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Category Archives: John Calvin
Calvin on Why Prayer is Necessary
From Institutes III.xx.2 (1) Prayer brings us the blessings that God has promised. “It is by the benefit of prayer that we reach those riches laid up for us by the Heavenly Father.” (2) There is safety and security in … Continue reading
Calvin on What Prayer Is and Does
There are several things we can say to summarize Calvin’s discussion about the nature of prayer (III.xx.2): (1) Prayer brings us the blessings that God has promised. “It is by the benefit of prayer that we reach those riches laid … Continue reading
Calvin on Prayer and its Connection to Grace and Faith
Why human depravity and God’s grace require prayer. Calvin begins his chapter on prayer (III.xx.1) by connecting his teaching on prayer to his previous teaching on God’s grace and our need of it. Once we understand that we are destitute … Continue reading
Calvin on the "Thrice Holy" in Isaiah 6:3
Calvin discusses whether the three-fold repetition, “Holy, Holy, Holy” in Isaiah 6:3 is an OT proof of the Trinity: The ancients quoted this passage when they wished to prove that there are three persons in one essence of the Godhead. … Continue reading
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Calvin on Praying for the Magistrate (1 Timothy 2:1-2)
From John Calvin’s first sermon on 1 Timothy 2:1-2: Because all the principalities of this world are are, as it were, a figure and image of the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must esteem them as precious and … Continue reading
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The NYT on Mark Driscoll
I was going to post this tomorrow, but it appears everyone else has jumped on it already so I’ll go ahead and post this today.The New York Times has an article about Seattle’s Mark Driscoll (yes, the “cussing pastor.”) Regardless … Continue reading
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from Calvin’s Sermon on Isaiah 53:4-6
Calvin’s thoughts on Isa. 53:4, “Stricken of God” It is true that God never had any other feeling towards his only Son than what he expressed when he said: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; … Continue reading
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Calvin on Isaiah 53:5
From Calvin’s Commentary on Isaiah 53:5, “…and with his stripes we are healed.” The Prophet again directs us to Christ, that we may betake ourselves to his wounds, provided that we wish to regain life. Here the Prophet draws a … Continue reading
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from Calvin’s Sermon on 1 Timothy 3:16
When we hear this word, mystery, let us remember two things; first, that we learn to keep under our senses, and flatter not ourselves that we have sufficient knowledge and ability to comprehend so vast a matter. In the second … Continue reading
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Calvin on Human Agents in the Bestowing of Salvation (1 Tim. 4:16)
For those of you that heard the lesson last night from 2 Cor. 3:1-6 this will be supplemental; for the rest of you (that would be my other reader) this is still edifying. Calvin writes in his comments on 1 … Continue reading
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