The Supremacy of Christ by Voddie Baucham

Below you will find the finest lecture that I have ever heard regarding the supremacy of the Lord Jesus Christ in a postmodern world. Just recently, I showed this to my critical thinking class and the response was overwhelmingly positive. Please take the time to view this video, as it is well worth it and…

The Reliability of the Biblical Text

When considering the question of the reliability of the Biblical text, a number of factors must be cited in defense of the Scriptures. First, the autographical texts of the Old and New Testament Scriptures were indeed inspired or “God breathed” (θεόπνευστος > 2 Tim 3.16) and is therefore a direct product of the mind of…

Question: Is Suffering Persecution Normal for a Christian?

This question is indeed excellent, in that one must look at the historical context and the intent of the original authors to determine what and how these “persecution” passages are to be applied. That is, one must apply a consistent hermeneutic to the ascribed verses that deal with this subject. To begin the evaluation on…

WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH: CHAPTER 7

Here’s the PowerPoint from our study of WCF chapter 7. This is a vital chapter in understanding this new era of redemptive history, and the covenant continuity that is seen between the OT and the New, as highlighted in this chapter, is vital to our understanding of faith and salvation. The highlight of this chapter…

SUNDAY SCHOOL: FOREORDINATION

Today we continued our study of the Westminster Confession of Faith chapter 3, where we continued to speak to the issue of God’s foreordination of all that comes to pass. This issue seems to create a great deal of tension in the Christian community, which is a shame because in the Scriptures, the doctrine of…

Moral Absolutes and Materialism

Moral Absolutes      The second realm of law that the materialistic universe cannot justify falls into the area of moral absolutes. Like logical laws/absolutes, moral absolutes are the universal, abstract and invariant standard that undergirds objective ethical claims. They are absolute in the sense that they are universally binding, they are immaterial in nature and…

New Audio: Psalm 128 and God’s Foreordination

Last week I preached on Psalm 128, speaking to the issue of the covenant home and its importance within the church. Also, the last two Sunday School’s have dealt with the Westminster Confession chapter 3 and God’s sovereign predestination of ALL that comes to pass. Here’s the audio from all of the above and many…

Colossians 1.15-20 PowerPoint

Since the posting of the Philippians 2.5-11 PowerPoint seemed to be helpful to some, I thought it might be equally beneficial to post my PowerPoints for Colossians 1.15-20. Again, notice the absolute deity of Christ in this passage and pay special attention to the terms “image” and “firstborn” in verse 15, which must be interpreted…