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Reformed Thinking
"Reformed Thinking" is a podcast dedicated to unraveling the intricacies of biblical teachings and theological questions, influenced by the abundant heritage of Reformed theology and Puritan writings. Whether exploring weighty Bible passages or dissecting influential Reformed books and articles, our goal is to offer insights that not only cultivate intellectual expansion but also, and more crucially, spiritual edification. Join us as we traverse the depths of scripture and Reformed thought…
Episodes
Reformed ThinkingGrace and Humility (Romans 12:3)
Deep Dive into Grace and Humility (Romans 12:3) The provided sources offer an expository and theological analysis of Romans 12:3, emphasizing that true…
Reformed ThinkingGreat Mercy and Shared Joy at the Birth of John (Luke 1:57-58)
Deep Dive into Great Mercy and Shared Joy at the Birth of John (Luke 1:57-58) These sources provide an expository and theological overview of the birth of John…
Reformed ThinkingLiving Water from the Glorified Christ (John 7:37-39)
Deep Dive into Living Water from the Glorified Christ (John 7:37-39) These sources provide a detailed theological and historical analysis of Jesus' invitation…
Reformed ThinkingJustice and Restitution (Exodus 21:18-19)
Deep Dive into Justice and Restitution (Exodus 21:18-19) The provided sources analyze Exodus 21:18–19, examining how this biblical law governs nonfatal…
Reformed ThinkingHow Indwelling Sin Deceives the Heart and Gains the Consent of the Will | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of the Remainders of Indwelling Sin in Believers Together with the Ways of Its Working and Means of…
Reformed ThinkingThe Fall | Charles Hodge
Deep Dive into Systematic Theology by Charles Hodge - The Fall Charles Hodge’s analysis presents the biblical account of the Fall as a literal historical event…
Reformed ThinkingA Solemn Warning for All Churches (Revelation 3:4) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into A Solemn Warning for All Churches (Revelation 3:4) by Charles Spurgeon Charles Spurgeon’s sermon examines the spiritual decline of the…
Reformed ThinkingFrom Nearness to Saving Faith (Mark 12:28-34)
Deep Dive into From Nearness to Saving Faith (Mark 12:28-34) These sources provide a detailed theological and expository analysis of Mark 12:28-34, focusing on…
Reformed ThinkingSpiritual Rest in Christ through the Grace of Prayer
Deep Dive into Spiritual Rest in Christ through the Grace of Prayer These theological sources explore the concept of spiritual rest in Christianity, arguing…
Reformed ThinkingSuffering with Christ in the Hope of Eternal Glory
Deep Dive into Suffering with Christ in the Hope of Eternal Glory These sources examine the theological meaning of suffering in the Christian life, focusing on…
Reformed Thinkingζάω (Zaō): The Greek Meaning of Life, Living, and Eternal Life in the New Testament
Deep Dive into ζάω The provided sources examine the linguistic, historical, and theological development of the Greek word ζάω (to live) and its related terms…
Reformed ThinkingThe Death of Christ and the Life of His Servants (John 12:24-26)
Deep Dive into The Death of Christ and the Life of His Servants (John 12:24-26) These theological texts examine John 12:24–26 as a crucial turning point where…
Reformed ThinkingMary Magnifies the God Who Remembers Mercy (Luke 1:46-56)
Deep Dive into Mary Magnifies the God Who Remembers Mercy (Luke 1:46-56) The provided sources offer an in-depth theological and historical examination of…
Reformed ThinkingThe Departing Christ and the Urgency of Faith (John 7:32-36)
Deep Dive into The Departing Christ and the Urgency of Faith (John 7:32-36) Both sources examine John 7:32–36, analyzing the theological and historical…
Reformed ThinkingHonoring Father and Mother (Exodus 21:17)
Deep Dive into Honoring Father and Mother (Exodus 21:17) These sources examine Exodus 21:17, a biblical mandate prescribing capital punishment for individuals…
Reformed ThinkingThe Deceitfulness of Indwelling Sin: How Sin Captures Our Affections | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of the Remainders of Indwelling Sin in Believers Together with the Ways of Its Working and Means of…
Reformed ThinkingJustification by Faith: Sin, Grace, and God's Righteousness (Romans 3) | Biblical Studies Press
Deep Dive into The NET Bible First Edition Notes by Biblical Studies Press - Romans 3 The provided text features extensive scholarly notes on the third chapter…
Reformed ThinkingThe Allegories of Sarah and Hagar (Galatians 4:24) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into The Allegories of Sarah and Hagar (Galatians 4:24) by Charles Spurgeon In his sermon, Charles Spurgeon uses the biblical allegory of Sarah and…
Reformed ThinkingFollowing Christ on the Way of Life
Deep Dive into Following Christ on the Way of Life These sources examine Psalm 1 as a foundational text that contrasts the two ways of human life: the path of…
Reformed ThinkingThe Sentence of Death and the God of All Comfort: How Christ Meets the Deepest Longings of the Soul and Turns Mortal Dread into Triumphant Faith
Deep Dive into The Sentence of Death and the God of All Comfort: How Christ Meets the Deepest Longings of the Soul and Turns Mortal Dread into Triumphant Faith…
Reformed ThinkingGod's Special Agents Angels
Deep Dive into Christian Theology by Millard J. Erickson - God's Special Agents Angels Millard J. Erickson's theological text provides a comprehensive…
Reformed ThinkingThe Fierce Anger of God: Understanding Divine Wrath (חָרוֹן)
Deep Dive into חָרוֹן The provided sources examine the Hebrew noun חָרוֹן (ḥārôn), which is derived from a verb meaning to burn and primarily denotes intense…
Reformed ThinkingThe Decreasing Herald and the Ascendant Christ (John 3:30)
Deep Dive into The Decreasing Herald and the Ascendant Christ (John 3:30) These theological sources provide an expository and practical treatment of John 3:30…
Reformed ThinkingJoy Before the Unborn Lord and the Blessing of Faith (Luke 1:39-45)
Deep Dive into Joy Before the Unborn Lord and the Blessing of Faith (Luke 1:39-45) The provided texts offer an exegetical and theological examination of the…
Reformed ThinkingThe God Who Forbids Stealing People (Exodus 21:16)
Deep Dive into The God Who Forbids Stealing People (Exodus 21:16) The provided sources present an in-depth theological and historical examination of Exodus…
Reformed ThinkingThe Deceitfulness of Indwelling Sin: How Sin Distracts Believers from Obedience | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of the Remainders of Indwelling Sin in Believers Together with the Ways of Its Working and Means of…
Reformed ThinkingHow Long, O Lord? From Despair to Trust in God's Faithfulness (Psalm 13) | Carl Friedrich Keil, et al.
Deep Dive into Commentary on the Old Testament by Carl Friedrich Keil, et al. - Psalm 13 The provided text analyzes Psalm 13, a Biblical song expressing deep…
Reformed ThinkingGood Works (Titus 2:14) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Good Works (Titus 2:14) by Charles Spurgeon Charles Spurgeon's sermon explores the nature, origin, and purpose of righteous deeds, asserting…
Reformed ThinkingBeginning the Next Chapter of Life with Christ and His Church
Deep Dive into Beginning the Next Chapter of Life with Christ and His Church These sources emphasize that Christian maturity requires a firm rejection of…
Reformed ThinkingPurifying the Heart through Christ When Fear Exposes Divided Loyalties
Deep Dive into Purifying the Heart through Christ When Fear Exposes Divided Loyalties These texts explore how fear often exposes hidden, divided loyalties…
Reformed ThinkingFrom Adam’s Ruin to Christ’s Resurrection: Jesus the Last Adam and the Two Humanities
Deep Dive into From Adam’s Ruin to Christ’s Resurrection: Jesus the Last Adam and the Two Humanities The provided sources present an extensive theological…
Reformed ThinkingBringing the Army Home: Ukraine’s Demobilization Problem After a Long War
Deep Dive into Bringing the Army Home: Ukraine’s Demobilization Problem After a Long War These sources examine the complex demobilization crisis in Ukraine…
Reformed ThinkingThe Ransom for Many: The Sovereign Humiliation, Vicarious Substitution, and Redemptive Pattern of the Son of Man (Mark 10:43–45)
Deep Dive into The Ransom for Many: The Sovereign Humiliation, Vicarious Substitution, and Redemptive Pattern of the Son of Man (Mark 10:43–45) The provided…
Reformed ThinkingThe Mystery of the Incarnate King (Luke 1:26-38)
Deep Dive into The Mystery of the Incarnate King (Luke 1:26-38) The provided texts offer an in-depth theological and historical examination of the Annunciation…
Reformed ThinkingKnowing the Christ Sent by the Father (John 7:25-31)
Deep Dive into Knowing the Christ Sent by the Father (John 7:25-31) The provided texts offer an in-depth expository and theological analysis of John 7:25–31…
Reformed ThinkingHonoring Parents Before the Holy God (Exodus 21:15)
Deep Dive into Honoring Parents Before the Holy God (Exodus 21:15) The provided sources present an expository and theological analysis of Exodus 21:15, which…
Reformed ThinkingThe Deceitfulness of Sin: How Indwelling Sin Distracts Us from Prayer and Meditation | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of the Remainders of Indwelling Sin in Believers Together with the Ways of Its Working and Means of…
Reformed ThinkingThe Great Gulf Fixed: Ideas That Are Not Biblical—A Second Chance After Death
Deep Dive into The Great Gulf Fixed: Ideas That Are Not Biblical—A Second Chance After Death The provided sources argue from reformed theological perspectives…
Reformed ThinkingA Bottle in the Smoke (Psalm 119:83) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into A Bottle in the Smoke (Psalm 119:83) by Charles Spurgeon Charles Spurgeon’s sermon uses the biblical metaphor of “a bottle in the smoke” from…
Reformed ThinkingChoosing to Serve the Lord with an Undivided Heart
Deep Dive into Choosing to Serve the Lord with an Undivided Heart The provided texts present a detailed theological exposition of Joshua 24, emphasizing that…
Reformed ThinkingSeeking God When Fear Takes Hold
Deep Dive into Seeking God When Fear Takes Hold These sources provide a theological and pastoral analysis of Psalm 34, specifically focusing on how believers…
Reformed ThinkingThe Beginnings of American Foreign Missions | John Foxe
Deep Dive into Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - The Beginnings of American Foreign Missions The provided text chronicles the origins of American foreign…
Reformed ThinkingVerbs That Demand Completion in the English Bible
Deep Dive into Verbs That Demand Completion in the English Bible The provided texts examine the intersection of biblical syntax and theology, focusing on how…
Reformed ThinkingThe Mercy We Owe Our Neighbor (Matthew 7:12)
Deep Dive into The Mercy We Owe Our Neighbor (Matthew 7:12) These sources provide an in-depth theological and practical examination of Matthew 7:12, commonly…
Reformed ThinkingThe Lord Who Removes Reproach (Luke 1:24-25)
Deep Dive into The Lord Who Removes Reproach (Luke 1:24-25) The provided sources present an in-depth theological and historical examination of Luke 1:24–25…
Reformed ThinkingJudging Rightly the Mercy of Christ (John 7:19-24)
Deep Dive into Judging Rightly the Mercy of Christ (John 7:19-24) The provided texts present a Reformed theological exposition and exegesis of John 7:19–24…
Reformed ThinkingJustice and Mercy (Exodus 21:12-14)
Deep Dive into Justice and Mercy (Exodus 21:12-14) The provided texts offer an expository and theological analysis of Exodus 21:12–14, exploring the divine…
Reformed ThinkingThe Deceitfulness of Indwelling Sin: How Sin Leads the Mind Astray | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of the Remainders of Indwelling Sin in Believers Together with the Ways of Its Working and Means of…
Reformed ThinkingCovenant of Works | Charles Hodge
Deep Dive into Systematic Theology by Charles Hodge - Covenant of Works Charles Hodge outlines the covenant of works as a divine agreement established between…
Reformed ThinkingEffectual Calling (Luke 19:5) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Effectual Calling (Luke 19:5) by Charles Spurgeon Charles Spurgeon uses the biblical account of Zaccheus to illustrate the doctrine of effectual…
Reformed ThinkingDo Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Wisdom for the Christian Life
Deep Dive into Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Wisdom for the Christian Life The provided texts explore the theological tension between the secular…
Reformed ThinkingLiving with a Clear Conscience through the Grace of Christ
Deep Dive into Living with a Clear Conscience through the Grace of Christ These texts emphasize that maintaining a clear conscience before God and humanity is…
Reformed ThinkingFallen Man’s Only Hope: Seeking Redemption in Jesus Christ | John Calvin
Deep Dive into Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin - Fallen Man Ought to Seek Redemption in Christ John Calvin argues that humanity has fallen…
Reformed Thinkingυἱός (Huios): The Son of God, Divine Sonship, and Adoption in Christ
Deep Dive into υἱός The provided sources offer a comprehensive etymological, historical, and theological analysis of the Greek term υἱός (huios), meaning son…
Reformed ThinkingHolding Fast to Christ and Growing with the Growth of God (Colossians 2:18-19)
Deep Dive into Holding Fast to Christ and Growing with the Growth of God (Colossians 2:18-19) The provided texts present a detailed theological analysis of…
Reformed ThinkingThe Mute Priest and the Unspoken Blessing (Luke 1:21-23)
Deep Dive into The Mute Priest and the Unspoken Blessing (Luke 1:21-23) The provided sources offer an exegetical and theological exposition of Luke 1:21–23…
Reformed ThinkingChrist the Faithful Teacher (John 7:14-18)
Deep Dive into Christ the Faithful Teacher (John 7:14-18) These sources provide a comprehensive theological and historical analysis of Jesus Christ's public…
Reformed ThinkingProtecting the Vulnerable (Exodus 21:7-11)
Deep Dive into Protecting the Vulnerable (Exodus 21:7-11) The provided texts offer an in-depth exegetical and theological analysis of Exodus 21:7–11, examining…
Reformed ThinkingThe Captivating Power of Indwelling Sin: Its Prevalence, Rage, and Deceit | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of the Remainders of Indwelling Sin in Believers Together with the Ways of Its Working and Means of…
Reformed ThinkingAll Have Sinned, Justified Freely by Grace (Romans 3) | Warren W. Wiersbe
Deep Dive into The Bible Exposition Commentary by Warren W. Wiersbe - Romans 3 The provided text explains that all human beings are inherently sinful and…