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Irresistible Grace “means that the Holy Spirit, whenever he chooses, can overcome all resistance and make his influence irresistible…The doctrine of irresistible grace means that God is sovereign and can conquer all resistance when he wills.” — John Piper in Five Points TOPICS DISCUSSED: The General/Specific Nature of the Call The Calling/Grace is Effective/Irresistible Because of […] The post Ep. 016: A Look At The Doctrines Of Grace: Irresistible Grace appeared first on The Trough Blog.

We’ve finally arrived at the last stop in our “Walk through the flowers: a look at the Doctrines of Grace.” After having examined Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, and Irresistible Grace we now will examine the “P” in the acrostic which stands for the Perseverance of the Saints. Let’s start by looking at a […] The post Ep. 017: A Look At The Doctrines Of Grace: Perseverance of the Saints appeared first on The Trough Blog.

Expositional preaching is empowered preaching that rightfully submits the shape and emphasis of the sermon to the shape and emphasis of a biblical text. TOPICS DISCUSSED: What is expositional preaching? Contextualization Exegesis Application DONT FORGET: If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to The Trough Podcast on iTunes and we would be honored if you […] The post The Trough Podcast Ep. 018: What is Expositional Preaching? appeared first on The Trough Blog.

In this episode, we will look at the “T” in TULIP which stands for Total Depravity. The doctrine of total depravity or radical corruption is meant to flatten us. It forces us to realize the depth of our depravity and thus the desperation of our need. From this place, we like the tax collector in Luke 18 […] The post Ep. 012: A Look At The Doctrines Of Grace Pt. 1 appeared first on The Trough Blog.