Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 255-262

This reading covers the following sections:

Part IV. Defense of Arguments Against Free Choice
(g) The Potter and the Clay
(h) Erasmus’ Way of Reasoning Does Not Let God Be God

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Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 239-255

This reading covers the following sections:

Part IV. Defense of Arguments Against Free Choice
(d) How God’s Foreknowledge Imposes Necessity
(e) Two Kinds of Necessity: The Case of Judas
(f) Jacob and Esau

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An Expositional Sermon
Matthew 21:1-22
“Jesus Christ’s Triumphal Entry”

Big Idea: Jesus Christ is King riding into Jerusalem to die for the ransom of many.
Application: Beware of spiritual hypocrisy, beware of spiritual blindness and self-deception, respond to Jesus’ authority by obeying and worshiping Him, for Jesus Christ alone has authority

(1) Jesus Christ Has Authority (Matthew 21:1-5)
(2) Respond to Jesus’ Authority by Obeying and Worshipping Him (Matthew 21:6-11)
(3) Beware of Spiritual Blindness Self-Deception (Matthew 21:8-16)
(4) Beware of Spiritual Hypocrisy (Matthew 21:17-22)

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Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 219-239

This reading covers the following sections:

Part IV. Defense of Arguments Against Free Choice
(a) Erasmus’ Use of Tropes in Interpreting Scripture
(b) Exodus 4:21 – The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart
(c) How God’s Omnipotence Can Be Said to Work Evil

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An Expositional Sermon
Matthew 20:1-34
“Lord, Make Us Last”

Big Idea: Jesus Christ became first by becoming last so that in Him sinners like us could be counted first by His grace alone.
Application: Deny yourself, pick up your cross, and follow Jesus Christ.

The principle that the “last of this world will be first in the Christ’s kingdom” and that the “first in this world will be last in Christ’s kingdom”…
(1) Teaches A Vision for Kingdom Citizenship (Matthew 20:1-16)
(2) Points us to Jesus Christ Who Is First in the Kingdom (Matthew 20:17-19)
(3) Calls Us to Become Last Like King Jesus Christ (Matthew 20:20-28)
(4) Confirms that Jesus Alone is Able to Open Eyes to See that He Is God’s Promised Eternal King in the Line of David (Matthew 20:29-34)

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Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 205-219

This reading covers the following sections:

Part III. Refutation of Arguments in Support of Free Choice
(g) New Testament Passages: Matthew 23:37 – Man Must Not Pry Into the Secret Will of God
(h) Precepts and Rewards in the New Testament: The Question of Merit
(i) Erasmus’ Arguments Undermine His Own Cause

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An Expositional Sermon
Matthew 19:16-30
“With God All Things Are Possible”

Big Idea: God is able to do the impossible to save sinners.
Application: Pray that God would use our humility and repentant obedience as a display of great treasure that He is; that we might be trophies of His grace that is able to do the impossible.

(1) Give Up Everything to Follow Jesus Christ (Matthew 19:16-22)
(2) God Is Able to Do the Impossible – Save Us! (Matthew 19:23-26)
(3) The First Will Be Last and the Last Will Be First (Matthew 19:27-30)

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Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 188-204

This reading covers the following sections:

Part III. Refutation of Arguments in Support of Free Choice
(d) Other Old Testament Passages, and the Imperative and Indicative Moods
(e) Erasmus’ Failure to Distinguish Between Law and Gospel
(f) God Preached, God Hidden; God’s Will Revealed, God’s Will Secret

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An Expositional Sermon
Matthew 19:13-15
“Jesus Loves Children”

Big Idea: It is good news that Jesus loves children, because He considers His people to be like the children.
Application: Come to Christ, and bring children and friends to Christ with you.

(1) Jesus’ Purpose for Your Inconvenience (Matthew 19:13)
(2) Our Purposes and Jesus’ Purposes
(3) Can God Save Infants?
(4) Bringing Children and Friends to Christ

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Martin Luther’s “De Servo Arbitrio/On the Bondage of the Will” in “Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation” in The Library of Christian Classics, Ichthus Edition

Translated and Edited by Philip S. Watson in collaboration with B. Drewery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster Press, 1969

Pages 169-188

This reading covers the following sections:

Part III. Refutation of Arguments in Support of Free Choice
(a) Erasmus’ Definition of Free Choice
(b) Three Views of Grace and Free Choice – or Three Statements of One View?
(c) Ecclesiasticus 15:14-17. The Foolishness of Reason

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