Articles XIX of the 39 Articles of the Church of England reads: XIX. OF THE CHURCH “THE visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ’s ordinance in all those things that of necessity are requisite … More Theology of the English Reformers: The Primacy of Preaching

Rev. Whitefield essentially uses this verses Luke 14:22-24 to make 3 points: The verses read, “22 And the slave said, ‘Master, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’ 23 And the master said to the slave, ‘Go out into the highways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, so that my house may … More GW Sermon #33: The Gospel Supper

In the study of Rev. George Whitefield and the Church of England as it was constituted in the 16th Century the Word of God was central to their faith and views of God. The 16th Century reformation was a movement from the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church to the Word of God or as … More The Word was central to the Church of England

Jesus in the New Covenant, ‘…this cup is the new covenant in My blood…’ (I Cor 11:25), establishes the power for us to become new creatures which means living souls without sin. As He, the Apostles Paul, Peter and John and James teach in the New Testament they describe life without sin. Life without sin is … More Christianity is normal

Psalm Summary Psalm 32: King David defines the blessed man: How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,Whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity,And in whose spirit there is no deceit! (Psalm 32:1-2) When he hid his sin he was in torment but he confessed his sin and … More Evening Psalm & Scripture Reading: August 6, 2023

Rev. George Whitefield’s sermon entitled: A Penitent Heart will be summarized here. If we could rightly consider, “how heinous and aggravating our offenses are” to a holy God we would pursue every avenue possible to refrain and repent of them. However we don’t. When we do repent but are in the next temptation overcome by … More GW Sermon #32: A Penitent Heart.

Author Nigel Scotland in his publication entitled “The Supper” depicts The Supper (the Eucharist, Communion, the Lord’s Supper) as containing an evangelistic component as seen in the execution of The Supper in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. In the Forward to the publication Series Editors Mark Burkhill and Gerald Bray say this about the … More The Supper – an evangelistic sacrament

Psalm Summary 142: Another brief, 7 verse, Psalm where the Psalmist cries out to the Lord to protect Him from his persecutors. He cries because the Lord will hear and answer. A genuine heartfelt cry is received by the Lord. 143: Same type of Psalm. The Psalmist cries out because he knows of the Lord’s … More Evening Psalm & Scripture readings: July 29, 2023

Psalm summary: Psalm 116: This Palm of praise begins with: 1 I love the Lord, because He hearsMy voice and my pleas.2 Because He has inclined His ear to me,Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. When you read the Psalms you can see that the nature of the Lord and how He responds to His people leads to … More Morning Psalm & Scripture readings: July 23, 2023

Psalm Summary Psalm 108: Praise the Lord for His mercy and truth. Give us victory over our enemies. Through God we will be valiant and He will trample down our enemies. Psalm 109: O God whom I praise do not be silent. Defend me from my accusers. Put someone over my enemy and bring these … More Evening Psalm & Scripture readings: July 22, 2023