This week in our summer Reformation survey, we look at how God’s saving word came again to England and Scotland in the early 1500s. In our discussion, we’ll mention some more important names from church history: William Tyndale, Henry VIII, Thomas Cranmer, and John Knox. Who were these men, and what part did they play…
In this sermon, Pastor Babij teaches on the second Reformation sola, Sola Fide (Faith Alone). Pastor Babij explains how the concepts of justification and sanctification became – and still are – confused in the Catholic church, leading to a gospel essentially based on good works. Pastor Babij then highlights the major differences between the Bible’s…
This week in our Reformation Survey, we look at probably the most controversial of our reformers: John Calvin. Today, there are plenty of pro and anti-Calvinists partisans, but who exactly was Calvin? How was Calvin important to the Reformation? Why was Calvin kicked out of Geneva? Why did he go back? Did Calvin really kill…
Pastor Babij introduces a new sermon series today on the Five Solas of the Reformation. The five solas are: Sola scriptura – Scripture alone Sola fide – faith alone Sola gratia – grace alone Solus Christus – Christ alone Soli deo gloria – glory to God alone In today’s sermon, Pastor Babij focuses on sola…
Note: Due to a hardware error, the video recording has only a little more than half of the lesson. To hear the rest of the lesson, please listen to the audio version. We continue in our Reformation Survey this week with a look at a sometimes forgotten reformer: Ulrich Zwingli. Who was Zwingli? What did…
In today’s sermon, Greg Ho teaches on the four horrors of hell: The darkness of hell The sorrow of hell The pain of hell The eternity of hell Greg explains that, to understand why hell is so horrible, we must understand the holiness of God; God’s holiness is the fuel of hell’s fires. Despite God’s…
We continue this week in our Summer Reformation Survey with a look at the man whose 95 Theses turned out to have such an enormous impact. Who exactly was Martin Luther? What did he believe? Why wasn’t he martyred like the pre-reformers? Why did his stand for truth have such a great impact on Europe?…
In today’s sermon, Khaleef Crumbley exhorts all who call themselves Christians to make their callings and elections sure. Khaleef explains from the Bible how certain actions demonstrate a person to be in the faith, such as: Love for God and His people Obedience to God’s revealed Word True repentance Spiritual fruit Khaleef urges all Christians…
This week in Sunday school we launch our summer Sunday school mini-series: Reformation Survey: The Road, the Reformers, and the Results. I trust that as we dig into this time period, you will gain a better understanding of the spiritual landscape we encounter today, be encouraged by the examples of faithful men and women in…