Calvin's Institutes: July 14

Calvin's Institutes: July 15

In a world weighed down by suffering, doubt, and the constant pull of the visible, how do we keep pressing forward in faith? John Calvin powerfully reminds us in Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 that the hope of the last resurrection is the very anchor that sustains believers amid present trials. He calls us to fix our eyes on Christ in heaven, shows how the whole creation groans for renewal, and anchors everything in the historical resurrection of Jesus as the sure pledge and first-fruits of our own bodily resurrection—urging patient endurance until God renews all things in His perfect timing. Today’s Readings John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 25 (Sections 1-3) --- 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] #Resurrection #BlessedHope #JohnCalvin #Institutes #LastThings #ChristianEndurance #ThroughTheChurchFathers

Calvin's Institutes: July 14

Podcast Description John Calvin directly addresses common scriptural objections to predestination—such as God’s stated desire that the wicked repent and that he desires all to be saved—showing that these do not contradict God’s eternal decree, but rather highlight the free offer of mercy to all while the effectual call belongs only to the elect, calling believers to rest confidently in the promises of the Gospel. Today’s Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 23 (Sections 15–17) --- 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] #Predestination #GodsWill #Repentance #JohnCalvin #Institutes #ThroughTheChurchFathers

Calvin's Institutes: July 13

Podcast Description John Calvin concludes his defense of divine election and reprobation by addressing the absence of any “seed of election” in the unregenerate, explaining God’s sovereign dealings with the reprobate, and affirming that the justice of God’s hidden counsel is beyond human scrutiny—urging believers to rest in the revealed Word rather than speculate into the depths of divine wisdom. Today’s Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 24 (Sections 11–14) --- 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] #Election #Reprobation #DivineJustice #JohnCalvin #Institutes #ThroughTheChurchFathers

Cavlin's Institutes: July 12

Podcast Description John Calvin addresses the reality of apostasy, clarifies the meaning of “many are called but few are chosen,” examines the case of Judas, and affirms the unbreakable security of the elect in Christ—urging believers to rest in the promises of the Gospel rather than pry into the hidden decrees of God. Today’s Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 24 (Sections 7–10) --- 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] #Election #Apostasy #Perseverance #Judas #JohnCalvin #Institutes #ThroughTheChurchFathers

Calvin's Institutes: July 11

Podcast Description John Calvin guides believers to the proper assurance of their election by turning their eyes to Christ as the mirror of election, connecting calling with perseverance, and warning against the dangerous temptation of prying into God’s hidden decree apart from the Word—showing that true comfort comes from resting in God’s promises and the Shepherd’s unbreakable hold on his sheep. Today’s Readings: John Calvin — Institutes of the Christian Religion Book 3, Chapter 24 (Sections 4–6) --- 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] #Election #Assurance #ChristTheMirror #Perseverance #JohnCalvin #Institutes #ThroughTheChurchFathers