Category: Canons of Dort
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5 Sermons on God’s Salvation Plan in John 10
John Chapter 10 is a chapter rich in theology. In addition to the doctrine of the divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, this chapter is a gold mine of the “doctrines of grace” – how a person is saved only by God’s grace alone in Christ alone, according to God’s sovereignty alone. Date Sermon…
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The Shepherd’s Call
Isaiah 43:1-3a; Hosea 11:1-2;John 10:3-5, 16-17, 27 (text) February 1, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: When the pastor preaches the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to a congregation, there are people who respond positively, and with interest, and later come to faith. But there are also many who have…
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Christ Prays that the Father Keep the Church from the Evil One
Scripture Readings: John 17:14-17 (text); Psalm 119:153-160 Canons of Dort V, Rejection of Errors, Paragraph 9 April 27, 2014 • Pasig Covenant Reformed Church • Download PDF sermon Introduction Beloved Congregation of Christ: On this Lord’s Day, we come to the end of our sermon series on the Canons of Dort, better known as…
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Contrasting Those Who Have Fallen Away and Those Who Belong to Salvation
Hebrews 6:4-12 (text); Hebrews 3:12-4:2; Isaiah 5:1-7; Canons of Dort V Articles 3, 6, 7 © April 13, 2014 (Pasig and Trinity Covenant Reformed Church) • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Beloved congregation of Christ: Last week, we began the study of the Fifth (and last) Head of Doctrine of the Canons of Dort. We…
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The Works of the Good Shepherd
Text: John 10:25-29 Scripture Readings: John 10:1-15; Zechariah 13:7-9; Jeremiah 23:1-3 Confessional Reading: Canons of Dort V Articles 7, 9 © April 6, 2014 (Pasig Covenant Reformed Church) •  Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Beloved congregation of Christ: Thus far, we have studied the first Four Heads of Doctrine of the Canons of Dort. From…
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“Confirm Your Calling and Election”
2 Peter 1:3-12 (text); Deuteronomy 31:6-8; Canons of Dort I: 12, 13, 17 © January 26, 2014 (Pasig Covenant Reformed Church) • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Beloved congregation of Christ: Last Lord’s Day, we learned that God, before the creation of the world, elected a fixed number of people for salvation. And this election was…
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“Every Intention of the Thoughts of [Man‘s] Heart was Only Evil Continually”
Genesis 6:5-14 (text); Psalm 53:2, 3; Hebrews 11:7; Canons of Dort III/IV:1-3 March 9, 2014 (Pasig Covenant Reformed Church) Here’s a preview of the sermon: Download the image in PDF here.
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“As Many as Were Appointed to Eternal Life Believed”
This is our blessed assurance! We have joy in all afflictions and sufferings, because we are assured of our election and salvation, because of God’s glorious grace in his beloved Son. Acts 13:48-52 (text); Acts 16:14; Deuteronomy 7:6-8; Jeremiah 1:5; Canons of Dort I: 7, 9, 10 January 19, 2014 (Pasig Covenant Reformed Church)…
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Did Jesus Pray to Make Salvation Possible to Everyone at the Cross?
Ezekiel 34:11-16; John 17:1-26(text); Canons of Dort II: 3-7 © March 2, 2014 (ZCRC Pasig and Imus) • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: Last week, we looked at the Second Head of Doctrine of the Canons of Dort, where we find the doctrine of the atonement by Christ. What is the…
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The Unbreakable Golden Chain: “To the Praise of His Glorious Grace”
If the Arminians did not draft their “Five Points of the Remonstrance,†there will be no “Five Points of Calvinism,†only what is taught in Scripture about God’s sovereign grace in our salvation.