Reformed Theology
When Strivings Cease: The Law and the Gospel
Reformation Sunday 2011 | Galatians 3:10-14 | Josh Feil
This is a topical sermon preached by relief-preacher/seminary-student/Resolved-leader-in-development Josh Feil, as part of The Resolved Church’s Reformation Sunday. This sermon was originally preached on October 30th, 2011 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
The Two Wills of God
Blog | Pastor Duane Smets
In last Sunday’s text we read the words of Jesus, “It is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish (Mt 18:14).” We couldn’t take the time to dive deep into the meaning of God’s will on Sunday so I promised a blog on it this week. This topic could be much more than a blog, like a long article or book. But others have done that elsewhere, so I’m going to try to state and explain it as clearly and succinctly as possible here. Here’s three great resources:
• Are There Two Wills In God? by John Piper
• Are There Two Wills In God? by Sam Storms
• Are There Two Wills In God? MP3 PDF by Matt Chandler
Theologians have long recognized that there are two wills of God referred to in the Bible and have given them different names in order to differentiate between them… Read more
Comfort From The Doctrine Of The Providence
Special Sermon | Selected Texts | Pastor Duane Smets
This week is special topical sermon the topic of suffering and the comfort which comes from believing in the doctrine of God’s Providence in all things. This sermon was originally preached on June 13th, 2010 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Tradegy & The Doctrine Providence
Sometimes the challenges of life seem to come in waves among those we know and love. Heart attacks, blood poison, miscarriages, sickness…suffering, illness, disease and death are a fact of life that no amount of medicine and good diet can protect us from.
Reformation Sunday 2009
This year Ted McCann preaches our Reformation Sunday sermon. This sermon answers the questions, what was the Reformation, why was it important, and what does it mean for us today? This sermon was originally on October 25th, 2009 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
Acts 29 – The Story Continues…
This is a special sermon about Acts 29, the church planting network that The Resolved Church is a part of. It is a topical sermon on the missional theme of Acts 1:8 & 28:28-31 which call for the continual mission of Jesus church in planting churches. This sermon looks at the history of The Resolved Church, the Acts 29 Network Vision, Values and Doctrine, and how The Resolved Church intends to plant churches and fullfill the Acts 29 mission. This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Duane Smets on June 28th, 2009 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
The God(ness) of God: The God of Glory – Week 4
This sermon is week 4 of The God of Glory section of our “The God(ness) of God” sermon series. It is an exegetical treatment of Romans 9:19-29, addressing the themes
the creature versus the creator, the glorious purpose of God with evil and hell, and the family of God that gets formed from his mercy. This sermon was originally preached May 11th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
The God(ness) of God: The God of Glory – Week 3
This sermon is week 3 of The God of Glory section of our “The God(ness) of God” sermon series. It is an exegetical treatment of Romans 9:14-19, addressing the themes
God’s justice, God doing everything for his glory, the stories of Moses and Pharaoh’s encounters with God, and the great merciful compassion of God. This sermon was originally preached April 27th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
The God(ness) of God: The God of Glory – Week 2
This sermon is week 2 of The God of Glory section of our “The God(ness) of God” sermon series. It is an exegetical treatment of Romans 9:6-14, addressing the themes of the God’s word which stands, the inability of race or family heritage to save you either before or after birth, and the justice of God. This sermon was originally preached April 20th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
The God(ness) of God: The God of Glory – Week 1
The introductory sermon to our new series titled “The God(ness) of God” covering Romans 9-11. The series addresses three main subjects in these chapters: The God of Glory 9:1-29, The God of Gospel 9:30-10:21, and The God of Future 11:1-36. This sermon is week 1 of The God of Glory and is an exegetical treatment of Romans 9:1-6a addressing the themes of the place of Romans 9-11 in the book of Romans, the pain of Paul the author, the privileges of the Israelites, and God’s powerful word. This sermon was originally preached April 13th, 2008 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA.
