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The Call of Jeremiah | Russell T. Fuller
Men may not presume to call themselves into the ministry. Isaiah did not just decide to become a prophet. David did not anoint himself or call himself to be king. Those prophets in the Old Testament who called themselves were false prophets.
There is a Fountain | Austin McCormick
*The following is a portion of Austin McCormick's sermon, "There is a Fountain," preached on June 28th at Covenant...
The Glorious Wrath of God | Christopher Ellis Osterbrock
Few pastors preach through Nahum; it only takes the first chapter to understand why. Nahum calls God’s people to worship when the wrath arrives.
When a Beloved Text Does Not Say What We think it Says | Brian Borgman
One of the wonderful benefits of preaching consecutive, expository sermons through a book of the Bible is that you get to beloved texts in their context and are forced to exegete them accordingly.
Death, Hell, and Christ’s Descent: Biblical Arguments against a Descent to Hades | Ben Habegger
The first biblical doctrine which I will use to argue against that idea is the doctrine that Christ completed his work of atonement on the cross.
Death, Hell, and Christ’s Descent: Tartarus, Pits of Chains and Darkness | Ben Habegger
“The New Testament’s use of words like “Abyss,” “Pit of the Abyss,” and “Tartarus” seem to collectively describe realms within the present Hell (Hades), places of imprisonment for evil angels or demons.”
An Apologetic Against Polygamy | Spencer Choate
After surveying the biblical data, it is clear that polygamy is unbiblical and should resoundingly be rejected. We cannot remain silent or indifferent to the issue of polygamy. We live in a society that actively seeks to undermine the biblical definition of marriage. Therefore, having an apologetic for biblical marriage is more important now than ever.
Death, Hell, & Christ’s Descent: Gehenna | Ben Habegger
The Greek term gehenna comes from an Aramaic phrase (gehinnam) originally referring to the Valley of Hinnom outside Jerusalem. Because of the way this valley was used in the prophetic imagery of the Old Testament, its name came to designate the place of eternal death for the wicked.
Death, Hell, & Christ’s Descent: Problems with a Limbus Patrum | Ben Habegger
Paradise is hardly a fitting word for a place, however pleasant, which keeps people out of God’s glorious presence. But it is the perfect word for the heavenly place of full communion between God and his saints, Eden restored and perfected.