Main Point: Jesus Christ was bruised so that he could minister to the bruised. Outline: 1. The Bruised Reed 2. The Bruised Ministry
Quotes from the lesson: Lactantius (d. 325 AD): “Religion consists in divine things, and there is nothing divine except in heavenly things; it follows that images are without religion, because…
Main Point: The cross was a hellish experience for Christ, but “after these things” Christ and his church experienced the greatest possible blessings imaginable. Outline: 1. Christ Suffered and Died…
Main Point: Jesus rightly interprets the Sabbath (the way it was always meant to be understood) as a day for glorifying God in worship and acts of mercy.
Challenges that medieval preachers faced The rise of allegorical interpretation of Scripture Examples of Medieval preaching: Bernard of Clairvaux
Main Point: Salvation is a concerted work of all three persons of the Godhead calling those worn down by their sin to take shelter in the Redeemer. Outline: 1.…
What was the difference between medieval worship in Eastern and Western churches? We notice the departure from the simplicity of early church worship. Hymnody in the Medieval Church
Main Point: God’s judgment rests against any and all who refuse to repent and believe the gospel of Christ. Outline: 1. Woe for Cities 2. Woe for Accountability 3. Woe…
Early Church Fathers did not hold to the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation. Instead, they saw the Lord's Supper as signifying and sealing the benefits of Christ, but denied that…