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{there's a necessity of...} .. a renewal of the life of the church as the result of the direct action of the Spirit of God upon an individual or a group of people, a church or even a group of churches, or perhaps even more or less a nation. It is a visitation of the Spirit, an outpouring of the Spirit, a phenomenon, nothing that man organizes or arranges or produces. It is a sovereign action of God. I ended on that note last Thursday evening, and this is a most important point, this clear definition as to what we mean by revival, and I considered some of the objections which so many people seem to have to this whole notion and tried to show how they were unscriptural. I still would repeat that I believe the greatest factor in causing the whole notion of revival to recede in the thinking of the church has been due to the prevalence of an Arminian type of teaching which is activist and believes that men can do things, both the preacher in the pulpit and the one who ...

Sinclair Ferguson ... What have been your most memorable experiences of worship? I imagine if this were a phone-in program, we could spend the rest of it listening to one another giving very different stories about our memories of worship that has brought us into the presence of God. For some of us, it might be the first time we were in a very large gathering and listening to people praising God together. For others of us, it might have been worship in a rural place in a faraway country with Christians who had very little, but hearts full of praise. And for some of us, it might be an occasion when we felt the density of worship in the singing, or the power of the Word of God in the preaching, or the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. No doubt, each one of us has his or her own special memory. But the thing that binds them together, as we’ve been reflecting, is that on those occasions, we have become conscious of the presence of...

Sinclair Ferguson I’m very tempted to remind you that these past few days, we’ve been thinking about things that we tend to forget. But I think it’s a good idea to round out the week by thinking about something that we actually need to forget. Yesterday we were thinking about remembering God’s covenant with us, because He remembers that covenant with us, and He promises that He will never forget it. But I find it intriguing that in that covenant, He actually promises that there is something He will forget. You remember the promise of the new covenant made in Jeremiah 31:34—and cited in the New Testament in Hebrews 8:12 because it’s fulfilled in Jesus Christ—where God says, in the New Covenant, “I will remember their sins no more” (Jer. 31:34). He makes a similar promise in Isaiah 43:25: “I am He Who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins” (Isa. 43:25). You can think about it this way: the only thing that God says He forgets is your s...

He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Ps 1:3-4 In light of the emptiness of the ungodly life, how can one become godly, blessed, and happy? How can one truly live the “more abundant life” that Christ came to give? In this sermon on Psalm 1:3–4 titled “As a Tree Planted,” many think they are Christians, but in this inspiring discourse, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones distinguishes the person who is unquestionably “in Christ” from those who merely deceive themselves. No one is born a Christian or can make themselves a Christian. A Christian is the work of God through the work of the Holy Spirit in conviction, revelation, repentance, and conversion. It’s God’s doing and one can only experience the new birth into a new life as the result of the operation of the Spirit. ... H...

One of the very first sermons that I was asked to preach when I was still a seminarian in 1972 at Whitliff Hall just up the road here was in St. Eb's church in Oxford on Trinity Sunday which was a great privilege and quite scary and the text was Isaiah 6. Isaiah 6, very well-known reading for Trinity Sunday when Isaiah in the temple sees the angels serenating God and singing, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of his glory." And then Isaiah is scared and says, "Woe is me. What's going to happen?" And the angel comes and touches his lips with a hot coal and says, "Actually, your iniquity is taken away." And then there's a voice saying, "Who shall I send and who will go for us?" And Isaiah says, ".. here am I. Send me." Now, normally on Trinity Sunday, and I already knew this because of growing up going to church, that reading would stop at that point. ...

Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones I should like to call your attention this morning to some four of the verses which we have read just now in the 10th chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews. Let me read them again from verse 19 to verse 22,: “having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which he hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say his flesh, and having an high priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” Heb 10:19-22 Now these words were written, as you remember, as indeed was the whole epistle to a number of Christian people who were in a condition of discouragement and indeed of despondency. They were, as the title to the Epistle reminds us, Jews, Hebrews, who had been brought up in the old Jewish religion but who having heard the gospel had believed it an...

{A Martyn Lloyd-Jones' sermon} In this powerful sermon on the nature of the church, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones examines what truly constitutes the church according to New Testament teaching. He argues that the church is not merely a confession of faith on paper, but a living gathering of people who have been separated from the world and united together in Christ. Lloyd-Jones emphasizes that the church is made up of those who have undergone a radical spiritual transformation - experiencing conviction of sin, repentance, and new birth in Christ. This shared spiritual life creates an organic unity among believers that transcends all other earthly distinctions. ... He warns against dead orthodoxy and urges his listeners to examine whether they truly possess the life of God within. He highlights how the early church was characterized by a love for sound doctrine, genuine fellowship, joyful worship, and Spirit-empowered witness. ... This sermon challenges listeners...

Is Jesus really God? Some say He became divine at his baptism while others suggest He became the Son of God at His resurrection. The deity of Jesus Christ has always been challenged, not by those who are saved, but by those who want to remain in their sin. In this sermon titled “Declared to Be the Son of God,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones argues that Jesus is and always was the unique Son of God from the beginning. In order to do the will of God the Father, His power and glory were hidden and yet He never became less than God. As the apostle Paul proclaimed in Romans 1:3–4, the resurrection of Jesus proves that He is God. concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord Romans 1:3-4 (ESV) Like a son of the king who is ceremonially announced as heir of the kingdom, Jesus is declared to be the sovereign over all creation an...

Mit jelent az, hogy meghaltunk a bűnnek Krisztusban? Ez egy vitatott kifejezés, amelyet az egyháztörténelem során többféleképpen is értelmeztek. A Róma 6:1-3-ról szóló prédikációban, amelynek címe: "Áthelyezve a kegyelem uralmába", Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones azt mondja, hogy ennek a Szentírás helynek a megértése létfontosságú: Mit mondjunk hát? Megmaradjunk a vétekben, hogy a kegyelmet megsokasítsuk? Szó sem lehet róla. Vajon mi, akiket halálba vitt a vétek, élhetnénk-e még tovább ebben a vétekben? Hát nem értitek, hogy mi, akik a Krisztus Jézusba bemerítkeztünk, halálába merültünk be? Rm 6:1-3 Ez nem valamiféle tudományos gyakor­latként fontos, hanem a keresztény élet szempontjából. Eszerint a bűnnek való meghalás azt jelenti, hogy Isten a keresztény embert Krisztusban megigazultnak és új embernek nyilvánította. Ez Isten kegyelmének és teljes megbocsátásának isteni kinyil­vánítása mindazok számára, akik hisznek Jézus Krisztusban. Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones szerin...

What does it mean to have died to sin in Christ? This is a debated phrase that has had a number of interpretations throughout church history. In this sermon on Romans 6:12 titled “Transferred to the Reign of Grace,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones says that understanding this Scripture is vital: What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Rm 6:1-2 This is important not merely as an academic exercise, but for the Christian life. He says that to have died to sin means that God has declared the Christian justified in Christ and a new person. It is the divine pronouncement of God’s favor and total forgiveness for all who believe in Jesus Christ. The emphasis, says Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones, is always on what God has done for His people. This is why Paul expects the charge that he is encouraging sin so that grace might abound; he anticipates that this view of grace could be misunderstood. This sermon ...

A Sermon on Romans 10:1-3 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. (ESV) SERMON DESCRIPTION Since the inception of the church, Christianity has battled the false belief of justification by works. In its modern Western form, many wrongly understand the gospel to mean going to church, doing good, or being a nice person. In this sermon on Romans 10:13 titled Submit to God’s Righteousness, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones proclaims that the current Christian culture continues to preach self-righteousness, self-reliance, and self-dependence. In its primitive form, the apostle Paul holds up the Pharisees as the prime example of those who are zealous for doing good works and yet are ignorant of what God’s righteousness requires in th...

A Sermon on Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to everyone who believes. (ESV) SERMON DESCRIPTION In this sermon on Romans 10:4 titled "Christ, the End of the Law", Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones says that this Scripture is the charter for all Christians and it sets them free. In this verse, Paul proclaims that Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness. He means that the law was not temporary but it is eternal. God is not doing away with the law but rather upholding the law. It is an expression of God’s holy character and what He expects of the human race. So how is Christ the end of the law? Christ has fulfilled the law and done this for all who believe in Him. He came into the world as a God-man born under the law, lived a life of perfect obedience to the law, and died to satisfy the punishment of the law. The fulfillment is true because God raised Him from the dead. No one else was able to do this. Christ is the end...

Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, (ESV) In one’s fight against depression, a man must deal with an incredible power: his feelings. In this sermon on 2 Timothy 1:6, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones deals with the problem of feelings in the Christian life. Everybody wants to be happy. The problem is that no one can make themselves happy. The human is not a master of self and cannot produce feeling. Try as hard as you might, a man cannot generate true emotions. One’s feelings are dependent on factors seemingly outside of one’s control. As a matter of fact, feelings seek to control us. The world refers to this as a mood. A person controlled by their feelings may be referred to as a “moody” individual Feelings audio message by Martyn Lloyd-Jones About Martyn-Lloyd Jones

Revival can be found in the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments, and Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ sermons draw inspiration from both. In the revival sermons below, Dr. Lloyd-Jones shines the light of the scriptures on the topic of revival, exploring historical revivals, the role of the Church in revival, and our reliance on the movement of the Holy Spirit to see revival take hold. Diagnosing the Need The Power and the Possibilities The Holy Spirit in Revival Defective Orthodoxy Dead Orthodoxy To Know Him {to name a few} You can go directly to this pack of audio message by clicking on the following link: Revival Sermons by Martyn Lloyd-Jones About Martyn-Lloyd Jones ☆

Romans 8:28-30 - The purposes of human beings are often frustrated and thwarted by others. They work out every detail in order to ensure the working out of their plan, only to find out that it was all for nothing. What about God’s plan? What about God’s purpose in salvation and history? Does the triune God shift His plans according to circumstances provoked by sinful people and demonic opposition? In this sermon on Romans 8:28–30 titled “ God’s Plan is Certain ,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds on Paul’s teaching on the absolute, definite plan of God. His plan of salvation did not originate after the fall of humanity, nor is salvation in Christ a response to Israel’s rejection of salvation through the law, but the Father’s plan to send the Son and obtain salvation for His people was ordained before the foundation of the world. From the MLJ Archive God's Plan is Certain by Martyn Lloyd Jones About Martyn-Lloyd Jones

Ez az „összedolgozik javukra” című prédikáció az első a Róma 8:28-30 -ról szóló tizenhét Martyn Lloyd-Jones prédikáció közül, amely itt magyarul a Csia Újszövetségben a következőképpen hangzik: Tudjuk pedig, hogy azoknak, akik Istent szeretik, minden összedolgozik a javukra, miután az Isten előzetes terve szerint (való kifejlődésre) elhívottak, mert akiket eleve felismert, azokat a többiektől eleve különválasztotta, hogy ugyanazt az alakot viseljék, amelyet az ő Fia, hogy így Isten Fia sok testvér között az elsőszülött legyen. Akiket pedig eleve különválasztott, azokat el is hívta, akiket elhívott, azokat igazságosakká tette, akiket igazságosakká tett, azokat meg is dicsőítette. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones prédikációjában „az egész Szentírás egyik legfigyelemreméltóbb kijelentését” kezdi szemügyre venni. Ebben azt taglalja, hogy a 28. versben szereplő ígéret csak a keresztényeknek szól, és nyomós okokat ad arra, hogy a látszólag rossz dolgok miért működnek még mindig azok javár...

This sermon, “Working For Our Good”, is the first of seventeen sermons by Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones, preached on Romans 8:28-30 , which in the ESV reads as follows: And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. In his sermon, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones begins looking at "one of the most remarkable statements in the whole of Scripture". In it, he discusses how the promise in verse 28 is only for Christians, and offers compelling reasons why seemingly bad things are still working for the good of those who love God. You can go directly to this audio message by clicking on the following link: Working For Our Go...

This sermon, “Hope in Practice” , talks on the apostolic message, based on Romans 8:24-25, which in the ESV reads as follows: “For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” In this sermon, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones continues to exposit the theme of hope in the Bible. He characterizes Christian hope as an eager, joyful waiting. Dr Lloyd-Jones concludes with a powerful story from the autobiography of a saint from the last century, and rebukes the tendency of a believer's thinking to be all too earthly and fixated on this world. You can go directly to this message "Hope in Practice" by Martyn Lloyd-Jones About Martyn-Lloyd Jones

Nathan W. Bingham & Stephen Nichols What Were Some of the Differences between Calvin and Luther’s Theology? While Martin Luther and John Calvin agreed fundamentally on the gospel and biblical authority, they diverged on several important theological matters. In an Ask Ligonier podcast episode, Dr. Stephen Nichols explores these distinctions while emphasizing the deeper convictions that united these Protestant Reformers. .. as you look at the two of them, there were disagreement concerned the relationship between church and state. Luther held a somewhat negative view of civil magistracy, famously suggesting that failure at other pursuits could lead one to become a magistrate. By contrast, Calvin elevated political office as a genuine Christian calling requiring believers to pursue excellence in service to God. This reflected broader differences in their understanding of secular authority... Another difference impacted the liturgy : the worship and music in ...

What is the minimum of what it means to be a Christian? In this sermon on Ephesians 1:1 titled “Saints… and Faithful in Christ Jesus” , Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones addresses this question. Three striking descriptions are proclaimed from this text: saints, faithful, and union with Christ. Dr. Lloyd-Jones centers his sermon around these descriptors and shows what the apostle Paul meant by these terms.  While many Christians have a tendency to emphasize one of these descriptions over against the other, Dr. Lloyd-Jones calls the Christian to hold these together. The failure to do so is damaging to the church.. Dr. Lloyd-Jones also mentions the importance of the original form of the apostolic Church / ID.     You can listen the whole sermon on the MLJ Trust site About Martyn-Lloyd Jones