Resources on Assurance

(1) Audio Resources

Doctrine Class

• Assurance Is of the Essence of Faith!

Lecture

• The Holy Spirit and Assurance – David Engelsma

Sermons

• The Believer’s Assurance of Sonship  (Romans 8:15-16)
• The Sealing of the Spirit  (Ephesians 1:13)
• The Earnest of the Spirit   (Ephesians 1:14)
• The Lord’s Supper—A Seal! (I Cor. 11:23-26)
• The Comfort of Assurance  (LD 1; I John 5)
• The Christian’s Internal Testimony (LD 23; John 3:1-21, 27-36)

 

(2) Written Resources

Covenant Reformed News

• The Sealing of the Spirit (1)  (Italian) (Spanish)
• The Sealing of the Spirit (2)  (Italian) (Spanish)
• The Earnest of the Spirit (1)  (Italian)
• The Earnest of the Spirit (2)  (Italian)
• Faith and Assurance  (Hungarian) (Polish)

Devotional Sermons by Rev. Cornelius Hanko (1907-2005) on Romans 8

• No Condemnation (Romans 8:1)  (Hiligaynon) (Portuguese) (Russian) (Spanish)
• Liberated by the Spirit (Romans 8:2)  (Russian)
• Sin Condemned in the Flesh (Romans 8:3)  (Russian)
• The Life-Giving Spirit (Romans 8:11)  (Russian)
• Living After the Spirit (Romans 8:12-13)  (Russian)
• Led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14)  (Russian) (Spanish)
• The Spirit of Adoption (Romans 8:15)  (Russian) (Spanish)
• The Hope of Creation (Romans 8:19-23)  (Russian)
• The Firstfruits of the Spirit (Romans 8:23)  (Russian)
• The Groaning Church Saved in Hope (Romans 8:23-25)  (Russian)
• The Sacrifice of God’s Son (Romans 8:32)  (Russian)
• Christ Our Justification (Romans 8:34)  (Russian)
• More Than Conquerors (Romans 8:37)  (Russian) (Tagalog)

Articles

• The Gift of Assurance – David Engelsma
• Adoption: A Biblical and Theological Exposition of a Neglected Doctrine

Quotes

• NT Texts on the Assuring Holy Spirit as Witness, Seal and Earnest
• Martin Luther on Assurance
• John Calvin’s Confessional Documents on Assurance
• John Calvin’s Other Writings on Assurance
• Smaller Catechism (Zacharias Ursinus) on Assurance
• Larger Catechism (Zacharias Ursinus) on Assurance
• Heidelberg Catechism on Assurance
• Caspar Olevianus on Assurance
• Canons of Dordt on Assurance  (Spanish)
• Other Confessional Documents on Assurance
• Other Theologians on Assurance  (Hungarian)

 

(3) British Reformed Fellowship Family Conference Lectures (mp3 audio)

• Assurance, God’s Will for All His People – David Engelsma
• Assurance and Election – Barry Gritters
• Assurance and the Holy Spirit – David Engelsma
• Assurance and the Holy Life – Barry Gritters
• Assurance and the Believer’s Struggle With Doubt – David Engelsma
• Assurance and Its Benefits – Barry Gritters

 

(4) Standard Bearer articles by Prof. David Engelsma

• Precious Assurance  (Italian)
• Certain Assurance  (Italian)
• Assurance for All the Children  (Italian)
• Confessional Certainty  (Italian)
• Faith’s Assurance  (Italian)
• Faith Is Assurance: Scripture  (Italian)
• Faith Is Assurance: The Reformation Gospel  (Italian)
• Faith Is Assurance: Q. 21 of the Heidelberg Catechism  (Italian)
• The Assuring Spirit  (Italian)
• The Gift of Assurance  (Italian)