This Week at Christ Reformed Church (January 9-15, 2012)

Sunday Morning (1/15):  We are continuing our series on Hebrews and we will be covering Hebrews 11:29-40.  We are focusing this week upon the author's list of those figures and events in redemptive history in verses 32-40.

For previous sermons in this series, go here:  Sermons on Hebrews

Sunday Afternoon:  We take up a discussion Lord's Day 30 of our catechism and Q & A 80 which deals with the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.  Our afternoon service begins @ 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study (1/11):  We are resuming our series on the sacraments, and this week we'll continue to discuss the biblical case for infant baptism focusing upon the meaning of circumcision in the Old Testament.  Bible study begins at 7:00 p.m.

The Academy:  The Academy will re-convene on February 10, 2012.

For more information and directions, check out the Christ Reformed website:  Christ Reformed Church

"By Faith the People Passed Over" -- Hebrews 11:29-31

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This Week's White Horse Inn

Scot McKnight & The King Jesus Gospel

What is the gospel? Throughout the history of American Evangelicalism, many have tried to reduce it to a simple slogan, or something like “four spiritual laws.” But in reducing the gospel of Christ to a sales pitch, have Evangelicals altered the message? Does the good news that we proclaim have more to do with getting people to make a decision, more than it focuses on Christ’s person and work? On this program Michael Horton discusses these issues with Scot McKnight, author of The King Jesus Gospel.

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You Can't Talk About Eschatology Without a Chart. Right?

Thanks to Robert Lira for creating a very useful chart of the two age model of New Testament eschatology.

The chart is available as a pdf in both color (Click here for color chart) and black and white (Click here for black and white version).

This Week at Christ Reformed Church (January 2-8, 2012)

Sunday Morning (1/8):  We return to our series on Hebrews and we will be covering Hebrews 11:29-40, focusing this week upon the Exodus, and next week on the era of the judges.

For previous sermons in this series, go here:  Sermons on Hebrews

Sunday Afternoon:  We take up a discussion Lord's Day 29 of our catechism and Q & A 78-79 which deal with the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.  Our afternoon service begins @ 1:15 p.m.

The Wednesday Night Bible Study will resume shortly, and The Academy will resume in February.

For more information and directions, check out the Christ Reformed website:  Christ Reformed Church

Christmas and New Year Sermons

Here's the audio from the Christmas sermon, "To Save Sinners," based on 1 Timothy 1:12-17.  Click Here

Here's the audio from the New Year's sermon, "The Lord of History" from Ephesians 1:3-14.  Click Here

This Week's White Horse Inn

A Mormon President

On this edition of the program Michael Horton talks with Adam Christing, writer and director of a new documentary about a relatively unknown aspect of the life of Joseph Smith, namely his candidacy for President of the United States. Mike and Adam also discuss the history and theology of Mormonism, as well as some of the political questions that have arisen relating to Mitt Romney's run for office. Are Mormons Christians? Is it okay to vote for a Mormon President? These issues and more will be discussed on this edition of White Horse Inn.

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New Year's Resolutions for the Mind and Christ Reformed Church

Ken Samples recently did an interview for the Christian Examiner on the life of the mind and New Year's resolutions.  Christ Reformed Church's ladies bookclub is mentioned as an example of one of the ways in which churches can help their members read good books and cultivate the life of the mind.

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Horton Wins 2012 CT Award for Best Theology Text

Mike has won the 2012 Christianity Today book award for best theology/ethics text.  Congrats Michael!

The award states, "averting his gaze from the kind of popular evangelicalism that is nondenominational in style and never quite confessional in ethos, Horton delivers the Reformed goods to a new generation."  True enough!

Here's the link to the rest of the award winners:  Click Here

This Week's White Horse Inn

The Messiah (Part Four)

Each year at Christmas in countless churches throughout the world, Christians focus with renewed attention on the birth of the Messiah. But what was the mission of this Messiah, and where can this story be found in the Old Testament? On this program, the hosts wrap up their discussion of Christ’s redemptive mission to seek and save the lost as it is unpacked throughout the Old Testament. And on this episode in particular, they walk through messianic prophecies from the Pentateuch through the writings of the prophets.

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