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Have you ever been asked, "Where was your church before Luther?" In about fifty-four minutes, this teaching puts its arms around the whole story of the Reformation, from Wycliffe and Hus through Luther, Zwingli, Tyndale and Calvin, all the way to the confession we hold at King's Church. You'll meet a Cambridge priest whose "bruised bones leapt for joy" over a single verse, a translator strangled and burned for giving England the Bible, and the very bishop who had turned him away, later putting his name on that same Bible. Most of all, you'll see that the Reformers were renovators, not innovators, and that the gospel they recovered is the same good news that still rescues sinners now.

Michael Germi is a former Muslim born in Iran into a Shia Muslim family. In this setting he learned to practice Islam praying 5 times a day toward Mecca. He fasted during Ramadan. He practiced self-mutilation for the cause of Allah. He migrated to Australia in 2006 and in 2009 placed his trust in Jesus Christ. He later moved to the U.S. where he is a missionary with Baptist World Mission and now proclaims the Gospel to Islamic nations by satellite TV, satellite radio and internet radio. He's written several Farsi Christian books and desires to plant churches around the world where Persians are scattered. Islam is dominating the educational system with libraries and schools celebrating Muslim Heritage Month or Muslim history month. Field trips have been taken to mosques. Students have had to learn the pillars of Islam and give the Islamic confession of faith. Islam is also advancing in politics with local governments and state governments issuing proclamations recognizing Islam. So don't miss this broadcast as Michael describes the "how" and the "why" questions as they pertain to the growth of Muslims/Islam worldwide, the ultimate goal of Islam and its feelings about democracy, and what Sharia is about. Michael leaves listeners on a positive note as you'll hear him explain where your ultimate hope lies. Listeners contributed to the broadcast as well. More Information: besharat.tv/english

Joshua Emmanuel grew up the son of a Presbyterian minister and memorized the Westminster Confession by age 8. By 13 he was using drugs and making a point of being the atheist in his Christian school's Bible class. At 17, God brought him back. Today Joshua runs the Jungle Ministry in Jos, Nigeria, working with the men most churches there have written off: addicts, hustlers, and traffickers living in the slums. He tells Kevin Swanson what brought him back to the faith, what his father did right, and why he spends his time on a few men instead of crusades and altar calls. Kevin asks the question behind it all: how do kids raised in Christian homes catch a real Kingdom vision instead of walking away? #ChristianParenting #Discipleship #Missions #GenerationsRadio #KevinSwanson #JoshuaEmmanuel

Christians should learn from the church's history while remaining governed by God's Word. Dave Jenkins explains the final authority of Scripture, the meaning of sola Scriptura, and the proper use of creeds and confessions. Drawing from 2 Timothy 3:16–17, Acts 17:11, and Jude 3, this episode shows how church history can expose blind spots, help believers recognize recurring errors, and deepen gratitude for Christ's faithfulness. Learn from faithful Christians of the past, test every teaching by Scripture, and keep your confidence in Jesus Christ.

Loving the world more than God will lead to a broken relationship with the Lord, that can only be fixed by humbling ourselves and confessing our sins to Him. With a heart of humility we can love the people around us, instead of judging them and coveting what they have.

This sermon explores Psalm 32 as a liturgical teaching poem that illustrates the transition from a transgressor to a forgiven believer. The central message urges believers to rejoice in the lingering effects of forgiveness, emphasizing that true blessedness is found not in personal perfection but in the imputation of Christ's righteousness. The exposition highlights three key responses to this grace: remembering the dual blessings of having sins forgiven and covered, recognizing the severe physical and spiritual anguish that results from hiding sin, and trusting in God's preservation and instruction. By contrasting the silence of David's initial guilt with his subsequent confession, the text demonstrates that immediate repentance leads to permanent forgiveness, freeing the believer from the burden of past iniquity. The tone is pastoral and exhortative, calling the audience to abandon the weight of guilt and instead sing for joy, secure in the knowledge that God sees no rebels in those who trust in Him.

The sermon examines the cycle of sin and judgment in the book of Judges, focusing on the rise of Jephthah as a leader after Israel's repentance from idolatry. It highlights the distinction between mere confession and true repentance, noting that God waited for the Israelites to remove their idols before delivering them from the Ammonites. The central theological tension arises from Jephthah's foolish vow to sacrifice the first thing that greeted him, resulting in the tragic death of his daughter, which serves as a warning against rash oaths. The narrative also addresses the subsequent civil conflict with the tribe of Ephraim, illustrating how internal strife and tribal jealousy can lead to devastating violence.

We finish up the last two paragraphs of chapter 1 and begin chapter 2.

This session opens a new cycle of study through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith by examining the original Epistle to the Reader, which the early Particular Baptists prefaced to the 1677 confession republished in 1689. The epistle explains why the confession was first published, how it relates to the earlier 1644 First London Confession, and why the Baptists chose to align their doctrinal statement closely with the Westminster Confession and Savoy Declaration while maintaining their distinctives on baptism and church polity. Main points: - the historical occasion and purpose of the 1689 Confession - the relationship between the 1644, 1677, and 1689 confessions - the Baptists' reasons for adopting the Westminster and Savoy framework Scripture references: - No specific Scripture passages were cited in the transcript excerpt for this introductory session. Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sunday-school-2lcf-introduction-to-the-1689-london-confession Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai