The Semper Reformata Podcast

The Mystery of God's Will In this passage we see that God’s will has already been revealed to us, – it is to bring his people, and everything in Creation, together in a new heaven and earth, where Christ is glorified Colossians 1:18Sermon preached at Ballymacashon and Templepatrick Reformed Church. Recorded at TRC and used by kind permission.Read the NOTES HERE

REPRISE: Patrick, Roman Catholic or Reformed?In addressing this particular title, I am aware that I will probably run the gauntlet of divided opinion about the man. Many Roman Catholic people hold Patrick in such esteem that they will accept little or nothing about him which runs counter to their perceived opinion. Many Protestants have, traditionally, been so apathetic about Patrick that they have bee content to ignore him, and leave it to their Roman Catholic friends to celebrate his life in whatever way they have chosen. This paper seeks to challenge both positions and to encourage us, in this modern age, to consider our soul’s welfare, as Patrick did in bygone days.Read the NOTES HERE

Lord's Day 32 Q86 The Value of WorksOur study of the catechism today takes us into an area of our Christian Faith where there is some confusion among people who claim to be Christians, yet one where we need absolute clarity. The Catechism helps us greatly:Q86, Since, then, we are redeemed from our misery by grace through Christ, without any merit of ours, why must we do good works? We answer, Because Christ, having redeemed us by His blood, also renews us by His Holy Spirit after His own image, that with our whole life we show ourselves thankful to God for His blessing, and that He be glorified through us, and that He be glorified through us, then also, that we ourselves may be assured by our faith by the fruits thereof; So why must we do Good Works and what will those works be?Read the NOTES HERE.