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J. Gresham Machen's Response to Modernism Bethlehem Conference for Pastors January 26, 1993 The Tragic End and the Institutions On New Year's Eve, 1936 in a Roman Catholic hospital in Bismarck, North Dakota J. Gresham Machen was one day away from death at the age of 55. It was Christmas break at Westminster Seminary in … Continue reading “06 J. GRESHAM MACHEN PART1”

Lessons We Might Learn from Machen Machen's life and thought issue a call for all of us to be honest, open, clear, straightforward and guileless in our use of language. He challenges us, as does the apostle Paul (2Co_2:17; 2Co_4:2; Eph_4:25; 1Th_2:3-4) say what we mean and mean what we say, and repudiate duplicity and … Continue reading “07 J. GRESHAM MACHEN PART 2”

A Passion for Christ-Exalting Power Martyn Lloyd-Jones on the Need for Revival and Baptism with the Holy Spirit Bethlehem Conference for Pastors January 30, 1991 Martyn Lloyd-Jones The Preacher In July, 1959 Martyn Lloyd-Jones and his wife Bethan were on vacation in Wales. They attended a little chapel for a Sunday morning prayer meeting and … Continue reading “04 MARTYN LLOYD-JONES”

Insanity and Spiritual Songs in the Soul of the Saint Reflections on the Life of William Cowper Bethlehem Conference for Pastors January 29, 1992 Why Cowper? There are at least three reasons why I have chosen to tell the story of the 18th century poet William Cowper at this year's conference. One is that ever … Continue reading “05 WILLIAM COWPER”

Brothers, We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering Meditation on the Life of Charles Simeon Bethlehem Conference for Pastors April 15, 1989 Introduction In April, 1831, Charles Simeon was 71 years old. He had been the pastor of Trinity Church, Cambridge, England, for 49 years. He was asked one afternoon by his friend, Joseph Gurney, … Continue reading “02 CHARLES SIMEON”

"Oh, That I May Never Loiter on My Heavenly Journey!" Reflections on the Life and Ministry of David Brainerd Bethlehem Conference for Pastors January 31, 1990 A Summary of His Life David Brainerd was born on April 20, 1718 in Haddam, Connecticut. That year John Wesley and Jonathan Edwards turned 14. Benjamin Franklin turned 12 … Continue reading “03 DAVID BRAINERD”

The Pastor as Theologian Reflections on the Ministry of Jonathan Edwards Bethlehem Conference for Pastors April 15, 1988 My topic is "The Pastor as Theologian, Reflections on the Life and Ministry of Jonathan Edwards." One of Edwards' books, written back in 1742, was recently reissued with an Introduction by Charles Colson. Colson wrote, The western … Continue reading “01 JONATHAN EDWARDS”

Biblical Eldership Shepherd the Flock of God Among You 7 Biblical Qualifications for Elders Note: The issue of whether elders should be men or women or both is covered in the book, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, edited by Wayne Grudem and John Piper (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 1991). We will not take it up in … Continue reading “7 BIBLICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELDERS”

Biblical Eldership Shepherd the Flock of God Among You Appendix 1 Baptist Church Government Illustrated From Historic Baptist Confessions The purpose of this historical survey is to show that, from their earliest beginnings Baptists, have held to the view that the two ongoing church offices presented in the New Testament are elders and deacons, and … Continue reading “8 APPENDICES”

Biblical Eldership Shepherd the Flock of God Among You 5 Other Names For Elders in the New Testament Bishop/Overseer The English term "bishop" means overseer and is sometimes used to translate the Greek word "episcopos" which means "one who over (epi) sees (scopos)". There are at least four reasons to consider this term (bishop/overseer) as … Continue reading “5 OTHER NAMES FOR ELDERS IN THE NT”