Tag: 1 Timothy
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Sermon: The Gospel – The Fuel and Pattern of the Christian Life – A Brief Biography of the Apostle Paul
Today at Stonebrook I was honored to preach on the Apostle Paul. Here are my sermon notes for reference. Audio should be posted soon at Stonebrook.org. Update: Audio has been posted at Stonebrook.org. Play the sermon audio:[haiku url=”http://mattheerema.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/120909.mp3″ title=”Title of audio file”] Download the audio here. Sermon Text: 1 Timothy 1:1-17 Introduction Two weeks ago…
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God desires all to be saved, yet saves only some.
The question of election (God’s sovereign choice to save some), and especially reprobation (the corresponding consequential responsibility for effectively choosing to damn others) is a difficult position. Especially as some would argue that you cannot hold this position and believe that God honestly desires all men to repent and be saved. (As 1 Timothy 2:4,…