The Semper Reformata Podcast

The Helmet of SalvationEphesians 6:17Why do we need this protection? A head wound or a bang to the head is a serious matter indeed. That’s why motor cyclists and bikers wear helmets. Brain injury is a very great danger.So it is for us, for it is in the brain, where all of our thought-life occurs – the mind. It is in the mind that the devil often strikes, This sermon was recorded at Templepatrick Reformed Church, and is reproduced here with their kind permission.Read the NOTES HERE

The Atoning SacrificeText: 1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.John brings us back to the historic event of the Cross, where certain things happened – things that could be achieved by no other, things that had profound effects in heaven and earth, things that had eternal consequences, including our forgiveness from sin, and John can’t leave this subject without focussing on what made it all possible. Every sermon must return to the Cross. Here’s three great facts simply stated…1. The Exclusivity of the Sacrifice. HE is the propitiation for our sins:2. The Effectiveness of the Sacrifice. He is the PROPITIATION for our sins.3. The Extent of the Sacrifice. and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.Read the NOTES HERE.

The Shield of FaithEphesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.The soldier Paul had been watching and using as an illustration of our heavenly protection now rises, and lifts his shield. Paul likens it to the shield of faith! This sermon was recorded at Templepatrick Reformed Church, and is reproduced here with their kind permission.Read the NOTES HERE.

Our Brother in Heaven.Text 1st John 2:1 Do you see the tenderness in John’s voice here? He addresses the readers (and us!) as ‘My little children.’ John was in nature a very tender hearted man. He loved The Lord and was one of His closest companions. In his Gospel, John reminds us of his close friendship with Jesus, John 13:23 He’s not being egotistical, he’s just reminding us that he’s someone who has experienced the wonderful love of Jesus, and he wants these believers to walk in fellowship with The Lord, and with the church and his motivation is sheer love.READ THE NOTES HERE

Christian FootwearEphesians 6:14 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; READ ALSO: John 13:3-10We are soldiers in a battle, and it is the fiercest battle of all, and we must ‘put on’ our personal protective equipment, – our armour, that God has provided for us. To help us understand this exhortation, Paul used an illustration, something that was very familiar to him, as he languished in Roman custody. To prepare for active service the Roman soldier would put his armour on, piece by piece, and Paul likens each piece of armour to one of the spiritual defences that we can use against the devil. Now the soldier lifts another piece of armour. It is his shoes!Read the NOTES HERE.This sermon was recorded live at Ballymacashon - please excuse the poor sound quality.

Theosophy and the New World OrderA special address given at Templepatrick Reformed Church on Friday 17th January 2025.Theosophy - What is this ancient heresy and how might it be influencing global affairs today?

Confession of Sin and ForgivenessText. 1 John 1:8-10. John is not holding back. He is telling us that WE are sinful. He is speaking to Christians, and saying that we act sinfully because we are sinners by nature. It’s the way we are, it’s the way we are born, its the what separates us from God, who is sinless, whose primary characteristic is HOLINESS, – as John has already told us… God is LIGHT. God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.Now the problem with sin today, is that so many of us either ignore it, or just deny its existence.Read the NOTES HERE.

The Breastplate of RighteousnessText: Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;  READ Romans 5:1-6We need spiritual protection for the heart, and Paul calls it, ‘the Breastplate of Righteousness.’ So, we need to learn what this breastplate is, and how we employ it in our defence. But first, let’s ask what he means by ‘righteousness.’The sermon was recorded at Templepatrick Reformed Church and is reproduced here with their kind permission.Read the NOTES HERE

DARKNESS AND LIGHT1st John 1:5-7The first thing John wants us to learn about God is that he is LIGHT. That he is HOLY – morally pure, – so pure that we could never hope to come anywhere near him – God’s nature and character affects the relationship that we have with him for our sin affects our fellowship with a holy God.Read the NOTES HERE.