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scribblings and sermons: doctrinal, devotional, and practical

  • Applying Philippians 4:8 to one another

    Applying Philippians 4:8 to one another

    What if Christians dwelled on the good, the true, and the beautiful God has formed in one another?

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    May 12, 2024
    Bible study, Biblical Interpretation, discipleship, ecclesiology, Practical Theology
    Christian fellowship, discipleship, ordinary Christian life, Philippians 4:8, spiritual formation, the Church, the normal Christian life
  • The place of lament in the Christian life, or why casting all your cares on Him might look different than you imagine

    The place of lament in the Christian life, or why casting all your cares on Him might look different than you imagine

    The one where we learn to read 1 Peter 5:7 through the lenses of lament.

    the_Sermonator

    May 6, 2024
    Bible study, Biblical Interpretation, Practical Theology
    1 Peter 5:7, anxiety, discipleship, lament, ordinary Christian life, spiritual bypass, spiritual formation, the normal Christian life, worry
  • Saved to Serve: A Sermon on Mark 1:29-31

    Saved to Serve: A Sermon on Mark 1:29-31

    The one where I talk about St. Peter’s mother-in-law’s healing—and ours; and the ‘80s band Crowded house.

    the_Sermonator

    April 30, 2024
    Bible study, Biblical Interpretation, Christ-Centered Exegesis, discipleship, Practical Theology, regeneration, Sermons, soteriology
    Mark 1:29-31
  • The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 30

    The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 30

    Line 30 of the Creed states the bare bones doctrine of the two natures of Christ: He is at once both true God and true Man.

    the_Sermonator

    April 26, 2024
    Athanasian Creed, Christology, Church history, Creeds, Systematic Theology
    athanasius, John 1:14, two natures of Christ
  • Common Grace (Genesis 8:21 – 9:13), part 3

    Common Grace (Genesis 8:21 – 9:13), part 3

    The third promise of God’s common grace covenant with Noah is that He will protect human life: first, by providentially restraining wild beasts; and second, by His Law that restrains the violent.

    the_Sermonator

    April 4, 2024
    Bible study, Biblical Interpretation, creation, providence, Redemption History, Systematic Theology
    common grace, Genesis 8:21-9:13, Genesis interpretation, Noah
  • The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 29

    The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 29

    Line 29 of the Athanasian Creed begins the section on the two natures of Christ. The Creed warns that refusing to believe in the Incarnation is apostasy and damnation.

    the_Sermonator

    April 3, 2024
    apostasy, Athanasian Creed, Christology, Church history, Creeds, Incarnation, Practical Theology, Systematic Theology
    1 John 4:2-3, 2 John 1:9, antichrist, athanasius, two natures of Christ
  • Mary Magdalene at Easter

    Mary Magdalene at Easter

    The one where I talk about the men who didn’t believe Mary Magdalene on Easter morning, and the men who still deny the resurrection.

    the_Sermonator

    March 31, 2024
    Bible study, Biblical Interpretation, discipleship, Practical Theology
    denying the resurrection, easter, Mark 16:9-11, Mary Magdalene, resurrection, resurrection of Christ, theobros, women in the church
  • Did Judas eat too?

    Did Judas eat too?

    The one where I challenge hashtag Judas Ate Too, with sound exegesis, theology, and practical consequences.

    the_Sermonator

    March 29, 2024
    Bible study, Biblical Interpretation, church leadership, moralism, Systematic Theology
    abuse, Good Friday, Jesus juke, Judas ate too, Last Supper, Lord's Supper, sin leveling, spiritual abuse
  • The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Lines 27 – 28

    The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Lines 27 – 28

    Lines 27-28 of the Creed conclude its portion on the Trinity. These lines briefly restate the definition of the Trinity, and warn that refusing to confess the Trinity is apostasy.

    the_Sermonator

    March 24, 2024
    Athanasian Creed, Biblical Interpretation, biblicism, Church history, Creeds, doctrine of God, Systematic Theology, the Trinity
    apostasy, athanasius, the Trinity, Trinity and salvation
  • The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Lines 25-26

    The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Lines 25-26

    Lines 25-26 of the Athanasian Creed teach us that the eternal relationships of origin within the Trinity don’t indicate a hierarchy within the Trinity.

    the_Sermonator

    March 9, 2024
    Athanasian Creed, Biblical Interpretation, Church history, Creeds, doctrine of God, Systematic Theology, the Trinity
    athanasius, Church history, historical theology, the Trinity
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