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What Does It Mean That Jesus Was Forsaken by God on the Cross?

In Matthew 27:46, Jesus cries out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”  These words are often misunderstood. […]

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25 May 2015

Matthew 27:46

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Now Available: Federal Vision

Many of the churches with membership in the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) have condemned Federal Vision theology. […]

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22 December 2014

Federal Vision

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Book Review: Getting the Gospel Right

Getting the Gospel Right:  Assessing the Reformation and New Perspectives on Paul, Cornelis P. Venema, Carlisle: Banner of Truth Trust, […]

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13 October 2014

Cornelis Venema E. P. Sanders N.T. Wright New Perspective on Paul

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Book Review: The Pearl of Christian Comfort

The Pearl of Christian Comfort, Petrus Dathenus.  Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2005.  Paperback, 87 pages, $10.00. Whether we realize […]

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6 October 2014

Petrus Dathenus

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Outward Looking Church: Current Craze or Christ’s Commission? (1)

Revised from a presentation for the Spring Office Bearers Conference held March 22, 2014 in Burlington, ON. In the Canadian […]

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12 June 2014

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Isaiah Reveals A Message No One Will Believe — A Good Friday Sermon on Isaiah 53:1-3

Beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus, A picture of Jesus recently appeared on a pizza in Brisbane, Australia.  So they say.  The […]

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17 April 2014

Good Friday Sermon Isaiah 53:1-3

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Together for the Gospel 2014

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Together for the Gospel (T4G) conference in Louisville, Kentucky.  In attendance […]

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14 April 2014

New Calvinism Together for the Gospel 2014

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“To Give His Life as a Ransom for Many” — Mark 10:45

This is an excerpt from a sermon preached yesterday afternoon on Mark 10:32-45. *************** That brings us to those famous […]

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7 April 2014

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Martin Luther: Law and Gospel

The other day I returned from the Philippines.  I was there to teach Reformation church history on the islands of […]

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17 February 2014

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Christ’s Amazing Grace for a Wee Little Man Who Was a Great Sinner — A Lord’s Supper Meditation on Luke 19:1-10

“Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he.”  I’m sure those words are familiar to some […]

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27 January 2014

Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus

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Resource Added

I’ve just uploaded an important article written some years ago by Dr. N. H. Gootjes, “Christ’s Obedience and Covenant Obedience.” […]

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26 November 2013

Christ's Active Obedience N. H. Gootjes

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white and black wooden board
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All or Nothing!

For better or for worse, we often have a tendency to think in terms of all or nothing, black or […]

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19 November 2013

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Excerpt from The Beautiful Bride of Christ

The following excerpt is from chapter 3 of The Beautiful Bride of Christ: The Doctrine of the Church in the […]

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21 March 2013

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Calvin: Every Good Thing in Christ Alone

“Every good thing we could think or desire is to be found in this same Jesus Christ alone.  For, He […]

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1 February 2013

John Calvin

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Get to Know the Holy Spirit

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Aiming to Please

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