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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
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Apprehending the Living God: From Distant Belief to Delighted Communion
Deep Dive into Apprehending the Living God: From Distant Belief to Delighted CommunionBoth sources critique the modern tendency to treat God merely as a…
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The Crucible of Affliction: Clinical Pathology and the Sovereign Providence of God
Deep Dive into The Crucible of Affliction: Clinical Pathology and the Sovereign Providence of GodThe provided text offers a theological and pastoral reflection…
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Concrete Advantage and Human Cost: Targeting, Proportionality, and Civilian Harm in the Urban Ukraine-Russia War
Deep Dive into Concrete Advantage and Human Cost: Targeting, Proportionality, and Civilian Harm in the Urban Ukraine-Russia WarThe ongoing war in Ukraine…
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From Theft to Generosity (Ephesians 4:28)
Deep Dive into From Theft to Generosity (Ephesians 4:28)Ephesians 4:28 outlines a profound transformation in the Christian life, moving a believer from a…
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Called to Be With Him: Christ's Sovereign Appointment of the Twelve (Mark 3:13-19)
Deep Dive into Called to Be With Him: Christ's Sovereign Appointment of the Twelve (Mark 3:13-19)Mark 3:13-19 portrays Jesus Christ ascending a mountain to…
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Sovereign Credentials (Exodus 4:6-9)
Deep Dive into Sovereign Credentials (Exodus 4:6-9)Exodus 4:6-9 captures a critical moment when God addresses Moses' weak faith and fear that the Israelites…
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Further Differences Between Faith and Sight in Beholding Christ’s Glory | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Glory of Christ by John Owen - Other Differences between Our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in This World and by Sight in HeavenIn…
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The Righteous Judgment of God and the Necessity of Heart Religion (Romans 2) | Charles Simeon
Deep Dive into Horae Homileticae Vol. 15: Romans by Charles Simeon - Romans 2Charles Simeon’s commentary on Romans 2 explores the universal sinfulness of…
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The Exodus (Exodus 12:41) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into The Exodus (Exodus 12:41) by Charles SpurgeonCharles Spurgeon’s sermon on Exodus 12:41 interprets the historical deliverance of the Israelites…
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Servants of the Chief Shepherd: Excellence in the Responsibilities of Spiritual Leadership
Deep Dive into Servants of the Chief Shepherd: Excellence in the Responsibilities of Spiritual LeadershipBiblical spiritual leadership is fundamentally defined…
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Beyond the Torn Veil: Drawing Near to God Through the Blood of Christ
Deep Dive into Beyond the Torn Veil: Drawing Near to God Through the Blood of ChristThe provided sources examine the theological and pastoral significance of…
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The Gift of Prophecy: God’s Messengers to Israel
Deep Dive into An Old Testament Theology by Bruce K. Waltke - The Gift of Prophecy, Part 1: The ProphetsThe biblical prophets served as the human mouthpieces…
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Distinct Diction for Divine Truth in the English Bible
Deep Dive into Distinct Diction for Divine Truth in the English BibleThe provided texts argue that translating, reading, and preaching the English Bible must…
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The Divine Economics of Grace (2 Corinthians 9:6-15)
Deep Dive into The Divine Economics of Grace (2 Corinthians 9:6-15)The exposition of Second Corinthians 9:6-15 presents Christian giving not as a burdensome…
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Sovereign Retreat and Demonic Submission (Mark 3:7-12)
Deep Dive into Sovereign Retreat and Demonic Submission (Mark 3:7-12)In Mark 3:7-12, Jesus executes a strategic withdrawal to the Sea of Galilee in response to…
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Sovereign Signs and Human Skepticism (Exodus 4:1-5)
Deep Dive into Sovereign Signs and Human Skepticism (Exodus 4:1-5)The narrative of Exodus 4:1-5 exposes the deep tension between human hesitation and God's…
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The Second Difference Between Faith and Sight in Beholding the Glory of Christ | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Glory of Christ by John Owen - The Second Difference between Our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in This World and by Sight in…
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The Majesty of God and the Dignity of Man (Psalm 8) | Biblical Studies Press
Deep Dive into The NET Bible First Edition Notes by Biblical Studies Press - Psalm 8The provided notes from the NET Bible offer a detailed linguistic and…
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Heaven (1 Corinthians 2:9-10) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Heaven (1 Corinthians 2:9-10) by Charles SpurgeonIn his sermon on 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, Charles Spurgeon challenges the common misconception…
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The Bleeding Path of the Slave-Leader: Sovereign Decrees, Self-Denial, and Judicial Suffering (Mark 10)
Deep Dive into The Bleeding Path of the Slave-Leader: Sovereign Decrees, Self-Denial, and Judicial Suffering (Mark 10)Both sources explore the profound cost…
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The Blessed Poverty of the God-Possessed Soul
Deep Dive into The Blessed Poverty of the God-Possessed SoulThe blessedness of possessing nothing stems from Christ's first Beatitude, which declares that the…
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Glory Beyond the Groaning: Pain, Hope, and the Promise of Heaven
Deep Dive into Glory Beyond the Groaning: Pain, Hope, and the Promise of HeavenThe provided texts explore the Christian problem of pain by grounding earthly…
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σεβάζομαι (Sebazomai): Worshiping the Creator Rather Than the Creature
Deep Dive into σεβάζομαιThe provided text explores the linguistic and historical development of the Greek word group derived from the stem seb-, which…
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Gospel Equality and Sacred Generosity (2 Corinthians 8:13-15)
Deep Dive into Gospel Equality and Sacred Generosity (2 Corinthians 8:13-15)In 2 Corinthians 8:13-15, the Apostle Paul addresses the early church regarding…
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The Lord of Rest and the Sabbath of Stone (Mark 3:1-6)
Deep Dive into The Lord of Rest and the Sabbath of Stone (Mark 3:1-6)Mark 3:1-6 illustrates the profound conflict between Jesus Christ's sovereign grace and…
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I AM Has Sent Me: The Covenant Name and Redeeming Promise (Exodus 3:13-22)
Deep Dive into I AM Has Sent Me: The Covenant Name and Redeeming Promise (Exodus 3:13-22)Exodus 3:13-22 captures a pivotal moment in redemptive history where…
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Dependent by Design: Praying the Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards
Deep Dive into Dependent by Design: Praying the Resolutions of Jonathan EdwardsDependent by Design: Praying the Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards provides a…
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The Consummation of Christian Truth: Theology for Faith and Practice
Deep Dive into The Moody Handbook of Theology, Revised and Expanded by Paul Enns - EpilogueThe epilogue of the handbook reflects on the five major theological…
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The Incarnation and Birth of Christ (Micah 5:2) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into The Incarnation and Birth of Christ (Micah 5:2) by Charles SpurgeonCharles Spurgeon’s sermon on Micah 5:2 examines the incarnation and birth of…
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Improving Spiritual Leadership: Excellence, Zeal, and Faithful Service for Every Believer
Deep Dive into Improving Spiritual Leadership: Excellence, Zeal, and Faithful Service for Every BelieverSpiritual leadership is a fundamental obligation for…
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Sovereign Preservation and Holy Perseverance: The Regenerated Soul Clinging to the Triune Jehovah
Deep Dive into Sovereign Preservation and Holy Perseverance: The Regenerated Soul Clinging to the Triune JehovahThe provided texts explore the biblical…
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Contending for the Faith Once Delivered: J. Gresham Machen, Biblical Truth, and the Battle Against Modernism
Deep Dive into Contending for the Faith Once Delivered: J. Gresham Machen, Biblical Truth, and the Battle Against ModernismJ. Gresham Machen was a pivotal…
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כֵּן (Ken): When God’s Promises Are Yes and Amen
Deep Dive into כֵּןThe provided text is a comprehensive lexical study of the Hebrew word "ken," outlining its multiple distinct meanings, grammatical…
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The Grace of Christ and the Proof of Love (2 Corinthians 8:8-9)
Deep Dive into The Grace of Christ and the Proof of Love (2 Corinthians 8:8-9)The provided texts offer a profound theological and pastoral exposition of 2…
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Christ, the Lord of the Sabbath: Mercy, Authority, and Rest (Mark 2:23-28)
Deep Dive into Christ, the Lord of the Sabbath: Mercy, Authority, and Rest (Mark 2:23-28)Mark 2:23-28 details a critical confrontation between Jesus and the…
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Sent by the God Who Goes With Us (Exodus 3:10-12)
Deep Dive into Sent by the God Who Goes With Us (Exodus 3:10-12)Both sources provide a profound theological analysis of Exodus 3:10-12, contrasting God's…
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Submission to Rulers (Romans 13:1-2) | Jonathan Edwards
Deep Dive into Submission to Rulers (Romans 13:1-2) by Jonathan EdwardsIn his 1775 sermon on Romans 13, Jonathan Edwards addresses the nature of civil…
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Beholding Christ by Faith and by Sight: Earthly and Heavenly Vision Compared | John Owen
Deep Dive into The Glory of Christ by John Owen - Differences between Our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in This World and by Sight in Heaven - the…
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Canaan on Earth (Deuteronomy 11:10-12) | Charles Spurgeon
Canaan on Earth (Deuteronomy 11:10-12) by Charles SpurgeonThis 1855 sermon on Deuteronomy 11:10-12 presents the land of Canaan not as a symbol of heaven after…
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Reading as Spiritual Stewardship: The Discipline of a Christ-Centered Leader
Deep Dive into Reading as Spiritual Stewardship: The Discipline of a Christ-Centered LeaderThe Apostle Paul’s final request from a Roman prison for his cloak…
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The Returning King and the Faithful Servant (Luke 19:11–27)
Deep Dive into The Returning King and the Faithful Servant (Luke 19:11–27)Two pivotal parables in the Gospel of Luke address the timing of God's kingdom and…
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God's Three-in-Oneness: The Trinity
Deep Dive into Christian Theology by Millard J. Erickson - God's Three-in-Oneness: The TrinityThe doctrine of the Trinity, though not explicitly named in…
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Captivity as Coercion: POWs, Hostages, Prisoner Exchanges, and the Geneva Framework in the Ukraine-Russia War
Deep Dive into Captivity as Coercion: POWs, Hostages, Prisoner Exchanges, and the Geneva Framework in the Ukraine-Russia WarIn the Ukraine-Russia war, the…
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The Grace of First Surrender (2 Corinthians 8:5)
Deep Dive into The Grace of First Surrender (2 Corinthians 8:5)Both provided texts offer a profound theological and pastoral exposition of 2 Corinthians 8:5…
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New Wine in New Wineskins Christ and the Uncontainable Grace of the Kingdom (Mark 2:21-22)
Deep Dive into New Wine in New Wineskins Christ and the Uncontainable Grace of the Kingdom (Mark 2:21-22)Both sources offer an in-depth theological exegesis of…
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Sovereign Deliverance (Exodus 3:7-9)
Deep Dive into Sovereign Deliverance (Exodus 3:7-9)The texts of Exodus 3:7-9 reveal the deep covenantal faithfulness and absolute sovereignty of God in…
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Eschatology: The Last Things and Christ’s Coming Kingdom | Jonathan Edwards
Deep Dive into Eschatology: Miscellanies by Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards provides a comprehensive theological framework concerning the end times, divine…
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God’s Impartial Judgment and the Deception of Self-Righteousness (Romans 2) | John MacArthur
Deep Dive into Romans: The MacArthur New Testament Commentary by John MacArthur - Romans 2John MacArthur's commentary on Romans 2 explains that God's righteous…
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Good News for the Aged (Matthew 20:6) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Good News for the Aged (Matthew 20:6) by Charles SpurgeonCharles Spurgeon’s sermon, delivered at the close of 1855, draws upon the Parable of…
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Redeeming Every Hour: Spiritual Leadership and the Godward Stewardship of Time
Deep Dive into Redeeming Every Hour: Spiritual Leadership and the Godward Stewardship of TimeThe provided sources examine the concept of spiritual leadership…
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The Absent King, the Hostile City, and the Faithful Servant (Luke 19:11-27)
Deep Dive into The Absent King, the Hostile City, and the Faithful Servant (Luke 19:11-27)The provided sources analyze the Parable of the Pounds in Luke…
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The Sovereign Verdict: Holiness, Depravity, and the Active Execution of Eternal Retribution
Deep Dive into The Sovereign Verdict: Holiness, Depravity, and the Active Execution of Eternal RetributionThe provided texts offer a profound defense of the…
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Distinct Diction for Divine Truth in the English Bible
Deep Dive into Distinct Diction for Divine Truth in the English BibleThe provided texts argue that the specific diction used in English Bible translations and…
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Bought with a Price: The Body, the Lord, and the Glory of God (1 Corinthians 6:12-20)
Deep Dive into Bought with a Price: The Body, the Lord, and the Glory of God (1 Corinthians 6:12-20)First Corinthians 6:12-20 directly confronts the cultural…
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The Physician of Sinners: Christ's Mercy (Mark 2:15-17)
Deep Dive into The Physician of Sinners: Christ's Mercy (Mark 2:15-17)The provided sources examine Mark 2:15-20, illustrating how Jesus disrupts traditional…
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The Holy God Who Draws Near (Exodus 3:1-6)
Deep Dive into The Holy God Who Draws Near (Exodus 3:1-6)Exodus 3:1-6 recounts the profound encounter between Almighty God and Moses at Mount Horeb, serving as…
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Promoting True Revival: What God’s People Ought to Do | Jonathan Edwards
Deep Dive into Thoughts on Revival by Jonathan Edwards - Showing Positively, What Ought to Be Done to Promote This WorkJonathan Edwards's text outlines…
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What Is Man That You Are Mindful of Him? (Psalm 8) | John F. Walvoord, et al.
Deep Dive into The Bible Knowledge Commentary by John F. Walvoord - Psalm 8In his commentary on Psalm 8, John F. Walvoord explores David's profound sense of…
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Watch-Night Service (Lamentations 2:19) | Charles Spurgeon
Deep Dive into Watch-Night Service (Lamentations 2:19) by Charles SpurgeonCharles Spurgeon’s 1855 watch-night service was held on New Year's Eve with the…
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Prayer-Wrought Leadership: The Believer’s Excellence of Dependence on God
Deep Dive into Prayer-Wrought Leadership: The Believer’s Excellence of Dependence on GodBoth texts argue that genuine spiritual leadership is fundamentally…