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In this episode, we step into the high-stakes theological and historical battlegrounds of 19th-century American Presbyterianism to confront a quiet piece of historical revisionism. Writing in the shadow of the 1837 Old School–New School split, Princeton's Charles Hodge sought to defend church order in his Constitutional History by painting the First Great Awakening—and particularly the raw, energetic ministry of a young George Whitefield—as a primary engine of fanatical pride and ecclesiastical disorder. But when we look past Hodge's Old School apologetic to the primary record, Whitefield's own humbled, edited 1756 journals, and the eyewitness conversion narratives gathered by contemporaries like William McCulloch, a vastly different picture emerges. Join us as we reassess Hodge's critique, uncover the pastoral wisdom of Archibald Alexander and Jonathan Edwards, and defend the honor and enduring legacy of one of history's most gifted young heralds of the Gospel.

From the full study video: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/1219201959345148

Romans 11:33 "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!" King James Version

This sermon examines the mystery of Israel's partial blindness and its eventual salvation, arguing for a future mass conversion of ethnic Jews to faith in Christ. The exposition highlights God's sovereign plan, where Jewish rejection of the gospel facilitated Gentile salvation, while God's irrevocable covenant with the patriarchs ensures that Israel remains beloved and destined for mercy. By contrasting Reformed theology with dispensationalism, the teaching affirms the unity of the church while maintaining the distinct role of ethnic Israel in God's redemptive history. The study concludes with a doxology that emphasizes the unsearchable depth of God's wisdom, urging believers to approach theological questions with humility and to direct all glory to God as the Creator, Sustainer, and Goal of all things.

From the full study video: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/4162671853677

A verse-by-verse study through the book of James. How is your prayer life? What are your motives in prayer? Are you praying in the will of God? Or are you asking according to the flesh? Pastor Brian gives a convicting message on the topic of prayer from James Chapter 4.

From the full study video: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/4926226542104

Listen-in to the conclusion of the book of Romans through today's This Day In The Word radio teaching broadcast, "The Glory and Wisdom War."

In this passage, we see Solomon exercise the wisdom God gave the king in response to his prayer.