Jonathan: David’s Covenant Friend

10 sermons by Rev. Martyn McGeown on CD or DVD in an attractive box set

This new series of sermons from passages in I & II Samuel sets forth the beautiful character of Jonathan: his courage, humility and faithfulness, especially in his covenant friendship with David, a glorious type of Christ our King! “Whatever fitness he might have shown for the kingdom, had he been called to it, a more unselfish, warm-hearted, genuine or noble character is not presented to us in Scripture than that of Jonathan” (Alfred Edersheim).

(1) Jonathan’s Preemptive Strike at Geba (I Sam. 13:3)
(2) Jonathan’s Daring Attack at Michmash (I Sam. 14:1-23)
(3) Jonathan Transgresses Saul’s Oath (I Sam. 14:24-45)
(4) Jonathan Befriends David (I Sam. 18:1-4)
(5) Jonathan Intercedes for David (I Sam. 19:1-7)
(6) Jonathan: A Friend in David’s Need (I Sam. 20:1-23)
(7) Jonathan Helps David Flee From Saul (I Sam. 20:24-42)
(8) Jonathan Strengthens David’s Hand in God (I Sam. 23:16-18)
(9) David Laments for Jonathan (II Sam. 1:17-27)
(10) David Shows Kindness for Jonathan’s Sake (II Sam. 9)




Justification by Faith Alone

Belgic Confession Class, Vol. XIII: Article 23b

11 classes plus a bonus disk on 12 CDs

Rich doctrinal teaching on a central gospel truth much needed
by God’s people, though under intense attack today!

(1) The Two Components of Justification (Rom. 4:1-8)
(2) The Theological Framework of Justification (Rom. 3:19-31)
(3) The Blessings of Justification (1) (Rom. 5:1-11)
(4) The Blessings of Justification (2) (Gal. 3:6-29)
(5) The Righteousness of God (Rom. 9:25-10:13)
(6) The Meaning of Imputation (Rom. 4:1-12, 22-25)
(7) The Imputation of Christ’s Righteousness (Zech. 3:1-5)
(8) The Imputation of Christ’s Obedience (II Cor. 5:10-21)
(9) Justification Not by Works (Rom. 3:9-28)
(10) Justification by Faith Alone (Rom. 4)
(11) Texts Alleged Against Justification by Faith Alone (Jam. 2:14-26)
Bonus Disk: “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector”




Listen and Wake Up!

10 sermons on Isaiah 51:1-52:12 on CD or DVD

Struggling against the oppression of the Babylon of this world? Battling against the fear of man? Feeling desolate, and looking for comfort and hope? These 10 sermons expound a rich passage in Isaiah that is framed and informed by predictions of the Messiah, the suffering servant (50:4-9; 52:13-53:12). The evangelical prophet proclaims the good tidings of redemption, righteousness, salvation, holiness and the new creation in Christ. So listen and wake up!

(1) The Rock Whence We Are Hewn (Isa. 51:1-3)
(2) God’s Righteousness and Salvation (Isa. 51:4-6)
(3) Fear Not the Reproach of Men! (Isa. 51:7-8)
(4) Arm of the Lord, Awake! (Isa. 51:9-11)
(5) Fearing Man and Forgetting God (Isa. 51:12-15)
(6) The Prophetic Church and the New Creation (Isa. 51:16)
(7) Drunken Jerusalem, Awake! (Isa. 51:17-23)
(8) Desecrated Jerusalem, Awake! (Isa. 52:1-6)
(9) Good Tidings for Zion (Isa. 52:7-10)
(10) Depart From Babylon! (Isa. 52:11-12)




Moving House for God’s Church

6 sermons on Ruth 1 on CD or DVD

Martin Luther: “Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him, unless he knew where His believers are?”

(1) From Bethlehem to Moab (Ruth 1:1-5)
(2) Elimelech’s Rationale for Moving to Moab (Ruth 1:1-5)
(3) Orpah Turns Back (Ruth 1:6-14)
(4) Ruth’s Godly Resolution to Move to Join the Church (Ruth 1:15-18)
(5) Ruth’s Amazing Faith in Moving to Join the Church (Ruth 1:15-18)
(6) Naomi Returns to the Church (Ruth 1:19-22)


“I have just listened to the sermons on Ruth 1. I really enjoyed listening to them.”- Co. Antrim




Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Image and Boanthropy

8 sermons on Daniel 3-4 on CD or DVD in an attractive box set

Daniel 3-4 contains powerful narratives of Nebuchadnezzar’s idolatry and boanthropy. Here we have the golden image, the fiery furnace, the great tree and the mad emperor. Marvel at the faithful witness of three friends and Nebuchadnezzar’s two theodicies.

(1) The Image Erected by Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 3:1)
(2) The Dedication of Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Image (Dan. 3:2-7)
(3) The Trial of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Dan. 3:8-18)
(4) The Three Friends and the Fiery Furnace (Dan. 3:19-27)
(5) Nebuchadnezzar’s Second Theodicy (Dan. 3:28-30)
(6) Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of the Great Tree (Dan. 4:4-12, 20-22)
(7) Nebuchadnezzar’s Boanthropy (Dan. 4:13-19; 23-33)
(8) Nebuchadnezzar’s Confession That the Most High Rules (Dan. 4:1-3, 34-37)




Nehemiah, a Man Who Sought the Welfare of Israel (I)

10 sermons on Nehemiah 1-6 on CD or DVD

Nehemiah 1-6 is a portion of God’s Word explaining how Nehemiah sought the welfare of Israel in the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls. These chapters are packed with lessons on the work and defence of Christ’s church today!

(1) Nehemiah’s Godly Concern for Jerusalem (Neh. 1)
(2) Nehemiah’s Ejaculatory Prayer in the Palace (Neh. 2:1-8)
(3) Nehemiah’s Night Ride (Neh. 2:9-20)
(4) The Topography of the City of God (Neh. 3)
(5) Building the Walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 3)
(6) Rightly Responding to Mockery (Neh. 4:1-6)
(7) Defending the Walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 4:7-23)
(8) Internal Injustice (Neh. 5)
(9) Five Messages From Sanballat (Neh. 6:1-9)
(10) Continual Opposition to Nehemiah (Neh. 6:10-19)




Nehemiah, a Man Who Sought the Welfare of Israel (II)

12 sermons on Nehemiah 7-13 on CD or DVD

Jerusalem’s physical wall has been completed but more (spiritual) work remains for Nehemiah and Israel!

(1) After the Wall Is Completed (Neh. 7)
(2) The Feast of Trumpets by the Water Gate (Neh. 8:1-12)
(3) A Great Feast of Tabernacles (Neh. 8:13-18)
(4) The Levitical Prayer on the Day of Fasting (Neh. 9)
(5) The Covenant Sealed in Nehemiah’s Day (Neh. 10:1-29)
(6) The Specific Stipulations of the Nehemiah Covenant (Neh. 10:30-39)
(7) The Repopulating of Jerusalem (Neh. 11)
(8) The Dedication of Jerusalem’s Wall (Neh. 12:1-43)
(9) Nehemiah’s Cleansing of the Temple (Neh. 12:44-13:9)
(10) Unpaid Ministers! (Neh. 13:10-14)
(11) Sabbath Profanation in Nehemiah’s Judah (Neh. 13:15-22)
(12) Mixed Marriages in Judah (Neh. 13:23-31)




NT Teaching on the Children of Believers

8 classes on Belgic Confession 34 (Vol. XXVIII) on CD in an attractive box set

Many wrongly think that the New Testament says very little about the children of believers. Yet they are treated in all four gospel accounts, Acts and most of Paul’s epistles. This NT teaching, like that of the OT, is Reformed!

(1) Children of Believers in I Corinthians (I Cor. 10:1-7)
(2) Children of Believers in the Gospel Accounts (Matt. 18:1-14)
(3) Children of Believers in Acts (Acts 11:1-14)
(4) Children of Believers in Romans and Galatians (Rom. 9:1-13)
(5) Children of Believers in Ephesians-Titus (Eph. 6)
(6) Circumcision and Baptism (1) (Gen. 17:1-14)
(7) Circumcision and Baptism (2) (I Cor. 10:1-14)
(8) Covenant Children: Reformed View and Practical Calling (Mal. 2:11-3:1)




Office-Bearers: Qualifications, Election, Ordination and Equality

Belgic Confession 31 (Vol. XXIII)

6 classes on 6 CDs

These doctrine classes discuss the qualifications, election, ordination and equality of office-bearers. Some seek church office with motives and in ways that are sinful. Some who are not appointed are jealous of those who are and so grumble at them and their work! Scriptural and Reformed teaching on an important, oft-neglected and very practical subject!

(1) The Election of Church Office-Bearers (Acts 6)
(2) Seeking Church Office: Sinful Motives and Ways (Acts 8:5-25)
(3) The Qualifications for Church Office-Bearers (I Tim. 3)
(4) Ordination and the Laying on of Hands (I Tim. 4)
(5) Equality Among Office-Bearers (I Cor. 1:10-17)
(6) Murmuring, Strife and Contention Against Office-Bearers (Num. 16:1-15)




Original Sin and Double Predestination

Belgic Confession Class, Vol. VII: Articles 15-16

11 classes on 11 CDs

Article 15: Original Sin
(1) Theological Terminology and Heretical Views
(2) “Birth Sin” and Adam’s Headship
(3) Original Sin in Its Theological Relationships

Article 16: Eternal Election
(4) Introducing Double Predestination
(5) Defining and Proving Election
(6) Eternal, Unchangeable, Unconditional Election
(7) Defining and Proving Reprobation
(8) Reprobation, Hatred and Hardening
(9) The Purposes of Election and Reprobation
(10) The Righteousness of Election and Reprobation
(11) Infralapsarianism and Supralapsarianism


“Have just finished listening to volume 7 of the Belgic Confession class on ‘Original Sin and Double Predestination.’ Hugely helpful and very encouraging. I will be listening to it again as I do with many of these CD box sets. There are always new insights to be had … please send me volume 8, as well as a copy of the book For Thy Truth’s Sake.” – England




OT Prophecy on the Children of Believers in the NT Age

6 classes on Belgic Confession 34 (Vol. XXVII)
on CD in an attractive box set

In the debates regarding paedobaptism, many pay little attention to Scripture’s rich teaching on the children of believers. So what do the OT prophets say about our seed in the NT age? A lot more than you might think!

(1) Children of Believers in the NT Age (1): Isaiah 40-60
(2) Children of Believers in the NT Age (2): Isaiah 61
(3) Children of Believers in the NT Age (3): Jeremiah
(4) Children of Believers in the NT Age (4): Ezekiel 37
(5) Children of Believers in the NT Age (5): Ezekiel 34-37
(6) Children of Believers in 4 NT Texts on OT Texts




Our Only Comfort: Celebrating the 450th Anniversary of the Heidelberg Catechism

6 Lectures [CD or DVD]

Six lectures on different aspects of the Heidelberg Catechism given on 17-19 October, 2013,
in Hudsonville Protestant Reformed Church, in Hudsonville, Michigan

(1) The History and Purpose of the Heidelberg Catechism – Dr. Jürgen Klautke
(2) The Heidelberg Catechism’s Theme of Comfort – Prof. Ronald Cammenga
(3) Systematic Preaching of the Heidelberg Catechism – Prof. Barrett Gritters
(4) The Heidelberg Catechism’s View of the Christian Life as Gratitude – Rev. Carl Haak
(5) The Irenic/Polemical Nature of the Heidelberg Catechism – Rev. Angus Stewart
(6) The Heidelberg Catechism’s Teaching Concerning God’s Covenant – Prof. Russell Dykstra




Our Wise, True, Holy and Righteous God!

7 sermons on CD or DVD

What is meant by God’s wisdom, righteousness, truth and holiness? How are they seen in Jehovah’s decree, creation, providence and salvation? How are they manifested in Jesus Christ and wrought in believers? These sermons increase our knowledge of God, fuel our worship and enrich our comfort!

(1) God’s Wisdom (Rom. 11:33-36)
(2) God’s Righteousness (I) (Deut. 32:4)
(3) God’s Righteousness (II) (Rom. 3:26)
(4) God’s Truth (I) (Jer. 10:9-10)
(5) God’s Truth (II) (Isa. 7:9)
(6) God’s Holiness (I) (Isa. 6:3)
(7) God’s Holiness (II) (John 17:17, 19)




Peace, Contentment and Joy

4 sermons from Philippians 4 on CD or DVD

Who does not want peace, contentment and joy? These four sermons explain the inspired words of the Apostle Paul in chains in Rome and call us to overcome worry through prayer, know peace in Jesus Christ, learn contentment whatever our state and rejoice in God and His church!

(1) Do Not Worry! (Phil. 4:6-7)
(2) Learning Contentment (I) (Phil. 4:11b)
(3) Learning Contentment (II) (Phil. 4:11b)
(4) Paul’s Great Joy & the Philippians’ Gift (Phil. 4:10-19)


“Thank you for your encouraging messages [on ‘Learning Contentment‘] that I have had the privilege of listening to today. At the moment I am recovering from major surgery … God is indeed gracious and close.” – Victoria, Australia




Philemon: An Object Lesson in Forgiveness

9 sermons by Rev. Martyn McGeown on CD or DVD

This short New Testament book was written by Paul to Philemon regarding his runaway slave, Onesimus, who had recently been converted to Jesus Christ. It is, as the title of this 9-sermon series by Rev. McGeown puts it, an object lesson in forgiveness!

(1) Slavery and the Bible (Phile. 1-25)
(2) Greeting a Beloved Brother (Phile. 1-3)
(3) Paul’s Commendation of Philemon’s Love (Phile. 4-7)
(4) Paul’s Approach to Philemon (Phile. 8-9)
(5) Paul’s Heartfelt Plea for Onesimus (Phile. 10-12)
(6) Paul’s Consideration of Philemon’s Position (Phile. 13-14)
(7) God’s Good Purpose in Onesimus’ Departure (Phile. 15-17)
(8) Paul’s Satisfaction of Onesimus’ Debt (Phile. 18-20)
(9) Paul’s Confident Conclusion (Phile. 21-25)




Practical Christianity—Regeneration and Its Calling

7 sermons on James 1:18-27 on CD or DVD in an attractive box set

What is the new birth or regeneration? What is the first thing James says about it?
How ought our being born again affect how we listen to preaching? Or obeying the Word?
Or good works? Or vital religion?

(1) Our Birth From Above (1:18)
(2) Swift to Hear, Slow to Speak (1:19-20)
(3) Receiving the Implanted Word (1:21)
(4) Be Doers of the Word (1:22)
(5) Two Types of Hearers (1:23-25)
(6) Vain Religion (1:26)
(7) Pure Religion (1:27)


“Just yesterday a.m. I finished listening to the sermons on James 1. They have been just what I needed.” – England




Practical Christianity—Temptation

6 sermons on James 1:2-17 on CD or DVD in an attractive box set

How are temptations and trials related? What is their source? Is God the author of temptation? What is our heavenly Father’s purpose with our trials and temptations? How does James 1 teach us to deal with them and endure them? Why is wisdom necessary in this regard? Learn from these sermons about practical Christianity!

(1) How to Handle Our Various Trials (James 1:2-4)
(2) Asking God for Wisdom (James 1:5-8)
(3) Paradoxical Boasting (James 1:9-11)
(4) Enduring Temptation (James 1:12)
(5) The Origin and Goal of Temptation (James 1:13-15)
(6) Every Good and Perfect Gift (James 1:16-17)




Progressive Sanctification

Belgic Confession Class, Vol. XV, Art. 24

10 classes on 10 CDs

Does every believer grow in grace? What is the standard and goal of our progressive sanctification? What does Scripture mean by “putting on” graces and “putting off” sins? How do we grow in holiness? Is it difficult?

(1) The Standard of Sanctification (James 5:10-20)
(2) The Goal of Sanctification (Rom. 8:16-30)
(3) The Progress of Sanctification (1): Language (I Thess. 3:9-4:12)
(4) The Progress of Sanctification (2): Examples (Gal. 4:8-20)
(5) The Progress of Sanctification (3): Fact (Prov. 4:1-19)
(6) The “Putting On” of Sanctification (Eph. 6:1-20)
(7) The “Putting Off” of Sanctification (Col. 3)
(8) The Means of Sanctification (Eph. 4:11-32)
(9) The Effort of Sanctification (I Thess. 5:5-28)
(10) The Fruit of Sanctification (Titus 1)




Rest for God’s People

7 sermons on Hebrews 4 on CD or DVD plus a bonus disk

All want rest, a refreshing repose! What is the rest that Jesus Christ gives His people?
What does it mean that God rests? How does all this help us remember the Lord’s Day?
How do we experience Christ’s rest?

(1) Coming Short of the Promised Rest (Heb. 4:1-2)
(2) The Day of Rest (Heb. 4:3-4)
(3) The Land of Rest (Heb. 4:5-8)
(4) New Testament Rest (Heb. 4:9-11)
(5) Entering God’s Rest (Heb. 4:12-13)
(6) Holding Fast Our Profession (Heb. 4:14-15)
(7) Coming to the Throne of Grace (Heb. 4:15-16)
BONUS CD/DVD: Caleb Wholly Followed the Lord (Josh 14:8)




Righteousness by Faith Alone

12 sermons on Romans 4 on CD or DVD in an attractive box set

Justification by faith alone is biblical and Reformation truth. But there are rich aspects of it that you are not aware of!

(1) Abraham’s Justification (Rom. 4:1-3)
(2) The Justification of the Ungodly (Rom. 4:4-5)
(3) David and the Non-Imputation of Sins (Rom. 4:6-8)
(4) David and the Imputation of Righteousness (Rom. 4:6-8)
(5) The Time of Abraham’s Justification (Rom. 4:9-12)
(6) The Abrahamic Land Promise and Justification (Rom. 4:13)
(7) The Logic of Faith Alone (Rom. 4:14-16)
(8) The Necessity of Faith Alone (Rom. 4:16)
(9) The God of Justification (Rom. 4:17)
(10) Abraham’s Justifying Faith (Rom. 4:18-19)
(11) Abraham’s Unwavering Faith (Rom. 4:20-22)
(12) Jesus Raised Because of Our Justification (Rom. 4:20-22)