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The Blessedness Of The Margins
Dr. R. Scott Clark
Nov 8, 2018
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Reformation Day 2018: Salvation Is By Abounding Grace Alone
Dr. R. Scott Clark
Oct 30, 2018
Protestant churches, i.e., those that still believe and confess the theology, piety, and practice recovered in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, celebrate Reformation Day on October 31.
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So You Say You Want A Revolution?
Pastor Chris Gordon
Oct 26, 2018
Judging by what one sees in the media, Americans seem to be at war with one another. Political violence seems to be a rising problem. We are not yet witnessing the sorts of bombings and mass protests that marked
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The World Was Made To Be Known And You Were Made To Know It
Dr. R. Scott Clark
Oct 24, 2018
Is the world that we experience with our five senses (taste, touch, smell, hear, sight) real or an illusion? To some that might seem like a silly question with an obvious answer but, in fact, it is one that has troubled philosophers
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Why Don’t Confessional Reformed Churches Grow More Quickly?
Pastor Chris Gordon
Oct 20, 2018
When newcomers enter confessional Presbyterian and Reformed (hereafter, P&R) churches they have entered a world that is different from that with which they are familiar. I have written a very brief tour guide
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Pastors Are Not Cowboys
Dr. R. Scott Clark
Oct 17, 2018
I am just back from Cheyenne, Wyoming, which is cowboy country. While there I had opportunity to talk to an old friend and pastor about the business of shepherding and loving God’s people. Wyoming is cowboy country.
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Romans: The Power of God For Salvation (4) With Dr Clark
Pastor Chris Gordon
Oct 12, 2018
Romans is one of the greatest resources available to the Christian faith and life. Written in the mid-to late AD 50s to the congregation in Rome, Paul sent this pastoral letter to make clear the gospel, that salvation is from the Lord
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AGR On Romans—The Power of God For Salvation
Pastor Chris Gordon
Oct 10, 2018
Here is the entire AGR series on Romans: The Power of God For Salvation. Thanks for the listening!
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AGR On The State Of Modern Preaching (1) With W. Robert Godfrey
Pastor Chris Gordon
Oct 10, 2018
Scripture says: “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and
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Prayer, Privacy, And Piety
Dr. R. Scott Clark
Oct 7, 2018
Public displays of piety turn a quintessential element of the covenant of grace into a covenant of works. When ostentatious piety and the approval of men is our goal, that is a works relationship.
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Do vs. Done: The Law/Gospel Distinction with Dr. R. Scott Clark - Part 2
Rev. Chris Gordon and Dr. R. Scott Clark continue their conversation on the distinction between law and gospel, arguing that the issue is not only doctrine but tone. Preach the law in full force, they say, and then send burdened sinners to Christ without conditions.
Partakers of Grace - Phil 1
Paul's affection for the church at Philippi confronts the modern habit of treating the church as a product to consume. The believer's bond to a local congregation rests not on personal preference but on the shared grace of the gospel and the God who finishes what he begins.
Do vs. Done: The Law/Gospel Distinction with Dr. R. Scott Clark
Chris Gordon and Dr. R. Scott Clark respond to a recent critique of law and gospel preaching. They explain what the distinction actually is, where it gets abused, and why abandoning it leaves congregations under the covenant of works.
Whom Shall I Fear?
David's confidence in the Lord is not theory but experience — a life of deliverances read backward. Psalm 27 moves from unshakable joy to raw lament and back to a promise: wait on the Lord, and He will strengthen your heart.
Is Roman Catholicism Right About Tradition? - Part 2
Dr. W. Robert Godfrey joins Pastor Chris Gordon in part 2 of a conversation about "tradition" — from the Bible's own positive use of the word to Rome's claims of an unwritten apostolic deposit — and why every tradition, Protestant or Catholic, must ultimately answer to Scripture.
Where Are the Nine? | Luke 17:11–19 - Lectio Continua
Ten lepers cry out to Jesus for mercy and are all healed — but only one, a Samaritan, turns back to give thanks. Pastor Chris Gordon asks what separates outward healing from true, saving faith.
How to Speak Comfort to a Suffering Friend
How can you be wise and helpful when a loved one is facing adversity? The Bible offers practical instruction.
A Must for a Faithful Pastor
Not only should a faithful pastor expose false teachers, he must. The Bible requires it.
When the Storm Comes
A storm is coming. Are you prepared?
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