The Semper Reformata Podcast

The Minor Prophets, - Survey of Amos #3Read AMOS chapters 7-9In this last survey of Amos, we will learn about the visions that he received from God, how his outspoken words landed him in BIG trouble, and ask the questionsCan we get visions and revelations from God, like Amos did?What’s the worst kind of famine?What's this about 'David's fallen tent?'Read the NOTES HERE.

Be Ye Holy...In Ephesians 5:3-5, Paul illustrates, in very stark terms, the opposite of a godly life. He speaks of fornication, uncleanness and idolatry, and covetousness, all of which were typical of the pagan lifestyle of his day. But Christians are described here as SAINTS. Why would a 'saint' need to be warned against sin? That begs the question, "What exactly is a saint?"This sermon was preached at Ballymacashon and at Templepatrick Reformed Church. It was recorded at TRC and is reproduced here with their kind permission.Read the NOTES HERE

The Minor Prophets - Amos Survey #2'The Cows of Bashan.'What was it like to live in the days of Amos, in Israel. Using Amos chapter 4-6, let’s conduct a survey of the state of that society:-Click this link to read the NOTES.

Be GodlyEphesians 5:1-2This follows on from chapter 4:32, And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Christians will be LIKE CHRIST, – in that they practice kindness, out of compassionate hearts, and that will be worked out in the way they readily forgive others, – as we have been forgiven. Therefore, he goes on, – Be GODLY PEOPLE! Be followers of God!Read the NOTES HERE.

AMOS – Survey #1. Text. Amos 1-3.Amos' Background, his Preaching and his Call.Now we come to a larger book, and one of the better known prophets, AMOS. We’ll look at the book over three separate studies, but remember these are just SURVEYS. Let’s start at our usual point, and begin with finding out the basic facts.So we being with the usual questions, WHO, WHEN and WHERE.Read the NOTES HERE

ObadiahObadiah is only 1 chapter, and 21 verses, and most people avoid it! Let’s explore it, and see if we can find out its purpose, and what lessons we can learn from it?Read the NOTES HERE

The Minor Prophets - JonahJonah has four chapters, and unlike many of the other prophets, it is mostly narrative. Jonah is ‘the son of Amittai’ who also was a prophet.of course, when we speak of Jonah, the part of his story that comes to mind is that he was swallowed by a fish. "Jonah and the Whale" is a popular children's bedtime story...Some people will ask, ‘How can a man be swallowed by a fish, survive inside it for three days, and then be spewed up unharmed onto dry land? This simply can’t be true, so the story must be a myth." In this podcast we look at Jonah, seek to understand why the book is an accurate account of God's dealings with the prophet, fish and all, and see the real message of the book, - that the opportunity to repent of sin and be forgiven extends to every nation, not just to the Hebrews. But Jonah’s not altogether on board with the message... Read the NOTES HERE.

Joel and the ChurchThere are two major sections of Joel that are fulfilled in the Church. God only ever had one church, one people, redeemed by grace through faith alone. The OT church, led by the patriarchs and to whom the prophets ministered, and the NT church, of which we are part, is in fact just ONE CHURCH. Galatians 3:29  Hebrews 11:39 Let’s see Joel’s two specific prophecies about the people of God, fulfilled in the NT. Read the NOTES HERE.