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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 ThinkingLonging to See You: Faith Strengthened and Love Increased (1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:13) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Plans for a Second Visit (1 Thess. 2:17-3:13) This excerpt from F. F. Bruce’s Word…
Reformed ThinkingDrinking from the Smitten Rock: The Soul Physician’s Liberty of Living Coram Deo before an Audience of One
Deep Dive into Drinking from the Smitten Rock: The Soul Physician’s Liberty of Living Coram Deo before an Audience of One These theological texts explore the…
Reformed ThinkingPride the Destroyer (Habakkuk 2:4) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Pride the Destroyer (Habakkuk 2:4) by Charles Spurgeon In this sermon based on the book of Habakkuk, Charles Spurgeon explores the destructive…
Reformed ThinkingHelping Verbs, Heavy Theology: Auxiliary Verbs in the English Bible
Deep Dive into Helping Verbs, Heavy Theology: Auxiliary Verbs in the English Bible The provided sources examine how the English Bible's auxiliary verbs—such as…
Reformed ThinkingLove Made Visible: Obedience, Communion, and Christ's Self-Revelation (John 14:21)
Deep Dive into Love Made Visible: Obedience, Communion, and Christ's Self-Revelation (John 14:21) These sources provide a comprehensive theological and…
Reformed ThinkingThe Shepherd Struck and the Sheep Scattered: Christ’s Sovereign Grace (Mark 14:27–31)
Deep Dive into The Shepherd Struck and the Sheep Scattered: Christ’s Sovereign Grace (Mark 14:27–31) These sources provide a theological analysis of Mark…
Reformed ThinkingFaith in the Life-Giving Word of Christ (John 4:46-54)
Deep Dive into Faith in the Life-Giving Word of Christ (John 4:46-54) These sources provide a theological and exegetical analysis of the healing of the royal…
Reformed ThinkingThe God Who Delivers and Remembers (Exodus 18:1-4)
Deep Dive into The God Who Delivers and Remembers (Exodus 18:1-4) These sources provide a Reformed theological exposition of Exodus 18:1–4, focusing on the…
Reformed ThinkingParticularity of the New Covenant and Gospel Revelation | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Arguments against the Universality of Redemption - The Two First; from the Nature of…
Reformed ThinkingAngels | Charles Hodge
Deep Dive into Systematic Theology by Charles Hodge - Angels The provided text examines the nature, state, and roles of angels from a traditional theological…
Reformed ThinkingPride and Humility (Proverbs 18:12) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Pride and Humility (Proverbs 18:12) by Charles Spurgeon In this 1856 sermon, Charles Spurgeon explores the biblical principle that pride serves…
Reformed ThinkingReceiving God’s Word: Faith, Suffering, and Perseverance (1 Thessalonians 2:13–16) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Further Thanksgiving (1 Thess. 2:13-16) This scholarly commentary by F. F. Bruce…
Reformed ThinkingFree from All, Enslaved to All: The Soul Physician’s Emancipation from the Fear of Man at the Throne of Grace
Deep Dive into Free from All, Enslaved to All: The Soul Physician’s Emancipation from the Fear of Man at the Throne of Grace These sources explore the concept…
Reformed ThinkingGeneral Persecutions in Germany | John Foxe
Deep Dive into Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - General Persecutions in Germany The provided text details the brutal religious persecutions faced by…
Reformed ThinkingἸησοῦς (Iēsous): Jesus, the Savior of His People
Deep Dive into Ἰησοῦς The provided sources consist of lexicographical and theological entries detailing the origin, grammar, and usage of the name Jesus. This…
Reformed ThinkingThe Fountainhead of Divine Charity (1 John 4:7-8)
Deep Dive into The Fountainhead of Divine Charity (1 John 4:7-8) These sources provide a comprehensive theological and exegetical analysis of 1 John 4:7–8…
Reformed ThinkingThe Blood of the Covenant and the Feast of the Kingdom (Mark 14:22-26)
Deep Dive into The Blood of the Covenant and the Feast of the Kingdom (Mark 14:22-26) These sources provide a comprehensive theological and exegetical analysis…
Reformed ThinkingHonoring the Prophet: Sign-Faith, True Reception, and the Mission of Christ (John 4:43–45)
Deep Dive into Honoring the Prophet: Sign-Faith, True Reception, and the Mission of Christ (John 4:43–45) These sources provide a theological examination of…
Reformed ThinkingThe LORD Is My Banner: Divine War, Covenant Memory, and Final Victory (Exodus 17:14–16)
Deep Dive into The LORD Is My Banner: Divine War, Covenant Memory, and Final Victory (Exodus 17:14–16) These sources provide a theological and historical…
Reformed ThinkingThe Inseparable Union of Christ’s Merit and Application | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Of Application and Impetration In this theological treatise, John Owen argues that the…
Reformed ThinkingFalse Professors Solemnly Warned (Philippians 3:18-19) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into False Professors Solemnly Warned (Philippians 3:18-19) by Charles Spurgeon In this 1856 sermon, Charles Spurgeon provides a somber analysis of…
Reformed ThinkingFrom Universal Guilt to Justification by Faith (Romans 3) | Marvin R. Vincent
Deep Dive into Word Studies in the New Testament by Marvin R. Vincent - Romans 3 This source provides an analytical commentary on the Greek terminology used in…
Reformed ThinkingApproved by God: The Integrity of Apostolic Ministry (1 Thessalonians 2:1–12) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Apostolic Defense (1 Thess. 2:1-12) This commentary by F. F. Bruce examines the…
Reformed ThinkingThe Father Who Runs to Restore: Prayer, Repentance, and the Reconciling Heart of God
Deep Dive into The Father Who Runs to Restore: Prayer, Repentance, and the Reconciling Heart of God These sources explore the reconciling heart of God through…
Reformed ThinkingWhy Do You Stand Far Off? The LORD Defends the Oppressed (Psalm 10) | Augustine
Deep Dive into Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers 1.8: Saint Augustin: Expositions on the Book of Psalms - Psalm 10 This commentary by Saint Augustine explores the…
Reformed Thinkingאֶרֶץ (ʾEreṣ): The Earth Is the LORD’s (Psalm 24:1) | Biblical Studies Press
Deep Dive into אֶ֫רֶץ These sources provide an exhaustive linguistic and theological analysis of the Hebrew noun ʾereṣ, which appears over 2,500 times in the…
Reformed ThinkingLove in Deed and in Truth (1 John 3:18)
Deep Dive into Love in Deed and in Truth (1 John 3:18) These theological treatises provide an exhaustive exposition of 1 John 3:18, a biblical mandate that…
Reformed ThinkingAt the Table with the Betrayed King (Mark 14:17-21)
Deep Dive into At the Table with the Betrayed King (Mark 14:17-21) These sources provide a comprehensive theological examination of Mark 14:17–21, focusing on…
Reformed ThinkingThe Savior of the World: Sovereign Grace, Divine Christology, and the Transformation of Samaria (John 4:39–42)
Deep Dive into The Savior of the World: Sovereign Grace, Divine Christology, and the Transformation of Samaria (John 4:39–42) These sources examine John…
Reformed ThinkingThe LORD Our Banner (Exodus 17:8-13)
Deep Dive into The LORD Our Banner (Exodus 17:8-13) The provided sources consist of two theological treatises that examine the biblical account of Israel’s…
Reformed ThinkingThe Nature and Extent of Christ’s Redemption | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Of the Distinction of Impetration and Application. The Use and Abuse thereof; with the…
Reformed ThinkingThe LORD Is in His Holy Temple: Refuge and Righteous Judgment (Psalm 11) | Biblical Studies Press
Deep Dive into The NET Bible First Edition Notes by Biblical Studies Press - Psalm 11 These scholarly notes provide a detailed linguistic and theological…
Reformed ThinkingThe Comer’s Conflict with Satan (Luke 9:42) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into The Comer’s Conflict with Satan (Luke 9:42) by Charles Spurgeon In this 1856 sermon, Charles Spurgeon utilizes the biblical story of a child…
Reformed ThinkingFaith, Love, and Hope: A Church Transformed by the Gospel (1 Thess. 1:2–10) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Thanksgiving (1 Thess. 1:2-10) This source material provides an exegesis of 1…
Reformed ThinkingDelight in Feeling Understood as You Pray: Christ as the Sympathizing High Priest and the Cure of Souls
Deep Dive into Delight in Feeling Understood as You Pray: Christ as the Sympathizing High Priest and the Cure of Souls These sources provide a theological and…
Reformed ThinkingAn Account of the Life and Persecutions of Martin Luther | John Foxe
Deep Dive into Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - An Account of the Life and Persecutions of Martin Luther This historical account chronicles the life of…
Reformed ThinkingBoots After the Ceasefire: Can a European Multinational Force Actually Deter Russia?
Deep Dive into Boots After the Ceasefire: Can a European Multinational Force Actually Deter Russia? These sources analyze the strategic necessity and…
Reformed ThinkingFrom Death to Life: Brotherly Love as Evidence of Regeneration (1 John 3:14)
Deep Dive into From Death to Life: Brotherly Love as Evidence of Regeneration (1 John 3:14) These sources provide a comprehensive theological and exegetical…
Reformed ThinkingThe Sovereign Lamb Prepares the Passover (Mark 14:12-16)
Deep Dive into The Sovereign Lamb Prepares the Passover (Mark 14:12-16) The provided sources offer a detailed theological and historical analysis of Mark…
Reformed ThinkingThe Harvest Is Already Here: The Obedient Son and His Harvest (John 4:31–38)
Deep Dive into The Harvest Is Already Here: The Obedient Son and His Harvest (John 4:31–38) These sources examine the narrative of John 4:31–38, focusing on…
Reformed ThinkingThe Smitten Rock of Meribah: Divine Judgment and Sovereign Grace (Exodus 17:1–7)
Deep Dive into The Smitten Rock of Meribah: Divine Judgment and Sovereign Grace (Exodus 17:1–7) The provided text is a theological and exegetical treatise on…
Reformed ThinkingThe Intent and Accomplishment of the Death of Christ | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - More Particularly of the Immediate End of the Death of Christ, with the Several Ways…
Reformed ThinkingTo-Morrow (Proverbs 27:1) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into To-Morrow (Proverbs 27:1) by Charles Spurgeon In this 1856 sermon, Charles Spurgeon explores the biblical warning against overconfidence in the…
Reformed ThinkingGrace and Peace to the Church in God and Christ (1 Thessalonians 1:1) | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Prescript (1 Thess. 1:1) This excerpt from F. F. Bruce’s commentary provides a…
Reformed ThinkingThe Myth of Fallible Prophecy: A Refutation of Errant Yet Binding Revelation
Deep Dive into The Myth of Fallible Prophecy: A Refutation of Errant Yet Binding Revelation These sources argue that prophecy must be entirely inerrant to…
Reformed ThinkingAt the Throne of Grace: Becoming a Soul Physician through Honest Prayer and Intimacy with Christ
Deep Dive into At the Throne of Grace: Becoming a Soul Physician through Honest Prayer and Intimacy with Christ These sources explore the biblical concept of…
Reformed Thinkingעוֹלָם (ʿÔlām): The Everlasting God
Deep Dive into עוֹלָם The provided sources comprise lexicographical entries and theological analyses focused on the Hebrew term ʿôlām and its Aramaic cognate…
Reformed ThinkingObligation Under the Word: Ought, Should, and Must in the English Bible
Deep Dive into Obligation Under the Word: Ought, Should, and Must in the English Bible These sources analyze the grammar of obligation within the English…
Reformed ThinkingCalled to Bless: Christian Unity, Humility, and Holy Non-Retaliation (1 Peter 3:8-9)
Deep Dive into Called to Bless: Christian Unity, Humility, and Holy Non-Retaliation (1 Peter 3:8-9) These sources provide a comprehensive theological analysis…
Reformed ThinkingThe Anatomy of Apostasy: Sovereign Providence and the Betrayal of the Son of Man (Mark 14:10–11)
Deep Dive into The Anatomy of Apostasy: Sovereign Providence and the Betrayal of the Son of Man (Mark 14:10–11) These sources provide a deep theological and…
Reformed ThinkingCome and See the Christ: Witness, Revelation, and Mission (John 4:27-30)
Deep Dive into Come and See the Christ: Witness, Revelation, and Mission (John 4:27-30) These sources explore John 4:27–30, analyzing how Jesus’…
Reformed ThinkingBread in the Wilderness and Testimony for Generations (Exodus 16:31-36)
Deep Dive into Bread in the Wilderness and Testimony for Generations (Exodus 16:31-36) These sources analyze Exodus 16:31–36, the scriptural conclusion to the…
Reformed ThinkingThe Divine Intent of Christ's Death | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen - Containing a Removal of Some Mistakes and False Assignations of the End of the Death of…
Reformed ThinkingMiracles | Charles Hodge
Deep Dive into Systematic Theology by Charles Hodge - Miracles In this theological exploration of miracles, the text defines them as external events produced…
Reformed ThinkingChrist in the Covenant (Isaiah 49:8) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Christ in the Covenant (Isaiah 49:8) by Charles Spurgeon In this 1856 sermon, Charles Spurgeon explores the profound theological concept of…
Reformed ThinkingPaul’s Letters to the Thessalonians: Faith, Hope, and Christ’s Return | F. F. Bruce
Deep Dive into Word Biblical Commentary: 1&2 Thessalonians by F. F. Bruce - Introduction The Word Biblical Commentary on 1 and 2 Thessalonians, edited by F. F…
Reformed ThinkingDraw Near with Confidence: Becoming a Soul Physician through Honest Prayer and the Sympathetic High Priesthood of Christ
Deep Dive into Draw Near with Confidence: Becoming a Soul Physician through Honest Prayer and the Sympathetic High Priesthood of Christ These sources explore…
Reformed ThinkingAn Account of the Persecutions in Bohemia Under the Papacy | John Foxe
Deep Dive into Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe - An Account of the Persecutions in Bohemia Under the Papacy This historical account documents the prolonged…
Reformed Thinkingπνευματικός (Pneumatikos): Spiritual Things Given and Governed by the Holy Spirit
Deep Dive into πνευματικός The provided sources present an exhaustive lexicographical and theological study of the Greek term πνευματικός and its root πνεῦμα…
Reformed ThinkingFollowing the Suffering Shepherd (1 Peter 2:21-25)
Deep Dive into Following the Suffering Shepherd (1 Peter 2:21-25) These sources provide a comprehensive theological and exegetical exposition of 1 Peter…