Calvin's Institutes: May 31

Calvin's Institutes: June 23

Today's Readings Podcast Description Singing, public prayer in the common tongue, and heartfelt worship all belong to the true service of God. In these sections from John Calvin’s Institutes, Calvin defends the edifying use of singing in church, insists that prayers must be understood by the people, and leads us to the Lord’s Prayer as the perfect pattern given by Christ himself—balancing God’s glory with our needs. Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 20, Sections 32-35 Explore the Project: Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com [https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com] Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton [https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton] Credo Courses – https://www.credocourses.com [https://www.credocourses.com] Credo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org [https://www.credoministries.org] #ThroughTheChurchFathers #JohnCalvin #InstitutesOfTheChristianReligion #Prayer #LordsPrayer #Worship #ReformationTheology #ReformedFaith

Calvin's Institutes: June 22

Today’s Readings Podcast Description True prayer flows from the heart and is offered to God alone through Christ. In these sections from John Calvin’s Institutes, we learn the importance of assiduous, sincere prayer—both private and public—while rejecting vain repetitions, ostentation, and any reliance on material temples or outward forms. Calvin emphasizes that the tongue should serve to glorify God with heartfelt words and song, and that public prayer strengthens the unity of the Church. Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 20, Sections 29-31 Explore the Project: Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com [https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com] Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton [https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton] Credo Courses – https://www.credocourses.com [https://www.credocourses.com] Credo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org [https://www.credoministries.org] #ThroughTheChurchFathers #JohnCalvin #InstitutesOfTheChristianReligion #Prayer #Worship #ReformationTheology #ReformedFaith

Calvin's Institutes: June 21

Podcast Description The experience of God’s past mercies strengthens our faith and fuels our prayers. In these sections from John Calvin’s Institutes, Calvin shows how the answered prayers of the saints encourage us to pray with confidence, while thanksgiving and petition are inseparably joined in true worship. He powerfully warns against the sacrilege of invoking any other than God alone through Christ, exposing the root of distrust that drives the error of saintly intercession. Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 20, Sections 26-28 Explore the Project: Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com [https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com] Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton [https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton] Credo Courses – https://www.credocourses.com [https://www.credocourses.com] Credo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org [https://www.credoministries.org] #ThroughTheChurchFathers #JohnCalvin #InstitutesOfTheChristianReligion #Prayer #ChristOurMediator #Thanksgiving #ReformationTheology #ReformedFaith

Calvin's Institutes: June 20

Podcast Description Christ is the only Mediator and Intercessor. In these sections from John Calvin’s Institutes, Calvin continues to dismantle the errors of those who seek the intercession of departed saints. He refutes misapplied Scripture passages, exposes the confusion between saints and angels, and shows how all true prayer and intercession must be through Christ alone. Calvin calls believers away from superstition and back to the sole sufficiency of our Advocate with the Father. Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 20, Sections 23-25 Explore the Project: Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com [https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com] Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton [https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton] Credo Courses – https://www.credocourses.com [https://www.credocourses.com] Credo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org [https://www.credoministries.org] #ThroughTheChurchFathers #JohnCalvin #InstitutesOfTheChristianReligion #Prayer #ChristOurMediator #SolaChristus #ReformationTheology #ReformedFaith

Calvin's Institutes: June 19

Podcast Description Christ alone is the one Mediator between God and man. In these powerful sections from John Calvin’s Institutes, we are warned against any deviation from this truth. Calvin refutes the errors of those who would make the saints co-mediators or intercessors, showing that all true prayer and intercession must flow through Christ. He exposes the superstitions of invoking departed saints and assigning them patron roles, calling believers back to the sole sufficiency of Jesus our Advocate. Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 20, Sections 19-22 Explore the Project: Through the Church Fathers – https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com [https://www.throughthechurchfathers.com] Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton [https://www.patreon.com/cmichaelpatton] Credo Courses – https://www.credocourses.com [https://www.credocourses.com] Credo Ministries – https://www.credoministries.org [https://www.credoministries.org] #ThroughTheChurchFathers #JohnCalvin #InstitutesOfTheChristianReligion #Prayer #ChristOurMediator #SolaChristus #ReformationTheology #ReformedFaith