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Traducción humana en vivo de Miqueas 1, predicada por el reverendo Elliot Pinegar el 18 de octubre de 2026

How does the Lord address and expose our idolatry? Jeremiah 2:29–37 prepares us for the evening sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these nine verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the Lord addresses and exposes our idolatry through affliction, His Word, tokens of His covenant love, and frustrating our idolatrous efforts.

Should executions be live streamed, and how should believers view capital punishment? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Pastor Richard Caldwell examine the debate regarding public executions through the lens of biblical justice. Prompted by the news of Nidal Hasan facing a firing squad, they discuss what the Bible says about the death penalty. Pastor Caldwell explains from Genesis 9 and Romans 13 that capital punishment upholds the value of human life and that God has ordained the government to wield the sword. They explore how swift justice serves as a deterrent, the difference between governmental retribution and personal vengeance, and why Christians can support just sentences while still praying for the salvation of the guilty.

(Theology Thursday) Reformed Apologetics Part 2 The Exegetical Foundations of Apologetics

WATCH ON YOUTUBE - https://youtu.be/WqnlDuyw5S0 This presentation contrasts the modern, self-centered gospel of salvation with the biblical emphasis on the Kingdom of God, arguing that Jesus Christ is the King whose person and proclamation are inseparable. It asserts that the Kingdom requires genuine regeneration, practical obedience, and perseverance through tribulation, rather than mere intellectual assent or cultural affiliation. The message highlights the inevitable defeat of earthly empires and anti-Christian forces, using historical examples such as the fall of communism and the rebuilding of Christ the Savior Cathedral to illustrate the triumph of God's rule. The preacher calls listeners to recognize their identity as faithful subjects, servants, and soldiers of this eternal Kingdom, urging them to submit to Christ's lordship in all areas of life before the final day of judgment.

Reformed churches are facing more pastoral vacancies than at any point in Dr. Paul Ipema's lifetime, and the elders left to fill them are rarely trained for the work. Send a letter of inquiry today, and perhaps one pastor in ten will even consider a call. So how does a search committee avoid both the three-year drift and the six-month mismatch? In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Ipema, who directs MARS' Ministerial Apprenticeship Program and is the Associate Professor of Ministerial Studies, explains why calling a pastor is nothing like filling a job, which three priorities Scripture sets, who to ask about a candidate before the interview, and the answer he treats as a red flag. If you're on a search committee, press play, then send this to the rest of your committee.

How can we give to God what is God's? Mark 12:13–37 looks forward to the hearing of God's Word, publicly read, in the holy assembly on the coming Lord's Day. In these twenty-five verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that we can know, love, and obey God rightly only in Christ, by His grace. The devotional examines the interactions in Mark 12, moving from questions about civil authority and the nature of the resurrection to the central inquiry regarding the greatest commandment. It reasons that while submission to government and belief in the resurrection are important, the primary theological focus is the scribe's realization that love for God and neighbor surpasses ritual sacrifice. Pastor emphasizes that although the scribe was not far from the kingdom, he lacked the ability to fulfill this on his own, bringing us to our ultimate need: Christ Himself, Who is our perfect righteousness, required for entry into the kingdom.

Preached in Macclesfield, England, UK