In this episode, join Mason as he surveys the four major Christian views of Communion—transubstantiation, consubstantiation, the memorial view, and the Reformed view of spiritual (real) presence. After briefly explaining each position, he unpacks the Reformed Baptist understanding of the Lord’s Supper as taught in the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession.

Rather than mere remembrance, Communion is a true means of grace in which believers, by faith and through the Holy Spirit, spiritually partake of Christ. This episode explains why the Lord’s Table holds a central place in weekly worship at Redeemer Fellowship and why something real is happening when God’s people gather to eat and drink together.

Articles:

https://www.catholic.com/tract/eucharist

https://learn.ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/four-views-of-the-lords-supper

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/story-views-communion/

https://andrewfullercenter.org/media/blog/2013/05/zwingli-against-the-zwinglians

https://www.the1689confession.com/1689/chapter-30

https://redeemedzoomer.com/?page_id=31

In this episode, we explore the historical origins of Advent wreaths and candles, why the Reformed tradition has often rejected their use, and how we at Redeemer are trying to have a more balanced, biblically faithful approach to them.

This coming Sunday we will be confronted with Gehenna or the hell of fire. What is it? Let’s define our terms.

Join Mason for a walkthrough of 2 Peter 3 and Peter’s view of the new heavens and new earth.

Join Mason as he discusses the topic of liturgy with his good friend Jordan Specht. They discuss an essay Jordan wrote on the topic and get into other things along the way. Though we've covered liturgy in other episodes, hopefully Jordan will bring a fresh and challenging perspective to Redeemer.

Jordan's essay can be found here: https://substack.com/inbox/post/164613475?utm_medium=ios

Join elders Mason and Dylan as they discuss the biblical command of hospitality or love of strangers.

Check out this introduction to the Sermon on the Mount before we begin preaching through it this Sunday!

In honor of Independence Day, let’s discuss the Confession’s teaching on Christian Liberty. How does it compare with the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?

Join Mason as we look at the continuity between John’s, Christ’s, and Christian baptism. We will quote extensively from Dr. Fred Malone’s book, Baptism for Disciples Alone. You can buy it here:

https://press.founders.org/shop/the-baptism-of-disciples-alone-2/

Or listen to it here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3o7tvjXVVlH7glyTJTIjsV?si=joZuGxrOQFm23cI3nLDPSw

Join Mason for a brief episode defining the NT phrase kingdom of God/heaven. This will help us as we begin Matthew chapter 3 this week and will really set the stage for the rest of Matthew.