J. Calvin - Chapter 4 (Pt 3) FAITH, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE APOSTLES' CREED [Institutes ... ]

Psalms Book 4 NASB1995 (Full Audiobook)

Daily Devotional Reading*Edited Subtitles & TranscriptThe Book Of Psalms New American Standard Bible (1995)Book 4 (90 - 106)Selah – May mean ‘Pause, Crescendo’ or ‘Musical Interlude’Maskil – Possibly, ‘Contemplative’, or ‘Didactic’, or ‘Skillful Psalm’Mikhtam – Possibly, ‘Epigrammatic Poem’, or ‘Atonement Psalm’Sheol – The nether world0:00 Psalm 90“God’s Eternity and Man’s Transitoriness”2:56 Psalm 91“Security of the One Who Trusts in the Lord”5:17 Psalm 92“Praise for the Lord’s Goodness”7:41 Psalm 93“The Majesty of the Lord”8:56 Psalm 94“The Lord Implored to Avenge His People”12:07 Psalm 95“Praise to the Lord, and Warning against Unbelief”13:49 Psalm 96“A Call to Worship the Lord the Righteous Judge”15:54 Psalm 97“The Lord’s Power and Dominion”17:44 Psalm 98“A Call to Praise the Lord for His Righteousness”19:19 Psalm 99“Praise to the Lord for His Fidelity to Israel”20:55 Psalm 100“All Men Exhorted to Praise God” 22:01 Psalm 101"The Psalmist’s Profession of Uprightness"23:39 Psalm 102"Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion"27:49 Psalm 103"Praise for the Lord’s Mercies"31:11 Psalm 104"The Lord’s Care over All His Works"36:17 Psalm 105"The Lord’s Wonderful Works in Behalf of Israel"41:39 Psalm 106"Israel’s Rebelliousness and the Lord’s Deliverances"Buymeacoffee: https://coff.ee/dsondailyreadings

Psalms Book 3 NASB1995 (Full Audiobook)

Daily Devotional Reading*Edited Subtitles & TranscriptThe Book Of Psalms New American Standard Bible (1995)Book 3 (73 - 89)Selah – May mean ‘Pause, Crescendo’ or ‘Musical Interlude’Maskil – Possibly, ‘Contemplative’, or ‘Didactic’, or ‘Skillful Psalm’Mikhtam – Possibly, ‘Epigrammatic Poem’, or ‘Atonement Psalm’Sheol – The nether world0:00 Psalm 73“The End of the Wicked Contrasted with That of the Righteous”3:30 Psalm 74“An Appeal against the Devastation of the Land by the Enemy”6:50 Psalm 75“God Abases the Proud, but Exalts the Righteous”8:33 Psalm 76“The Victorious Power of the God of Jacob”10:26 Psalm 77“Comfort in Trouble from Recalling God's Mighty Deeds”13:16 Psalm 78“God's Guidance of His People in Spite of Their Unfaithfulness”22:04 Psalm 79“A Lament over the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Prayer for Help”24:18 Psalm 80“God Implored to Rescue His People from Their Calamities”27:06 Psalm 81“God’s Goodness and Israel’s Waywardness”29:16 Psalm 82“Unjust Judgments Rebuked”30:31 Psalm 83“God Implored to Confound His Enemies” 32:56 Psalm 84"Longing for the Temple Worship"34:52 Psalm 85"Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation"36:40 Psalm 86"A Psalm of Supplication and Trust"39:03 Psalm 87"The Privileges of Citizenship in Zion"40:06 Psalm 88"A Petition to Be Saved from Death"42:56 Psalm 89"The LORD’S Covenant with David, and Israel’s Afflictions"

J. Calvin - Chapter 4 (Pt 3) FAITH, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE APOSTLES' CREED [Institutes ... ]

Daily Devotional Reading (Audiobook)*Edited Subtitles & TranscriptChapter 4 FAITH, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE APOSTLES’ CREED (Part 3)0:00 [59] Rome: a true church of Christ? 7:42 [60] The forgiveness of sins*See below, Chapter 6, 'Justification by Faith'.9:42 [61] Forgiveness is only on the basis of Christ's work 12:05 [62] Forgiveness repeatedly sought, repeatedly given *The identity of these Anabaptists is unknown. Sinless perfection, as distinct from holiness of life, was not a characteristic Anabaptist doctrine.14:46 [63] The Old Testament pattern of sin and forgiveness 19:04 [64] The New Testament model of forgiveness22:17 [65] Pardon is not limited to small or involuntary sins*The reference is perhaps to the Anabaptist practice of banning believers guilty of error or sin. Cf. Article 2 of the Schleitheim Confession of 1527.**C. Augustine, ‘Against Two Letters of the Pelagian’, L, 3-27; 1,14.28; Tertullian, ‘On Repentance’, VII and IX.25:58 [66] A consideration of two problem texts in Hebrews*Calvin is aware of objections among some early Fathers to the apostolic authorship of Hebrews, given its late entry into the canon. With Erasmus, Luther and Melanchthon, he accepted the letter as canonical but denied that it was Paul's.**Augustine, ‘Unfinished Exposition of the Epistle to the Romans’, XXII; ‘Letters’ 185,II.49. The subsequent definition of the unpardonable sin as envy of neighbour is also found in Augustine, ‘Sermon on the Mount’, I.22.73.31:41 [67] Second repentance: a false problem35:40 [68] The resurrection of the flesh, and the life everlasting37:41 [69] The mystery of the resurrection life40:42 [70] Resurrection promised to both the just and the unjust45:24 [71] Objections to the doctrine answered*Chiliast' designates various ancient millenarian sects which, on the basis of Rev. 20:4, taught that Chris's second coming would herald his thousand-year reign on earth, in whose blessings the saints would share. 48:00 [72] Faith and hope are inseparably joined52:13 [73] To presume on God's truth is not to be presumptuous*Lombard, ‘Sentences’, III.26.1.Institutes of the Christian Religion by John CalvinRobert White Translation (2014) (1541 edition)

Psalms Book 2 NASB1995 (Full Audiobook)

Daily Devotional Reading *Edited Subtitles & Transcript The Book Of Psalms New American Standard Bible (1995) Book 2 (42 - 72) Selah – May mean ‘Pause, Crescendo’ or ‘Musical Interlude’ Maskil – Possibly, ‘Contemplative’, or ‘Didactic’, or ‘Skillful Psalm’ Mikhtam – Possibly, ‘Epigrammatic Poem’, or ‘Atonement Psalm’ Sheol – The nether world 0:00 Psalm 42 “Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile” 2:28 Psalm 43 “Prayer for Deliverance” 3:38 Psalm 44 “ Former Deliverances and Present Troubles” 7:16 Psalm 45 “A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage” 10:15 Psalm 46 “God the Refuge of His People” 12:06 Psalm 47 “God the King of the Earth” 13:31 Psalm 48 “The Beauty and Glory of Zion” 15:33 Psalm 49 “The Folly of Trusting in Riches” 18:30 Psalm 50 “God the Judge of the Righteous and the Wicked” 21:38 Psalm 51 “A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon” 24:31 Psalm 52 “Futility of Boastful Wickedness” 26:16 Psalm 53 “Folly and Wickedness of Men” 27:43 Psalm 54 “Prayer for Defence against Enemies” 29:05 Psalm 55 “Prayer for the Destruction of the Treacherous” 32:46 Psalm 56 “Supplication for Deliverance and Grateful Trust in God” 34:49 Psalm 57 “Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors” 36:57 Psalm 58 “Prayer for the Punishment of the Wicked” 38:49 Psalm 59 “Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies” 42:07 Psalm 60 “Lament over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help” 44:32 Psalm 61 “Confidence in God’s Protection” 45:58 Psalm 62 “God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression” 48:16 Psalm 63 “The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God” 50:03 Psalm 64 “Prayer for Deliverance from Secret Enemies” 51:53 Psalm 65 “God’s Abundant Favour to Earth and Man” 54:16 Psalm 66 “Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer.” 57:13 Psalm 67 “The Nations Exhorted to Praise God” 58:27 Psalm 68 “The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary” 1:04:12 Psalm 69 “A Cry of Distress and Imprecation on Adversaries” 1:09:17 Psalm 70 “Prayer for Help against Persecutors” 1:10:26 Psalm 71 “Prayer of an Old Man for Deliverance” 1:14:02 Psalm 72 “The Reign of the Righteous King”

J. Calvin - Chapter 4 (Pt 2) FAITH, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE APOSTLES' CREED [Institutes ... ]

Daily Devotional Reading (Audiobook) *Edited Subtitles & Transcript Chapter 4 FAITH, WITH AN EXPLANATION OF THE APOSTLES’ CREED (Part 2) 0:00 [33a] THE FIRST PART, I believe in God the Father Almighty *See below, Chapter 8, ‘The Predestination and Providence of God'. 3:24 [33b] THE FIRST PART, Creator of heaven and earth 6:27 [34] God's providence a source of enduring comfort 9:28 [35] THE SECOND PART, And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord 14:52 [36] Christ's kingly and priestly offices 17:38 [37] Christ the Son of God *Again, the reference is to unnamed anti-Trinitarians. Later editions of the ‘Institutes’ refer specifically to Servetus. 21:30 [38a] Christ as Lord 22:48 [38b] 'Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary' 25:46 [39] Christ's twofold work as Mediator 29:24 [40] Proofs of Christ's humanity *Marcion (second century A.D.) and his followers taught a fundamentally Docetic doctrine of Christ, denying among other things his essential corporeality. See further, Chapter 12, pp. 637-638. 34:00 [41] Christ's two natures, human and divine 39:03 [42] The unity of Christ's person *Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople, was condemned for affirming the existence of two separate persons, one human, one divine, in the incarnate Christ. He was deposed by decree of the Council of Ephesus in 431. 43:19 [43a] Christ's conception a prelude to redemption 47:54 [43b] 'Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified' 53:59 [43c] 'Dead and buried’ 56:40 [43d] ‘He descended into hell' *Cf. Aquinas, ‘Summa theologiae’, III,52.5; III,69.4-7. 1:01:48 [44a] How the clause may be better understood *Cf. Cyril, ‘De recta fide’, Oratio II.18.  **Hilary, ‘On the Trinity’, IV.42. The next two citations are from the same work, II.24 and III.15. 1:05:46 [44b] 'The third day he rose again from the dead' 1:09:18 [44c] 'He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty' *Cf. Augustine, ‘Faith and the Creed’, VII.14. Erasmus, in his ‘Explanation of the Apostles' Creed’ (1533), depicts the seated Christ as Ruler and Judge, in opposition to the Christ who, as Advocate, stands. 1:14:45 [44d] 'From there he will come to judge the living and the dead' *Augustine, ‘Faith and the Creed’, VIII.I5. 1:19:11 [45] An interim summary: the all-sufficient Christ 1:21:54 [46] THE THIRD PART, 'I believe in the Holy Spirit' 1:26:38 [47] THE FOURTH PART 'I believe the holy catholic church, the communion of saints' *See below, Chapter 15, ‘The Power of the Church'.  **Calvin's reference is mistaken. The expression 'believe in the church' appears in the ‘Acts of the Council of Chalcedon’ (A.D. 451).  ***Pseudo-Cyprian, ‘On the Exposition of the Apostles' Creed’, 36; Augustine, ‘Faith and the Creed’, X.21.  ****Cf. Cyprian, ‘Letters’ 4,4; 73,21. 1:31:51 [48] In what sense the church is called 'holy' *See below, pp. 267-270. 1:36:02 [49] The communion of saints 1:40:42 [50] Marks of the visible church 1:42:48 [51] The church universal and the church local 1:46:06 [52] True church and false 1:48:03 [53] Doctrinal disagreement not always a cause for schism 1:51:27 [54] Moral perfection is not in the church's power *By 'Cathars' Calvin appears to mean the third-century Novatianists, who insisted on the most rigorous moral standards and who refused absolution to the penitent. - The Donatists (fourth and fifth centuries), while receiving the penitent back into fellowship, nevertheless required utter holiness of the church and its ministers, and held aloof from any Christian community which enforced a lesser discipline. 1:54:24 [55] An apostolic precedent: Paul and the Corinthian church 1:58:29 [56] Excommunication: a necessary discipline in the church *Chrysostom, ‘Commentary on 1 Cor. 5:5,’ Hom. XV.2. 2:03:22 [57] Censorious judgments to be avoided 2:07:59 [58] A brief review Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin Robert White Translation (2014) (1541 edition)