Worship: October 28th, 2012

On Sunday, October 28th, it was an honor to have Dr. David Calhoun of Covenant Seminary preach from our pulpit, as become a tradition for Redeemer on Reformation Sunday. Dr. Calhoun used John Wycliffe as a focal point to illustrate how preaching should be a biblical-center practice of every church.

Preaching: Dr. David Calhoun (Sermon Audio Page | Other Sermons)

Text: II Corinthians 4:1–6

The Light of the Gospel
1 Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Worship Hymns:

Hymn of Adoration: #92 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Hymn or Spiritual Song: #357 Let Our Choir New Anthems Raise
Hymn of Response: #347 The Church’s One Foundation 
Dismissal Hymn: #469 How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place (6)

Additional Readings: The Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 12  Of Adoption

All those that are justified, God vouchsafeth, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption: by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God; have his name put upon them; receive the Spirit of adoption; have access to the throne of grace with boldness; are enabled to cry, Abba, Father; are pitied, protected, provided for, and chastened by him as by a father; yet never cast off, but sealed to the day of redemption, and inherit the promises, as heirs of everlasting salvation.

Full Liturgy for October 28th, 2012 (PDF)

Sermons from Reformation Sundays
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