Mid Cities OPC Sermon Podcast
- Jesus Knows What Is In Man (John 2: 23-25) September 18, 2022On Sunday, September 18, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached, "Jesus Knows What Is In Man" from John 2:23-25. "Despite the fact that Jesus knew the sinfulness in us, he willingly died on the cross to save us." 1. Divine Knowledge: Theology 2. To Trust, Or Not to Trust?: Anthropology 3. Still, He Came: Soteriology 23 Now when he was in J […]
- The Life and Legacy of Abel (Genesis 4:1-8) September 15, 2022On Sunday, September 11, 2022, Rev. Joe Keller preached, "The Life and Legacy of Abel" from Genesis 4:1-8. 1. A Fallen, Frustrating, and Futile World (Genesis 3) 2. Seemingly, a Fruitless, Fleeting, and Futile Life (Genesis 4:1-8; Ecclesiastes 1) 4 The man was intimate with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. She said, “I have h […]
- The Measurement of Power (2 Samuel 24:1-9) September 4, 2022On Sunday, September 4, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached, "The Measurement of Power" from 2 Samuel 24:1-9. "God is good, God is sovereign, and God can use even the sinful deeds of men to carry out his purposes." 1. Kindled Anger (v. 1) 1 Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “ […]
- For I Know (Job 19) August 28, 2022On Sunday, August 28, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached "For I Know" from Job 19. "Though experience may try to tell you otherwise, God has revealed that your Redeemer lives, and he has stood upon the earth." 1. A Man in Conflict (vs. 1-12) 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “How long will you torment me and break me in pieces with words? 3 […]
- Meritorious Mast for David's Mighty Men (2 Samuel 23:8-39) August 22, 2022On Sunday, August 21, 2022, Pastor Joe Troutman preached, "Meritorious Mast for David's Mighty Men" from 2 Samuel 23:8-39. "Most people desired to be remembered long after their death, but there is nothing greater than to have your name written in the Lamb's Book of Life." 1. The Rule of Three (vs. 8-12) 2. A Libation Unto the […]
The Misadventures of Captain Headknowledge 
The Scriptures’ Guardrails on Divine Sovereignty, Human Responsibility, etc.
Westminster Seminary California has posted what is probably my favorite article by Dr. Michael Horton, their J. Gresham Machen professor of apologetics and systematic theology. The title is “Reformed Theology vs. Hyper-Calvinism.” It deals with how Scripture presents passages that relate both concepts. The great contribution of Reformed theology has been to attempt to properly interpret each in the light of the other, allowing, for example, the passages on the sovereignty of God to prevent us from falling off one side into sheer Pelagianism, and the passages on human responsibility from falling off into Hyper-Calvinism.
Many foes of Reformed theology are guilty of mis-characterizing it in terms of what is formally classified as Hyper-Calvinism. They refuse to notice that Calvinists are just as critical of Hyper-Calvinism as moderate Calvinists and Arminians are. This article helps the reader see the difference between the two.
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