A Few Minutes With a Puritan: Recent Episodes
Joshua Mack
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.
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.
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.
Once again Thomas Goodwin helps us see the great privilege we have in knowing the gospel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Watson is finishing up his book with some counsel to the godly. Here he gives some cautions, counsel and comfort to those who who are striving after godliness.
Is Christ your all? What do you mean when you say that? What does this truth involve? Spurgeon helps us focus on Christ in this message.
Burroughs begs us to fight earthly mindedness lest we miss out on what beautiful treasures God has in store for us.
Who recognizes that Christ is all and in all? Only Christians. To be a Christian you have to come to the point where Christ is everything when it comes to salvation, to the purpose of life. But what does it mean that Christ is all and how do we live as if Christ were all? Let Spurgeon disciple you in Christ-centered living.
Pursuing godliness is hard work. Watson gives us four reasons to persevere in working at becoming godly.
The reason we are working our way through this book is not just so we will stop being earthly minded but so that we will become heavenly minded. But there's so much pressure to focus on this world right now that we need a lot of help turning from earthly minded. Here, Burroughs gives us some truths to think about that will help you turn from earthlymindedness.
I know Spurgeon isn't technically a Puritan, but I will listen to him talk about Jesus all day long. Here he reminds us that Christ really is all to the believer.
If you have started pursuing godliness, don't give up! Thomas Watson gives us a number of reasons why we should persevere in the hard work of pursuing godliness.
It is one thing to spot a problem, it is another to know how to solve the problem. Jeremiah Burroughs wants to help us be heavenly minded and so here he begins to give us some specific instruction about how we can stop being earthly minded.
I know Spurgeon isn't technically a Puritan, but I just love working through his sermons because he always points me to Christ. Enjoy this message on Colossians 3:11!
Why should you want to be godly? It takes work. Why would we work at this? One reason we work at it is because godliness is beautiful. Watson helps us understand just how beautiful godliness really is!
Why are people earthly minded? Burroughs explains various reasons why men's hearts are so set up on the earth. Wow! Challenging stuff.
We need boldness. Spurgeon points us to Daniel to teach us how and why to boldly stand for Christ.
Watson has given us 24 characteristics of godliness and now he is motivating us by showing us the value of godliness.
Are you earthly minded? This is one of the big differences between a godly person and an ungodly person. Before we can change, we need to see where we need to change, and Burroughs helps us identify earthly mindedness in ourselves.
I realize Spurgeon isn't a Puritan, but he has so much to say to us. Here he talks about the importance of conviction and boldness and where it comes from.
Thomas Watson begins to draw his book to a conclusion as he reflects on what we have seen and learned about godliness so far.
I know Spurgeon isn't a Puritan, but the Puritans would have loved him. In this sermon, he helps us think about what we can learn from Daniel about being bold in a God-hating world.
One of the primary problems with many people is the they are earthly-minded and yet they don't know it. Burroughs is giving ways to evaluate whether or not your heart is set on earth instead of heaven.
A godly man isn't godly only for himself. He wants others to be godly. Thomas Watson motivates us to work hard at helping others become more godly.
I know Spurgeon isn't technically a Puritan, but I am sure the Puritans wouldn't mind if we include him. His sermons are just too good and I am enjoying reading through them. In this message he helps us meditate on what it means to be loved by Jesus.
Burroughs wants to help us spot earthly-mindedness. He describes 5 things that can be true of a man and he is still earthly minded.
I know Spurgeon isn't technically a Puritan, but I am enjoying his sermons too much to stop! Here he preaches on Galatians 2:20. This sermon is titled, Christ First, Me Last, Nothing Between but Love. What a message!
A godly man does not indulge in any sin. Wow. Thomas Watson motivates us to fight sin to the death. He helps us think about what it means to indulge in sin and why it is so dangerous.
Is all this talk about the danger of earthly-mindedness overkill? We need all this explanation and warning because this is one of those sins that is so common and is the problem for so many people who say they are Christians.
I know Spurgeon isn't technically a Puritan. But the Puritans would have loved Spurgeon, I am sure and this message on forgiveness is an absolute must listen. Here he applies the difference being forgiven by God should make on our relationships with one another.
A godly man loves believers. How can we grow in our love for other Christians? It's so sad how little people seem to love others right now. Do unbelievers wonder at the way we love each other? Watson helps us think more carefully about growing in love.
Do you appreciate the significance of being forgiven by God? Charles Spurgeon helps us think about what it means to be forgiven and the difference being forgiven by God should make on the way we relate to one another.
It might seem like Burroughs is overdoing the danger of earthly-mindedness. Is it really this evil? That's kind of the whole point. Join Jeremiah Burroughs as he motivates you to repent of earthly-mindedness so that you will give it up and live for something bigger and greater.
While Charles Spurgeon isn't technically a Puritan, he might as well be. Listen as Spurgeon reflects on God's forgiveness and the implications being forgiven has for our lives.
The godly man is a lover of the saints. The best way to discern grace in oneself is to love grace in others. Watson helps us think through what it means to love other believers in this episode.
I know, I know Spurgeon wasn't technically a Puritan. But he might as well have been one. The Puritans would have gladly accepted Spurgeon as one of their own. And I thought I might share some of Spurgeon's sermons here as well.
How serious a sin is earthly-mindedness? In this episode, Jeremiah Burroughs wants to continue to help you hate this sin and repent of this sin so that you can be transformed and truly forsake this sin.
Prove your godliness by your gratefulness. In this episode, Thomas Watson helps us understand why it is such a good thing to be thankful.
A godly man is a thankful man. It is a hard thing to be thankful. Are you a thankful person? Watson helps you examine yourself.
Why is earthly mindedness a serious sin? Burroughs describes some of the problems that being earthly minded causes.
The godly man is a thankful person. Why? How? Watson helps us think about the importance of being thankful and gives us specific directions to grow in this area of our lives.
Thomas Goodwin helps us remember that when we pray we are praying to our Father and He loves us!
What is so wrong with being earthly minded? It is idolatry, adultery, and to make oneself an enemy of God. In this episode, Burroughs shows what a hindrance earthly mindedness is to profiting from the Word of God.
The godly man is a patient man. But what does it mean to be patient and why is patience so important? Listen in as Thomas Watson helps us.
We have an advocate in Jesus! Why should this give us such confidence as Christians? One reason we can be confident that God the Father hears Jesus is because God the Father is righteous and Jesus is righteous.
Why is loving the world such a problem? Jeremiah Burroughs describes six evils wrapped up in being earthly minded.
What does a godly man look like? Watson walks us through various characteristics of godliness.
God has given us the greatest high priest. Goodwin helps us understand why we can be sure Jesus will get what He asks for when He approaches the Father.
Why is it so wicked to be earthly minded? Burroughs shows us the serious evil of earthlymindedness.
A godly man has love for God and anger at sin. He gets upset when God's honor is blasphemed and perseveres through difficulties. Are you zealous? Watson pleads with us about the importance of passion in pursuing and serving Christ.
Do you understand the significance of Christ's intercession on your behalf? Goodwin shows the influence Christ's intercession has on our salvation demonstrated first by the greatness of Christ and His favor with God.
A wicked person is earthly minded. But what does that mean exactly? It's not wrong to have things or want things, but it is very possible to want things the wrong way. Burroughs gives us 9 characteristics of earthly-mindedness.
How can we know for sure that Christ is absolutely committed to the work of interceding on our behalf?
One of the big differences between a godly person and a wicked person is that a wicked person is earthly minded. But, what does it mean to be earthly minded? Burroughs continues to help us understand what earthly mindedness is.
To be godly and an earthly is a contradiction. Watson helps us see just how urgent it is that we be heavenly minded.
Thomas Goodwin wants to help us think through what is it about Christ's intercession that makes us so confident by looking at the work of intercession and the goal of Jesus Christ Himself.
Get ready to be challenged as Jeremiah Burroughs talks about what it means to be earthly minded and why it is so evil.
To be godly and earthly is a contradiction. Thomas Watson helps us think about what it means to be heavenly minded.
Does the fact that Jesus intercedes for you bring you joy? Goodwin helps you understand why it should.
How to live for heaven! One of the main differences between a wicked man and a godly man is that one minds the earth and the other lives for heaven. But what does it mean to be earthly minded? Burroughs describes 9 characteristics of the earthly minded person.
A godly man is a sincere person. Why is this quality so important and how do we pursue it? Watson explains!
Why did God plan for Christ's intercession to be part of His work on our behalf? Goodwin wants to help us see how God has stooped down to give believers every reason for assurance. He also helps us think through the influence his intercession has on our salvation.
Earthly mindedness is a great evil. But what is it? This book is so incredibly relevant. Burroughs begins by helping us identify what it means to be an earthly minded person. Get ready for conviction and hopefully, change!
A godly person is a sincere person. What does it mean to be sincere? How do we fight hypocrisy? Watson helps us pursue sincerity as believers.
What influence does Christ's intercession have into our salvation and justification? And why did God design it like this? Goodwin helps us think about this a little more deeply.
Oh what a timely word for us from hundreds of years ago! Jeremiah Burroughs seeks to help us understand what it means to be earthly minded, why it is so evil, how to evaluate whether we our earthly minded or not, and how to change. Exciting!
A hypocrite can pray. What is it to really pray in a way that honors God? Watson helps us understand what biblical prayer looks like.
What is the meaning of Christ's intercession? Goodwin continues to help us think through the significance of the work of Jesus on our behalf.
A godly person is a praying person. As soon as grace is poured in, prayer is poured out. Watson helps us think about the importance of prayer in the Christian's life.
What difference should Christ intercession make in our faith? Goodwin begins to help us enjoy this great work of God on our behalf.
It is better to lack anything than to lack humility. A godly person is a humble person. But what is humility and how do we pursue it? Watson explains.
Jesus sits at God's right hand! This should give us such confidence as believers. Goodwin helps us understand why.
A truly godly person is a HUMBLE person. Be ready to be convicted as Watson helps us think about what humility is, why it is important and how to pursue it!
What comfort does the ascension bring to us? Specifically, Goodwin examines what evidence Christ sitting at God's right hand having been our surety provides our faith for justification.
The Spirit of God is at work in the godly man's life. How? In this episode Thomas Watson looks at how the Spirit comforts us.
What benefit do we receive from Christ's ascension? Goodwin helps us think about the assurance this great act should bring to our hearts.
A godly person is someone who has the Spirit of God residing in him. What does this mean? What difference does it make? Watson helps us think through what it means to be a Spirit filled person.
What difference does Christ's ascension to heaven make on our lives? Think about what God was accomplishing through Christ's ascending into heaven.
What does a godly person look like? He is a lover of God's Word! What does it mean to love God's Word? Watson explains...
How can we know that we won't be condemned? Goodwin points us to Christ's ascension and sitting at God's right hand as a support of our faith.
A godly person mourns! What a surprising characteristic, but Watson shows us why it is so important.
What is the connection between Christ's resurrection and our justification? Goodwin continues helping us dig deeper into what the Bible teaches.
Oh Christian, prize Christ! Watson challenges us to put Christ above all else in our lives.
What does Jesus' resurrection have to do with justification? Goodwin here explains what it means to say that Christ was justified at his resurrection.
In this episode, Goodwin helps us think about what it means for Christ to represent us as a "common person" by looking at the comparison Scripture makes between Adam and Jesus.
A godly man prizes Christ! Watson continues to help us think about what this means in our everyday lives.
Each day Goodwin keeps getting better and better! Here he is helping us think about how Christ's resurrection influences our justification. Have you ever thought about that? We often see it as an evidence of our justification, and it is! But does it have anything to do with the actual justification itself? Yes. And Goodwin is trying to help us understand exactly how.
What does it mean for Christ to be your surety? Goodwin helps us enjoy the gospel more by helping us think more deeply about Jesus' work on our behalf.
Do you prize Christ? Watson helps us understand what it means to esteem Christ as precious.
What does it mean to be a servant of God? Watson gives us seven characteristics of a servant of God and motivates us to serve God with everything we've got and then challenges us to refuse to sinfully serve man.
Jesus Christ is a surety for us. But what does that mean and why is that such good news? Goodwin explains in this episode.
What comfort does Christ's resurrection give us? More specifically, what connection is there between justification and the resurrection? Goodwin helps us.
A godly man is a slave of Christ. This is a huge privilege, and here, Watson reminds us why.
A godly man is a slave of God. What does that mean? In this episode, Thomas Watson explains.
How does the resurrection give us confidence that God will not condemn us? Thomas Goodwin points out two ways. Be encouraged!
If we are looking at ourselves and the holiness of God we have lots of objections why God can't save a person like us. Goodwin is showing us how Christ's death meets and fully answers all objections.
Are you godly? There's nothing more valuable. Thomas Watson helps us think through what it means to be a godly person.
If you want to learn to preach the gospel to yourself, this is a great place to start! Goodwin here is looking at Romans 8:34 and the encouragements Christ's death gives our faith when it comes to our justification before God.
What are the characteristics of a godly person? Watson challenges us, a godly man is like God in that, he is holy.
What does it mean to be godly? Watson shows us that a godly man is fired with love to God!
If you want to learn how to preach the gospel to yourself, you might listen to Thomas Goodwin. It is a little bit of work, but if you stick with it you will find truths that will help you enjoy Jesus and His work on your behalf in new and deeper ways than ever before.
It is a little more challenging to read Goodwin, but it's worth it! In this book he is helping us preach the gospel to ourselves by considering Romans 8:34. If you stick with him, you will discover such great encouragements for your faith.
What does a godly man look like? He's forgiven, he's a man of knowledge, and he's a man of faith. But what does it mean to be a person of faith? Watson explains...
If you are going to be godly, you need a certain kind of knowledge. Watson describes it, then asks if you have it, and gives certain steps you must take if you are going to obtain it.
We are in section 1 chapter 3 of Christ Set Forth where he considers Christ as the object of faith. As he does, Goodwin is helping us learn what it means to preach the gospel to ourselves everyday.
Thomas Goodwin is helping us think about what it means to put our faith in Christ as the grounds for our justification before God.
Watson begins describing what a godly man looks like. He begins with knowledge. A godly man is a man of knowledge. He then describes what kind of knowledge a godly man possesses.
I am reading a few minutes of classic Puritan works, sometimes with a brief explanation. This is part of the introduction to Thomas Watson's work, The Godly Man's Picture.
This book made a huge impact on me as a young man. We are working through it a few minutes at a time.
I am reading through Thomas Goodwin's Christ Set Forth. Here he looks at Jesus as the example of justifying faith and shows us how Jesus' faith in God to accept His sacrifice on behalf of sinners gives us reason to believe God can love us because of Jesus.
I am reading a few minutes of various classic Puritan works with a short explanation. We begin with Thomas Goodwin and Christ Set Forth.