Dr. John MacArthur addresses the “will” of God in the following brief sermon excerpt. There is a link at the end of this post for
Category: SANCTIFICATION
Marks Of True Conversion: by George Whitefield
Whitefield’s sermon thoroughly explains how one grows in grace once he has been converted; his description of this process mirrors the beatitude declarations of Christ.
Jonathan Edwards: A Glimpse Into His Spiritual Journey, Part 2
“Edwards’s spirituality exhibited itself not only in a deep humility but also in a profound holiness. All who knew him were impressed with his integrity,
Jonathan Edwards: A Glimpse Into His Spiritual Journey, Part 1
“I am tempted, perhaps foolish, to compare the Puritans to the Alps, Luther and Calvin to the Himalayas, and Jonathan Edwards to Mount Everest! He
Sin: Its Role In Christian Growth
Dr. Jeff Mayfield explains how God uses sin to facilitate our Christian growth. He discusses a passage from John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion:
John Calvin’s Institutes for the Christian Religion, Book 2, Chapter 4: How God Works in the Hearts of Men
“Augustine compares the human will to a horse preparing to start, and God and the devil to riders. If God mounts, he, like a temperate
John Calvin’s Institutes for the Christian Religion Book 2, chapter 3: For Self-Understanding
This section of the Institutes discusses the depravity of the hearts of mankind. It is titled, Everything Proceeding from the Corrupt Nature of Man Damnable.
FAITH, THE DEFINITION OF IT; ITS PECULIAR PROPERTIES: CALVIN’S INSTITUTES: BOOK3, CH. 2
This chapter consists of three principal parts divided into 43 sections: I. A brief explanation of certain matters pertaining to the doctrine of faith: sec.
The Benefits of Christ Made Available to us by the Secret Operations of the Spirit: Calvin’s Institutes: Book 3; Ch. 1
In the following 18 minute video, Calvin explained: 1. The secret operations of the Holy Spirit which seals our salvation should be considered first in