Tom Schmidt's BlogA thought from my time of preaching and studying Romans 9-11 at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. It is interesting to note that in a section (Romans 9-11) where God‘s ultimate sovereignty over the eternal destiny of every human is most forcefully stated (esp Rom 9:14-23), we also see one of the most clear […]
This past weekend I preached on Romans 9:14-29 “God’s Unfailing Word: Part 2” at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville. You can listen to the audio here. The main point is that God’s Word has not failed. But in this sermon I also addressed the topics of election, predestination, and double predestination–and it was Mother’s […]
Here’s my sermon outline for Romans 9:6-13, preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville on 5/1/22. You can hear the audio here. “The Unfailing Promises of God” Romans 9:6-13 INTRO: Sometimes, from a human perspective, it looks like God’s Word has failed. It looks like God’s promise has failed -Our own lives: Jere […]
Machen is helpful in thinking through objections to predestination. In one of his radio addresses, found in “Things Unseen,” he tells us what predestination does NOT mean: It does not mean…that God’s choice of some men for salvation while others are passed by is due to mere chance or that there is anything arbitrary about […]
Romans 9 Chapel Message Here’s a sermon I recently preached at Covenant Classical School in Naperville. The school is going through the book of Romans together and I got to preach on chapter 9! The chapel was made up of students kindergarten through high school. Romans 9 Covenant Classical School Chapel Message Students, teachers, administration, […]