Main Point: It takes a dangerously hardened heart not to see that Jesus is able to cast out demons, testifying to the Holy Spirit’s work in his ministry. Outline: 1.…
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