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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 ThinkingThe Father's Works Bear Witness: The Son's Divine Mission (John 5:36)
Deep Dive into The Father's Works Bear Witness: The Son's Divine Mission (John 5:36) These sources provide a comprehensive theological and exegetical analysis…
Reformed ThinkingBefore the Cloud: The People's Answer and God's Witness at Sinai (Exodus 19:7-9)
Deep Dive into Before the Cloud: The People's Answer and God's Witness at Sinai (Exodus 19:7-9) These texts analyze Exodus 19:7–9, a critical moment at Mount…
Reformed ThinkingThe Nature of the Satisfaction of Christ | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Of the Nature of the Satisfaction of Christ, with Arguments from Thence John Owen…
Reformed ThinkingThe LORD’s Pure Words in an Age of Lies (Psalm 12) | John Peter Lange et al.
Deep Dive into A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Psalms by John Peter Lange, et al. - Psalm 12 This excerpt provides a comprehensive theological and…
Reformed ThinkingProfit and Loss (Mark 8:36) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Profit and Loss (Mark 8:36) by Charles Spurgeon In this 1856 sermon, Charles Spurgeon utilizes a financial metaphor to argue that the human soul…
Reformed ThinkingThe Man of Lawlessness: Deception, Judgment, and Christ’s Victory (2 Thessalonians 2:1–12) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - The Rise and Fall of the Man of Lawlessness (2 Thess. 2:1-12) The provided text is…
Reformed ThinkingAlive to God in Christ: Seeing Yourself Truly as You Pray
Deep Dive into Alive to God in Christ: Seeing Yourself Truly as You Pray These sources investigate the theological foundation of Christian identity and its…
Reformed ThinkingAn Account of the Life of John Calvin | John Foxe
Deep Dive into Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - An Account of the Life of John Calvin The provided text outlines the life and legacy of John Calvin…
Reformed ThinkingWhen the Guns Resume: Justice, Verification, and Consequences in a Ukraine–Russia Ceasefire
Deep Dive into When the Guns Resume: Justice, Verification, and Consequences in a Ukraine–Russia Ceasefire These sources propose a rigorous framework for…
Reformed ThinkingLove That Never Ends: Christ and His People (1 Corinthians 13:4–8)
Deep Dive into Love That Never Ends: Christ and His People (1 Corinthians 13:4–8) These sources provide a comprehensive theological examination of 1…
Reformed ThinkingThe Anatomy of Carnal Presumption and the Triumph of Sovereign Grace (Mark 14:66-72)
Deep Dive into The Anatomy of Carnal Presumption and the Triumph of Sovereign Grace (Mark 14:66-72) These sources provide an exegetical and theological…
Reformed ThinkingThe Burning and Shining Lamp (John 5:33-35)
Deep Dive into The Burning and Shining Lamp (John 5:33-35) These sources provide a Reformed theological exposition of John 5:33–35, focusing on the…
Reformed ThinkingCarried on Eagles’ Wings: Redeemed for Covenant Holiness (Exodus 19:1–6)
Deep Dive into Carried on Eagles’ Wings: Redeemed for Covenant Holiness (Exodus 19:1–6) These theological examinations of Exodus 19:1–6 explore the pivotal…
Reformed ThinkingThe Nature and Efficacy of Reconciliation in Christ's Death | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Of the Nature of Reconciliation, and the Argument Taken from Thence In this theological…
Reformed ThinkingChrist Gives the Word and the Signs: Why the Church Cannot Invent Doctrine or Sacraments
Deep Dive into Christ Gives the Word and the Signs: Why the Church Cannot Invent Doctrine or Sacraments These sources argue that the church lacks the authority…
Reformed ThinkingPerfection in Christ (Colossians 1:28) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Perfection in Christ (Colossians 1:28) by Charles Spurgeon This 1856 sermon by Charles Spurgeon explores the theological concept of perfection…
Reformed ThinkingGrowing Faith, Enduring Love, and Christ’s Return (2 Thessalonians 1:3–12) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Thanksgiving, Encouragement and Prayer (2 Thess. 1:3-12) This theological…
Reformed ThinkingHidden with Christ in God: The Mortification of the Self-Life and the Springs of Victorious Prayer
Deep Dive into Hidden with Christ in God: The Mortification of the Self-Life and the Springs of Victorious Prayer These sources explore the theological…
Reformed ThinkingThe Bondage of the Will: Calvin’s Refutation of Free Will | John Calvin
Deep Dive into Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin - Refutation of the Objections Commonly Put Forward in Defense of Free Will In this…
Reformed ThinkingFor Me, to Live Is Christ: Infinitives, Christian Vocation, and Hope (Philippians 1:21)
Deep Dive into For Me, to Live Is Christ: Infinitives, Christian Vocation, and Hope (Philippians 1:21) These sources provide a detailed theological and…
Reformed ThinkingLoved While Enemies: Justification, Reconciliation, and Joy (Romans 5:8–11)
Deep Dive into Loved While Enemies: Justification, Reconciliation, and Joy (Romans 5:8–11) These sources provide a comprehensive theological analysis of Romans…
Reformed ThinkingThe Condemned King and the Coming Judge: Christ Before the Council (Mark 14:53–65)
Deep Dive into The Condemned King and the Coming Judge: Christ Before the Council (Mark 14:53–65) These theological sources examine the illegal trial of Jesus…
Reformed ThinkingThe Voice of the Son of God: Sovereign Vivification, Eschatological Judgment, and Trinitarian Attestation (John 5:25–32)
Deep Dive into The Voice of the Son of God: Sovereign Vivification, Eschatological Judgment, and Trinitarian Attestation (John 5:25–32) The provided sources…
Reformed ThinkingThe Delegated Theocracy: Divine Order, Mediatorial Burden, and Covenantal Administration (Exodus 18:24–27)
Deep Dive into The Delegated Theocracy: Divine Order, Mediatorial Burden, and Covenantal Administration (Exodus 18:24–27) This detailed theological commentary…
Reformed ThinkingThe Nature and Inconsistency of Universal Redemption | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Being a Continuance of Arguments from the Nature and Description of the Thing in Hand…
Reformed ThinkingOrigin of Man | Charles Hodge
Deep Dive into Systematic Theology by Charles Hodge - Origin of Man This excerpt from Charles Hodge’s Systematic Theology examines the origin of man by…
Reformed ThinkingGod in the Covenant (Jeremiah 31:33) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into God in the Covenant (Jeremiah 31:33) by Charles Spurgeon This sermon by Charles Spurgeon explores the profound spiritual significance of the…
Reformed ThinkingGrace and Peace from God Our Father (2 Thessalonians 1:1–2) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Prescript (2 Thess. 1:1-2) This academic commentary provides a detailed theological…
Reformed ThinkingThe Grace That Frees the Soul: Cleansing, Acceptance, and Prayer in Christ
Deep Dive into The Grace That Frees the Soul: Cleansing, Acceptance, and Prayer in Christ These sources explore the theological foundation and pastoral…
Reformed ThinkingThe Life and Story of the True Servant and Martyr of God | John Foxe
Deep Dive into Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - The Life and Story of the True Servant and Martyr of God William Tyndale was a dedicated scholar and…
Reformed ThinkingLove One Another as Christ Has Loved Us: Discipleship and Witness (John 13:34–35)
Deep Dive into Love One Another as Christ Has Loved Us: Discipleship and Witness (John 13:34–35) Both sources provide a deep theological analysis of John…
Reformed Thinkingεἰρήνη (Eirēnē): Peace with God Through Jesus Christ
Deep Dive into εἰρήνη The provided sources examine the Greek term εἰρήνη (eirēnē), illustrating its complex evolution from a secular state of non-war to a…
Reformed ThinkingFollowing into the Night: Flight, Shame, and the Faithfulness of Christ (Mark 14:51–52)
Deep Dive into Following into the Night: Flight, Shame, and the Faithfulness of Christ (Mark 14:51–52) These sources analyze the enigmatic incident of the…
Reformed ThinkingThe Son Who Gives Life: Divine Authority and Saving Faith (John 5:18–24)
Deep Dive into The Son Who Gives Life: Divine Authority and Saving Faith (John 5:18–24) These sources analyze John 5:18–24, a pivotal biblical passage where…
Reformed ThinkingThe Counsel of Jethro and the Government of God's People (Exodus 18:17-23)
Deep Dive into The Counsel of Jethro and the Government of God's People (Exodus 18:17-23) The provided sources analyze Exodus 18:17–23, a pivotal biblical…
Reformed ThinkingChrist the Efficient Cause of Faith and Sanctification | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Of Sanctification, and of the Cause of Faith, and the Procurement thereof by the Death…
Reformed ThinkingAll Have Sinned: Justification by Grace Through Faith (Romans 3) | John MacArthur
Deep Dive into Romans: The MacArthur New Testament Commentary by John F. MacArthur Jr. - Romans 3 This commentary provides an exhaustive theological…
Reformed ThinkingThe Christian- A Debtor (Romans 8:12) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into The Christian- A Debtor (Romans 8:12) by Charles Spurgeon In this 1856 sermon, Charles Spurgeon explores the profound spiritual obligations…
Reformed ThinkingPray, Greet, and Share the Word: A Closing Charge (1 Thessalonians 5:25–28) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Letter Closing (1 Thess. 5:25-28) This excerpt from F.F. Bruce’s commentary…
Reformed ThinkingReceiving Christ’s Rest: Prayer, Peace, and Loving Service
Deep Dive into Receiving Christ’s Rest: Prayer, Peace, and Loving Service These sources explore the biblical concept of spiritual rest as a vital antidote to…
Reformed ThinkingBodily Effects Are No Sure Sign of True Grace | Jonathan Edwards
Deep Dive into Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards - It Is No Sign That Affections Have the Nature of True Religion, Or That They Have Not, That They Have…
Reformed Thinkingרָעַע (Rāʿaʿ): The Evil of Sin and the Righteous Judgment of God
Deep Dive into רעע These linguistic sources explore the Hebrew root רעע, which encompasses two primary conceptual branches: moral wickedness and physical…
Reformed ThinkingFor God So Loved the World: The Saving Glory (John 3:16)
Deep Dive into For God So Loved the World: The Saving Glory (John 3:16) This text provides a comprehensive theological and exegetical analysis of John 3:16…
Reformed ThinkingBetrayed Yet Sovereign: The Arrest of Jesus (Mark 14:43-50)
Deep Dive into Betrayed Yet Sovereign: The Arrest of Jesus (Mark 14:43-50) This theological examination explores the arrest of Jesus in Mark 14:43-50…
Reformed ThinkingThe Lord of the Sabbath and the Works of the Father (John 5:9b-17)
Deep Dive into The Lord of the Sabbath and the Works of the Father (John 5:9b-17) This text provides an exegetical and theological analysis of the biblical…
Reformed ThinkingJudgment, Revelation, and the Burden of Mediation (Exodus 18:13–16)
Deep Dive into Judgment, Revelation, and the Burden of Mediation (Exodus 18:13–16) This theological treatment examines the narrative of Exodus 18:13–16…
Reformed ThinkingThe Substitutive Nature and Limited Scope of Christ's Satisfaction | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Containing, Two Other Arguments from the Person Christ Sustained in This Business This…
Reformed ThinkingThe LORD Is on His Throne: Refuge When Foundations Crumble (Psalm 11) | John D. Barry et al.
Deep Dive into Faithlife Study Bible by John D. Barry, et al. - Psalm 11 This commentary on Psalm 11 explores a song of unwavering confidence in God during…
Reformed ThinkingThe Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:34) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:34) by Charles Spurgeon This sermon by Charles Spurgeon explores the biblical Day of Atonement as a profound…
Reformed ThinkingWalk Worthy of God: Holiness, Love, and Hope (1 Thessalonians 4:1–5:24) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Exhortation (1 Thess. 4:1-5:24) This commentary by F. F. Bruce examines the ethical…
Reformed ThinkingThe Cure for the Driven Soul: Diagnosing the Idolatry of Performance and Resting in the Sovereign Delight of God (Romans 5:6–11)
Deep Dive into The Cure for the Driven Soul: Diagnosing the Idolatry of Performance and Resting in the Sovereign Delight of God (Romans 5:6–11) The text…
Reformed ThinkingAn Account of the Persecutions in the Netherlands | John Foxe
Deep Dive into Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - An Account of the Persecutions in the Netherlands This account details the violent religious persecutions…
Reformed ThinkingWatching the Line: Building a Credible Verification Architecture for a Ukrainian Ceasefire
Deep Dive into Watching the Line: Building a Credible Verification Architecture for a Ukrainian Ceasefire These sources examine the complex challenge of…
Reformed ThinkingLove That Obeys (1 John 5:3)
Deep Dive into Love That Obeys (1 John 5:3) These theological expositions analyze 1 John 5:3 to explain the inseparable relationship between Christian love and…
Reformed ThinkingThe Bitter Cup of Gethsemane: The Sovereign Submission and Solitary Agony of the Son of Man (Mark 14:32-42)
Deep Dive into The Bitter Cup of Gethsemane: The Sovereign Submission and Solitary Agony of the Son of Man (Mark 14:32-42) These sources provide a theological…
Reformed ThinkingSovereign Grace at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-9a)
Deep Dive into Sovereign Grace at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-9a) These sources provide a theological and expository analysis of the healing at the Pool of…
Reformed ThinkingNow I Know That Yahweh Is Greater Than All Gods (Exodus 18:5-12)
Deep Dive into Now I Know That Yahweh Is Greater Than All Gods (Exodus 18:5-12) These sources provide a theological and expository analysis of Exodus 18:5–12…
Reformed ThinkingThe Limits and Intent of Sovereign Redemption | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Containing Three Other Arguments John Owen argues that Jesus Christ’s death was…
Reformed ThinkingThe Sovereignty of the Word and the Vanity of Man: Refuting Human Tradition as an Equal Binding Authority
Deep Dive into The Sovereignty of the Word and the Vanity of Man: Refuting Human Tradition as an Equal Binding Authority These documents provide an exhaustive…
Reformed ThinkingMaking Light of Christ (Matthew 22:5) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Making Light of Christ (Matthew 22:5) by Charles Spurgeon In this 1856 sermon, Charles Spurgeon explores the profound spiritual dangers of…