The Work of Christ – Part 2 (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #11: The Work of Christ (Part 2). What is Christ’s estate of exaltation? Why is Christ’s estate of exaltation necessary for our salvation? What has already happened, what is happening now, and what are we still awaiting?
The Work of Christ – Part 1 (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #10: The Work of Christ (Part 1). What do Christ’s anointed offices as Prophet, Priest, and King teach us about his work? Why did Christ have to humble himself to accomplish our salvation?
The Person of Christ (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #9: The Person of Christ. What do we mean when we confess that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human? What did God send his Son into this world to be to us as our Mediator?
God’s Covenant with Man (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #8: God’s Covenant with Man. What is a covenant, and why are covenants so important? What is the difference between God’s covenant with his people in the Old and New Testaments?
The Fall of Man, Sin, & God’s Punishment (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #7: Sin. How did humankind fall from the good world that God created? What lingering effects does the corruption of our original sin have? How do we fight sin by repentance and faith?
Providence (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #6: Providence. How does God preserve and govern all his creatures, and all their actions? How does God’s providence relate to “natural” causes for events, and even to sin?
Creation (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #5: Creation. What does God tell us about creation? How do Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 fit together? How should we respond to God’s marvelous work of creation?
1 Corinthians 14:1–40: Orderly Public Worship: Part 3
In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul teaches that God’s word must have center stage in worship. The reason is simple: worship is a dialogue between God and his people. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 14:1–40)
1 Corinthians 13:1–13: Love: A Still More Excellent Way
In one of the most famous passages in all the Bible, Paul critiques the Corinthians’ lack of love. Everything is nothing without love. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 13:1–13)
1 Corinthians 12:1–31: Orderly Public Worship: Part 2
In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul speaks about the diversity and the unity of the body of Christ, teaching that God has arranged and honored every member in the body of Christ. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12:1–31)
1 Corinthians 11:2–34: Orderly Public Worship: Part 1
In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul deals with two major issues concerning public worship. First, it is glory for men to rule, and it is glory for women to reveal. Second, Christ delivers himself to us in the Lord’s Supper. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11:2–34)
1 Corinthians 10:1–11:1: Do All to the Glory of God
In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul concludes his arguments about food sacrificed to idols. We must do everything to the glory of God, and for the advantage of our neighbor as imitators of Christ. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10:1–11:1).