Sermon Quotes

[JM]

The rules are simple: quote a line or summarize a thought you recently heard in a sermon you heard delivered in person. Not on the net.

On the centrality of Christ in missions and preaching, in remaining faithful to the Bible:

"We don't have a band or fancy children's programing...but we do have the word of God; Baptism [and the Lord's Supper]..." and that is enough. (Henry Bartsch, June 23rd evening service at Trinity ARP Church)



The whole sermon was excellent and we were blessed to hear it.

jm

 

[JM]

As believers "we move continually from misery to joy..."

"...you obey by faith."

-Henry Bartsch

 

[gord44]

Do you take notes during a sermon? My mother in law does the same thing. Our do you wear your google glasses and record it?

 

[JM]

Haha, no, I hardly ever take notes. If the sermon is really good I'll listen to it again and jot down notes or if a particular point strikes me I'll write it out. For the most part I just sit and listen, flip through my Bible or look through the hymnal. It depends.

jm

 

[Iosias]

Taking notes of sermons indicates that one views the sermon as something more akin to a lecture.

 

[JM]

"Sin has no mercy. Sin gives no quarter. Sin is terrible." - Henry Bartsch, Trinity Church Chatham

 

[JM]

Excellent preaching tonight at Trinity. Dr. Joseph Pipa, president of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, delivered a sermon from Psalm 90.

"It's that terrifying expectation of judgement that causes even the atheist to fear death."

"He is endless in His life and existence. He is a safe dwelling place."

"God has no beginning therefore he is the beginning of all things."

"Because of our frailty in sin we must find our resting place in God."

"He is the fountain of life and we find our life in Him."

"Learn to pray 'God teach me to number my days'

"The great alchemist transforms those things (our sins, misfortunes) by His loving mercy." (for our good)

 

[JM]

After the evening service last Lord's Day we had a 3 hour discussion about various theological topics. One brother brought up the common practice of Reformed folks today,

"to approach the biblical text through the Puritans rather than arriving at the conclusion of the Puritans via the text."

The error becomes apparent. We no longer practice biblical theology but historical theology.

Yours in the Lord,

j