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Resources on the Church

 

(1) Audio Resources

(Click on a link below to listen to the audio immediately; the MP3 files can also be downloaded from our audio page)

LECTURES

• The Reformation's Teaching on the Church  (I Timothy 3:12-4:6)
• Reformation or Revival: Which Does the Church Need?  (Jeremiah 6:16) - Rev. R. Hanko
• Preaching: The Voice of Christ  (Romans 10) 

SERMON SERIES

The Election of the Church

(1) Election, the Source of the Church  (Ephesians 1:3-4)
(2) Election, the Fountain of the Church's Blessings  (Ephesians 1:3-4)
(3) Election, Rooted in God’s Eternal Love for His Church  (Deuteronomy 7:1-8)

God's Uncursable Church

(1) The Failure of Balak's First Embassy  (Numbers 22:1-14)
(2) The Mad Prophet Rebuked by his Dumb Ass (I)  (Numbers 22:15-35)
(3) The Mad Prophet Rebuked by his Dumb Ass (II)  (Numbers 22:15-35)
(4) Israel Not Reckoned Among the Nations  (Numbers 22:36-23:12)
(5) God Has Not Seen Iniquity in Israel  (Numbers 23:13-26)
(6) Israel's Promised King Higher than Agag  (Numbers 23:27-24:13)
(7) The Star Out of Jacob  (Numbers 24:14-25)
(8) Balaam's Last Attempt to Curse Israel  (Numbers 25)

The City of God

(1) The City of God  (Psalm 48:1-2)
(2) Knowing God as Our Refuge  (Psalm 48:3-8)
(3) Thinking of God's Lovingkindness  (Psalm 48:9-11)
(4) Numbering Zion's Towers  (Psalm 48:12-14)

Moving House for God's Church

(1) From Bethlehem to Moab  (Ruth 1:1-5) 
(2) Elimelech's Rationale for Moving to Moab  (Ruth 1:1-5) 
(3) Orpah Turns Back  (Ruth 1:6-14) 
(4) Ruth's Godly Resolution to Move to Join the Church  (Ruth 1:15-18) 
(5) Ruth's Amazing Faith in Moving to Join the Church  (Ruth 1:15-18) 
(6) Naomi Returns to the Church  (Ruth 1:19-22) 

The Unity of the Church

(1) The Church of God  (I Corinthians 1:1-3) 
(2) Enriched in All Utterance and Knowledge  (I Corinthians 1:4-5) 
(3) Fellowship With God's Son  (I Corinthians 1:6-9) 
(4) Divisions in the Church  (I Corinthians 1:10-13)
(5) Office-bearers and Divisions in the Church  (I Corinthians 1:14-17)
(6) The Cross and the Wisdom of the World  (I Corinthians 1:18-25)
(7) Not Many Mighty Called  (I Corinthians 1:26-31) 

Pastors, Gifts of the Ascended Christ

(1) The Office of Pastors  (Ephesians 4:11)
(2) The Work of Pastors  (Ephesians 4:11)
(3) The Purpose of Pastors  (Ephesians 4:12)
(4) The Goal of Pastors—Unity in the Faith  (Ephesians 4:13)
(5) The Goal of Pastors—Spiritual Maturity  (Ephesians 4:13)
(6) Pastors, Preserving Believers from False Doctrine  (Ephesians 4:14)
(7) Pastors, Promoting the Growth of the Body  (Ephesians 4:15-16)

Church Discipline, a Key of the Kingdom of Heaven 

(1) Incest at Corinth  (I Corinthians 5:1-2)
(2) Delivered to Satan  (I Corinthians 5:3-5)
(3) Just a Little Leaven  (I Corinthians 5:6)
(4) Purging Out the Old Leaven  (I Corinthians 5:7-8)
(5) No Fellowship with Excommunicated Persons  (I Corinthians 5:9-13)

The Seven Churches in Asia

(1) Ephesus: A Labouring and Disciplining Church  (Rev. 2:1-7) 
(2) Ephesus: A Church That Has Left Its First Love  (Rev. 2:1-7) 
(3) Smyrna: A Persecuted Yet Rich Church  (Rev. 2:8-11) 
(4) Pergamos: A Church Dwelling Where Satan’s Throne Is  (Rev. 2:12-17) 
(5) Pergamos: A Church Strong in Persecution But Weak in Discipline  (Rev. 2:12-17) 
(6) Thyatira: A Loving Church  (Rev. 2:18-29) 
(7) Thyatira: A Church That Tolerated Jezebel  (Rev. 2:18-29) 
(8) Sardis: A Dead Church  (Rev. 3:1-6) 
(9) Philadelphia: A Church With an Open Door  (Rev. 3:7-13) 
(10) Laodicea: A Lukewarm Church  (Rev. 3:14-22) 
(11) Observations on the Letters to the Seven Churches  (Rev. 2) 
(12) The Dangers Facing the Churches  (Rev. 3) 

INDIVIDUAL SERMONS AND INTERVIEWS

Glory of the Church

• Glorious Things Spoken of the Church (I)  (Psalm 87:1-3)
• Glorious Things Spoken of the Church (II)  (Psalm 87:4-7)
• The Importance of the Local Church  (I Timothy 3:15)
• The Church Filled with Goodness  (Romans 15:14)
• The Church God Blesses  (Psalm 102:13-17)
• Desiring God's House  (Psalm 84)
• Blessed Pilgrims Heading to Zion  (Psalm 84:5-7) 
• A Day in God's Courts  (Psalm 84:8-12) 
• David's One Desire  (Psalm 27:4)

Attributes of the Church

• The Apostolicity of the Church  (LD 21; Ephesians 2:20)
• The Catholicity of the Church  (LD 21; Ephesians 2:11-22)

Church Unity

• The Unity of the Church  (Ephesians 4:1-3) - Prof. Herman Hanko
• Striving for the Unity of the Spirit  (Ephesians 4:1-3) - Prof. Herman Hanko 
• The Unity of the Church  (LD 21; Galatians 4:1-7)
• Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem  (Psalm 122:6)
• The Church’s Like-Mindedness  (Romans 15:5-6) 

Gathering of the Church

• Christ Will Build His Church  (Matthew 16:18)
• The Gathering of the Church  (LD 21; Zechariah 8)
• The Gathered Church  (LD 21; Zechariah 8)

Preservation of the Church

• Jehovah's Unceasing Protection of His Church  (Psalm 121:4)
• The Foundation of God Standeth Sure (CPRC Organisation)  (II Timothy 2:19) - Prof. Herman Hanko
• Building the Walls of Jerusalem  (Nehemiah 4:1-10)
• Defending the Walls of Jerusalem  (Nehemiah 4:7-23)

Church Membership

• Membership Vows  (Psalm 116:14)
• Living as the Body of Christ  (I Corinthians 12:12-27)
• Vessels in a Big House  (II Timothy 2:20-21) 
• The Reformed Practice of Family Visitation  (Acts 20:20)

Preaching

• Declaring God's Glory Among the Gentiles  (Isaiah 66:18-21)
• Preaching—the Chief Means of Grace  (LD 25; I Timothy 4:13-16)
• Preaching, the Chief Means of Grace  (LD 25; Isaiah 61:1-3)
• The Church, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth  (I Timothy 3:15-16)
• Different Responses to the Preaching (I)  (Matthew 13:1-23)
• Different Responses to the Preaching (II)  (Matthew 13:1-23)
• Ezra's Expository Preaching  (Nehemiah 8:8) 
• Great Rejoicing Through Understanding God's Word  (Nehemiah 8:12) 
• Receiving Preaching as the Word of God  (I Thessalonians 2:13)
• The Believer's Responsibility for the Preaching  (Colossians 4:17)

Church Discipline

• When a Brother Sins  (Galatians 6:1-3)
• When a Brother Sins and Does Not Repent  (Matthew 18:15-18)
• When an Excommunicated Brother Repents  (II Corinthians 2:6-11)

Lord's Supper

• The Christian Sacraments  (LD 25; Romans 4) 
• The Sacraments  (LD 25; Romans 4:11)
• The Bread and the Wine of the Lord's Supper  (LD 29; I Corinthians 11) 
• Christ's Presence at the Lord's Supper  (LD 29; Luke 22)
• The Communion of the Body and Blood of Christ  (LD 28; I Corinthians 10) 
• Unity and the Lord's Supper  (LD 28; I Corinthians 10)
• Proper Partakers of the Lord's Supper  (LD 30; Matthew 5)
• Right Partaking of the Lord's Supper  (LD 30; I Corinthians 11:27-34)  
• Fencing the Table  (LD 30; I Peter 4:10-5:14)

Church Worship

• Fearing God in Public Worship  (Psalm 89:7)
• Decency and Order in Public Worship  (I Corinthians 14:40)
• Worshipping God with Polluted Sacrifices  (Malachi 1:6-8)
• Unacceptable Worship  (Malachi 1:9-14)

Creeds

• A Plea for Creeds  (I Timothy 3:15-16)
• The Synod of Dordt  (Ephesians 1)

Apostasy

• The Moral Foundations of the Church  (Psalm 11)
• The Ministry of Propaganda  (Isaiah 36)

 

(2) Written Resources

Election of the Church

• Election, the Source of the Church (1)  (Afrikaans)  (Italian)
• Election, the Source of the Church (2)  (Afrikaans)  (Italian)
• Election, the Source of the Church (3)  (Afrikaans)  (Italian)
• Election, the Fountain of the Church's Blessings (1)  (Afrikaans)  (Italian)
• Election, the Fountain of the Church's Blessings (2)  (Afrikaans)  (Italian)
• The Organic Idea of the Church (John Calvin)
• The Reformation and the Nature of the Church  (Hungarian) (Polish)

Attributes of the Church

• The Apostolicity of the Church  (Afrikaans) (Danish) (Italian) (Polish) (Portuguese)
• The Holiness of the Church (Afrikaans) (German) (Italian) (Polish) (Portuguese)
• The Unity of the Church  (Afrikaans) (Italian) (Portuguese)

Church Unity

• Seeking the Unity of the Church (1)
• Seeking the Unity of the Church (2)
• Seeking the Unity of the Church (3)
• Seeking the Unity of the Church (4)
• Seeking the Unity of the Church (5)
• One Body Animated by One Spirit (1)  (German)  (Italian)
• One Body Animated by One Spirit (2)  (German)  (Italian)
• One Body Animated by One Spirit (3)  (German)  (Italian)
• Biblical Ecumenicity
• Biblical Church Unity

Gathering of the Church

• Missions: I Will Build My Church (Matthew 16:18)
• Christ Will Build His Church (1)  (Chinese) (Italian)
• Christ Will Build His Church (2)  (Chinese) (Italian)
• Christ Will Build His Church (3)  (Chinese) (Italian)
• Christ Will Build His Church (4)  (Chinese) (Italian)

Church Membership

• The Marks of the True Church  (Hungarian) (Ukrainian)
• Church Membership in an Evil Age  (Hungarian)
• Joining a True Church
• Church Membership and its Implications
• Review of Bound to Join: Letters on Church Membership (David J. Engelsma)
• Review of Come Out From Among Them: Calvin's Anti-Nicodemite Writings (John Calvin)
• The Confession of Your Church (Abraham Kuyper)
• Harold Camping Refuted: The Necessity of Membership in the Church (Institute)
• Leaving Bethlehem for Moab (1)  (Afrikaans) (Chinese) (Hungarian) (Italian)
• Leaving Bethlehem for Moab (2)  (Afrikaans) (Chinese) (Hungarian) (Italian)
• Hypocrites in the Church  (German)  (Italian)

Preaching

• Christ Speaking Through Preaching
• Receiving Preaching as the Word of God (1)
• Receiving Preaching as the Word of God (2)
• Receiving Preaching as the Word of God (3)
• The Church, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth (1)
• The Church, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth (2)
• The Church, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth (3)
• Heidelberg Catechism Preaching, our Reformed Heritage
• Bored at True Preaching?
• Against Lay Preaching
• The Sunday Evening "Gospel Service''

Keys of the Kingdom

• The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven (1)  (Czech)
• The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven (2)  (Czech)

Church Discipline

• Zeal for God's House: The Motivation for Christian Discipline
• The Supervision of the Lord's Table
• Calvin’s Struggle for Church Discipline - Prof. Ronald Cammenga 

Church Worship

• Public Worship and the Reformed Faith

Lord's Supper

• 8 Charges Against the Mass (John Calvin)

Creeds

• The Three Forms of Unity
• A Plea for Creeds  (German) (Italian)
• Logic and Scripture
• The Importance of the Creeds for Christian Youth

Apostasy

• Apostasy in Protestant Churches  (Italian) (Portuguese)
• Four Church Leaders on Radio Ulster’s Sunday Sequence
• John Wesley and Methodist Apostasy  (Portuguese)

Churches in Revelation

• Pergamos: A Church Dwelling Where Satan's Throne Is (1)  (Hungarian) (Indonesian) (Italian)
• Pergamos: A Church Dwelling Where Satan's Throne Is (2)  (Hungarian) (Indonesian) (Italian)
• Pergamos: A Church Dwelling Where Satan's Throne Is (3)  (Hungarian) (Indonesian) (Italian)
• Thyatira: A Church of Love, Service and Faithfulness  (Afrikaans) (Hungarian) (Indonesian)
• Thyatira: A Persevering and Working Church  (Afrikaans) (Hungarian) (Indonesian) (Italian)
• Rewards for the Saints at Thyatira and All Overcomers  (Afrikaans) (Hungarian)

 

(3) Books

• The Necessity of Reforming the Church - John Calvin
• Come Out From Among Them - John Calvin
• Bound to Join - David Engelsma
• The Implications of Public Confession - Abraham Kuyper
• God's Hymnbook for the Christian Church - Malcolm Watts
• The Confessions and Church Order of the PRC - Reformed Fathers

 

(4) Related Resource Pages

• Resources on Church Office and Feminism
• Resources on Covenant and Baptism
• Resources on Israel
• Resources on Psalm-Singing
• Resources on Reformation

 

(5) Special Issues of the Standard Bearer

• The Doctrine of the Church
• The Preaching of the Word
• Missions
• Reformed Missions and Evangelism
• Missions and Evangelism

 

(6) Standard Bearer Articles by Prof. Russell Dykstra

• Seeking the Unity of the Church (1): Scripture and the Early Church
• Seeking the Unity of the Church (2): Luther and Calvin
• Seeking the Unity of the Church (3): Calvin
• Seeking the Unity of the Church (4): Unity in the Truth
• Seeking the Unity of the Church (5): Making Distinctions
• Seeking the Unity of the Church (6): The Benefits

 

(7) 6 Lectures on "The Church" (British Reformed Fellowship Conference, 1996)