A Few Minutes With a Puritan

We are continuing to look at Thomas Goodwin's first sermon on Ephesians. Here he helps us think about what it means for Paul to be an apostle, answers some possible objections to Paul's claim to have received his apostleship directly from God, and also explains why there aren't many more Apostles like Paul today. 

Isaac Ambrose reminds us of God's decree that He would save us through Christ and encourages us of the certainty and assurance of salvation that should produce in us. 

We are walking our way very slowly through some of Thomas Goodwin's sermons on Ephesians. Here we begin with verses 1 and 2, and specifically what he has to say about the author of this epistle. 

I thought we could start very slowly walking our way through some of the messages Thomas Goodwin preached on Paul's letter to the Ephesians. He begins by talking about the excellency of the letter and the reason Paul may have written it. 

Isaac Ambrose reminds us that our salvation is not dependent on ourselves but on God and His great purpose and plan to save us. 

Isaac Ambrose helps us look to Jesus by considering how God chose us for salvation in Jesus before the world began. 

Ambrose seeks to help us be amazed by the wisdom of God that is put on display in His great plan to punish sin while saving sinners through Jesus. 

Ambrose continues to help us consider Jesus by looking more closely at God's plan to save sinners before creation.

Ambrose helps us look to Jesus before the foundation of the world. And, what do we see? We see God the Father making a plan to save the church in Christ! 

Isaac Ambrose has been helping us look to Christ. Last time, we saw how he helps us see Christ in the promises in the Old Testament beginning with Genesis 3:15. Here, he actually takes us back further and shows us Christ before the foundation of the world. 

Isaac Ambrose helps us enjoy Jesus by considering the great promise made in Genesis 3:15

Ambrose helps us see Christ in the Old Testament, beginning with the great promise made in Genesis 3:15.

Isaac Ambrose wants to help us learn to look to Jesus. He begins in the Old Testament. Where do we see Him there? 

Ambrose challenges us to make a priority out of enjoying Jesus by reminding us of all the benefits that come into our lives when we do. 

Isaac Ambrose motivates us to enjoy by Christ by thinking about what happens when a person doesn't. 

A simple charge to delight yourself in Christ.

An important call to gentleness and lowliness. “Conceit means weakness, lowliness of heart is strength.”

Looking to Jesus is our great delight! What a privilege not just to know about Jesus but to have a relationship with Him. Here Ambrose challenges us not to be so busy that we neglect what is most precious and important. 

Charles Spurgeon isn't technically a Puritan, but he had the heart of one! And here he helps us look at the heart of Jesus and what it means for us. 

John Newton gives us some helpful counsel how to stand up for the truth without dishonoring Christ and harming His cause.

Charles Spurgeon helps us look at and enjoy the humility and gentleness of Jesus. 

Charles Spurgeon points us to the character of Jesus to encourage us to run to Him. 

It is a great privilege for us to have the gospel. What difference should this make in our lives? Thomas Goodwin helps us think about how to apply what he's been saying about the glory of the gospel to the way we live.

Isaac Ambrose explains what he means when he talks about looking to Jesus and why this is such an important spiritual discipline.

Isaac Ambrose is calling us to delight in Christ and in this first chapter giving us one vital step we must take in order to do so.

Once again Thomas Goodwin helps us see the great privilege we have in knowing the gospel.

Newton has written two letters in which he talks about indwelling sin. Here he writes to help us understand how God can take this sad reality and use it to accomplish something good. 

Here Spurgeon encourages us by showing us how God enables weak people to strong to obey God and to suffer well.  

Goodwin once again helps us meditate on how good it is to know the gospel. 

In this letter, John Newton helps us think a little more deeply about the reality of indwelling sin and as a result, shows us how much we need Jesus. 

In this sermon, Spurgeon looks at Hebrews 11:34 and helps us understand how God strengthens weak believers to accomplish great things for His glory. 

Thomas Goodwin helps us enjoy the gospel once again. 

John Newton helps us think about the sad reality of indwelling sin. 

We continue to learn from Charles Spurgeon as he explains what it means to take up your cross and follow Jesus. 

What good is there in suffering? Newton reminds us of just a few of the good things God is doing in the middle of our afflictions.

Spurgeon helps us think about what it means to take up our cross and follow Jesus. 

Enjoy the gospel today with Thomas Goodwin as he helps you think about what a treasure you have in Christ. 

Charles Spurgeon helps us think about what it means to take up our cross and follow Jesus. 

Goodwin continues to help us meditate on the gospel and enjoy what a great privilege we have to know what we know as Christians. 

The gospel is the greatest treasure in the universe. It's important we dig deeper and deeper into what God has done for us through Christ. Thomas Goodwin helps us do so in this message on the glory of the gospel. 

If you need help preaching the gospel to yourself, Thomas Goodwin sermons are a good place to start. Here he begins helping us thinking through what makes the gospel so glorious. 

This is a sermon about feeding on God's Word. He's shown us we are to feed on the Word of God, and he has explained what it means to feed on God's Word, and now he wants to encourage us to delight in this great feast!

As Watson finishes his book on the godly man, he encourages us by reminding us of our union with Jesus Christ. 

We are to eat God's Word as our spiritual food. What does it mean to do that? Why should we do this?

Thomas Brooks works on explaining the value of assurance of salvation and why you should want it. 

It's a joy to learn from Spurgeon about the value of the Bible and how to benefit from your study of God's Word. 

Thomas Watson wants to encourage us when we are discouraged by the sinfulness we see in our lives by reminding us that if God has begun a work of grace in us, He will finish it. 

Many people have assurance of salvation when they should not and others have little assurance when they really should. Brooks helps us think more deeply and biblically about where assurance of salvation comes from and why it is important. 

Charles Spurgeon talks about how important it is for us to hear God and explains how we can become better listeners. 

We are not as godly as we wish we were. It can become discouraging as we look at ourselves. How can we be discouraged in the right way? Watson gives us some insights to help us as we pursue godliness.

What would you describe as heaven on earth? Thomas Brooks explains and proves that genuine assurance of salvation is truly heaven on earth. How you can be assured that God loves you? Let's dive in and find out.