Can We Really Choose God?

Can We Really Choose God?

Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ffahj6jvsd0 [https://youtu.be/Ffahj6jvsd0] In this episode, Brian and Pastor Jay discuss human will, grace, and whether sinners can choose God apart from God’s work in them. They look at John 6, Ephesians 2, Joshua 24, and Ephesians 1 to explain how people really do believe in Christ, while God is the one who opens blind eyes, renews the will, and brings the dead to life. Scripture mentioned: John 6:44 (ESV) - No one comes to Christ unless the Father draws him https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/6/44/s_1003044 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/6/44/s_1003044] Ephesians 2:1-10 (ESV) - Dead in sin, saved by grace through faith, not our own doing https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/2/1-10/s_1099001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/2/1-10/s_1099001] Joshua 24:15 (ESV) - Joshua calls the people to choose whom they will serve https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jos/24/15/s_211015 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jos/24/15/s_211015] Ephesians 1:5 (ESV) - God predestines his people https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/1/5/s_1098005 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/1/5/s_1098005] Ephesians 1:13 (ESV) - Hearing the gospel and believing in Christ https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/1/13/s_1098013 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/1/13/s_1098013] Luke 17:10 (ESV) - Unworthy servants doing what they were commanded https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/luk/17/10/s_990010 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/luk/17/10/s_990010] Philippians 1:6 (ESV) - God will complete the good work he began https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/phl/1/6/s_1104006 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/phl/1/6/s_1104006] Other sources: Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 9: Of Free Will https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20IX [https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20IX] Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20X [https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20X] Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, “the human mind is... a perpetual forge of idols” https://ccel.org/ccel/calvin/institutes.iii.xii.html#:~:text=Hence%20we%20may%20infer%2C%20that%20the%20human%20mind%20is%2C%20so%20to%20speak%2C%20a%20perpetual%20forge%20of%20idols [https://ccel.org/ccel/calvin/institutes.iii.xii.html#:~:text=Hence%20we%20may%20infer%2C%20that%20the%20human%20mind%20is%2C%20so%20to%20speak%2C%20a%20perpetual%20forge%20of%20idols]. Augustine, Confessions, Book 2, pear theft https://ccel.org/ccel/augustine/confess.iii.iv.html [https://ccel.org/ccel/augustine/confess.iii.iv.html] Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question 31: What is effectual calling? https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/#Q31:~:text=Q.%2031.%20What%20is%20effectual%20calling%3F%0AA.%20Effectual%20calling%20is%20the%20work%20of%20God%E2%80%99s%20Spirit%2C%20whereby%20convincing%20us%20of%20our%20sin%20and%20misery%2C%20enlightening%20our%20minds%20in%20the%20knowledge%20of%20Christ%2C%20and%20renewing%20our%20wills%2C%20he%20doth%20persuade%20and%20enable%20us%20to%20embrace%20Jesus%20Christ%2C%20freely%20offered%20to%20us%20in%20the%20gospel [https://thewestminsterstandard.org/westminster-shorter-catechism/#Q31:~:text=Q.%2031.%20What%20is%20effectual%20calling%3F%0AA.%20Effectual%20calling%20is%20the%20work%20of%20God%E2%80%99s%20Spirit%2C%20whereby%20convincing%20us%20of%20our%20sin%20and%20misery%2C%20enlightening%20our%20minds%20in%20the%20knowledge%20of%20Christ%2C%20and%20renewing%20our%20wills%2C%20he%20doth%20persuade%20and%20enable%20us%20to%20embrace%20Jesus%20Christ%2C%20freely%20offered%20to%20us%20in%20the%20gospel]. Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc [https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc] Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371] Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church: https://www.carriagelanepres.com/ [https://www.carriagelanepres.com/] Sermon Livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams]

Why We Need Jesus

Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XDrz1GX9S-8 [https://youtu.be/XDrz1GX9S-8] In this episode, Brian and Pastor Jay discuss why sinners need Jesus as mediator. They explain Christ’s work as prophet, priest, sacrifice, and king, showing how he teaches the ignorant, saves the sinful, rules as our champion, and gives believers confidence to approach God in prayer. Scripture mentioned: Deuteronomy 18:15 (ESV) - The promised prophet like Moses https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/deu/18/15/s_171015 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/deu/18/15/s_171015?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Acts 3:22 (ESV) - The New Testament points back to Deuteronomy 18 and identifies Jesus as the promised prophet https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/act/3/22/s_1021022 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/act/3/22/s_1021022?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Matthew 5-7 (ESV) - Jesus as teacher in the Sermon on the Mount https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/5/1/s_934001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/5/1/s_934001?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Luke 15:11-32 (ESV) - Jesus as teacher in the parable of the prodigal son https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/luk/15/11/s_988011 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/luk/15/11/s_988011?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Hebrews 7:22 (ESV) - Jesus as guarantor of a better covenant https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/7/22/s_1140022 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/7/22/s_1140022?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Hebrews 7-10 (ESV) - Jesus as priest, mediator, and sacrifice for sins https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/7/1/s_1140001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/7/1/s_1140001] Revelation 19:16 (ESV) - Jesus as King of kings and Lord of lords https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rev/19/16/s_1186016 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rev/19/16/s_1186016?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Isaiah 53:5-6 (NIV) - The suffering servant pierced for our transgressions, with our iniquity laid on him https://www.blueletterbible.org/niv/isa/53/5/s_732005 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/niv/isa/53/5/s_732005?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Psalm 110:1 (ESV) - David’s Lord and son, used to discuss Christ’s humanity and divinity https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/psa/110/1/s_588001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/psa/110/1/s_588001?utm_source=chatgpt.com] John 5:39-40 (NIV) - Jesus says the Scriptures testify about him https://www.blueletterbible.org/niv/jhn/5/39/s_1002039 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/niv/jhn/5/39/s_1002039?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Colossians 1:18 (ESV) - Christ as head of the body https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/col/1/18/s_1108018 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/col/1/18/s_1108018?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Ephesians 5:23 (ESV) - Christ as head of the church https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/5/23/s_1102023 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/5/23/s_1102023?utm_source=chatgpt.com] John 16:23-24 (ESV) - Asking the Father in Jesus’ name https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/16/23/s_1013023 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/16/23/s_1013023?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Hebrews 4:16 (ESV) - Approaching the throne of grace with confidence https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/4/16/s_1137016 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/4/16/s_1137016?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Mark 4:35-41 (ESV) - Jesus asleep in the storm and calming the storm https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mar/4/35-41/s_961035 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mar/4/35-41/s_961035?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Romans 8:32 (ESV) - God gave his own Son and will graciously give all things needed for salvation https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/8/32/s_1054032 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/8/32/s_1054032?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Other sources: Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20VIII [https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20VIII] Nicene Creed https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-nicene-creed/ [https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-nicene-creed/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Chalcedonian Creed https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-chalcedonian-creed/ [https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-chalcedonian-creed/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Heidelberg Catechism, Question 1 https://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/confessions/heidelberg-catechism#toc-lords-day-1 [https://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/confessions/heidelberg-catechism#toc-lords-day-1] Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc [https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc] Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371] Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church: https://www.carriagelanepres.com/ [https://www.carriagelanepres.com/] Sermon Livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams]

God’s Promise and Plan

Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tQ7u1SXZAEE [https://youtu.be/tQ7u1SXZAEE] In this episode, Brian and Pastor Jay discuss Westminster Confession of Faith chapter 7 and the biblical theme of covenant. They trace God’s covenant promises from Jeremiah 31, Genesis 15, and Hebrews, showing how Jesus is both the priest and sacrifice of the better covenant, then consider how covenant theology helps Christians understand the unity of Scripture, the gospel, and God’s promise never to leave his people. Scripture mentioned: Jeremiah 31:31-34 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jer/31/31-34/s_776031 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jer/31/31-34/s_776031] Hebrews 7:22 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/7/22/s_1140022 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/7/22/s_1140022] Hebrews 8-10 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/8/1/s_1141001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/8/1/s_1141001] Genesis 12 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/12/1/s_12001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/12/1/s_12001] Genesis 15:5-6 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/15/5-6/s_15005 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/15/5-6/s_15005] Genesis 15:12-18 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/15/12-18/s_15012 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/15/12-18/s_15012] Genesis 17 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/17/1/s_17001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/17/1/s_17001] John 3:16 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/3/16/s_1000016 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/3/16/s_1000016] Galatians 3:16 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gal/3/16/s_1094016 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gal/3/16/s_1094016] Hebrews 11:24-26 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/11/24-26/s_1144024 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/11/24-26/s_1144024] Mark 1:1-3 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mar/1/1-3/s_958001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mar/1/1-3/s_958001] Mark 1:44 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mar/1/44/s_958044 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mar/1/44/s_958044] Acts 7 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/act/7/1/s_1025001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/act/7/1/s_1025001] Acts 17:2-3 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/act/17/2-3/s_1035002 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/act/17/2-3/s_1035002] Hebrews 13:5 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/13/5/s_1146005 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/13/5/s_1146005] Other sources: Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 7: Of God’s Covenant with Man - https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20VII [https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20VII] Augustine, Confessions - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1101.htm [https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1101.htm] Augustine, City of God - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1201.htm [https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1201.htm] Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion - https://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/institutes.html [https://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/institutes.html] Westminster Assembly - https://opc.org/wcf.html [https://opc.org/wcf.html] Tim Keller sermon on Genesis 15, “Abraham and the Fire” - https://gospelinlife.com/sermon/abraham-and-the-fire/ [https://gospelinlife.com/sermon/abraham-and-the-fire/] Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc [https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc] Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371] Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church: https://www.carriagelanepres.com/ [https://www.carriagelanepres.com/] Sermon Livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams]

Second Use of the Law: The Seventh Commandment

Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6BHlw7EEedg [https://youtu.be/6BHlw7EEedg] In this episode, Craig and Caleb continue the series on how the law drives us to Christ for grace and mercy by looking at the seventh commandment. They explain the command’s negative and positive demands, then trace how Jesus intensifies the standard in the Sermon on the Mount to expose the heart and show our need for Christ’s righteousness, received by faith alone. Scripture mentioned: Exodus 20:14 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/exo/20/14/s_20014 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/exo/20/14/s_20014] Matthew 5:20 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/5/20/s_934020 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/5/20/s_934020] Matthew 5:27-28 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/5/27-28/s_934027 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/5/27-28/s_934027] Matthew 5:48 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/5/48/s_934048 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/5/48/s_934048] Genesis 15:6 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/15/6/s_15006 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/15/6/s_15006] Genesis 17 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/17/1/s_17001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/17/1/s_17001] Genesis 22 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/22/1/s_22001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/22/1/s_22001] Deuteronomy 6 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/deu/6/1/s_159001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/deu/6/1/s_159001] Other sources: Westminster Larger Catechism (Questions 137-139) Westminster Shorter Catechism (Questions 66-68) Westminster Shorter Catechism (What is faith in Jesus Christ?) Question 86 Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc [https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc] Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371] Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church: https://www.carriagelanepres.com/ [https://www.carriagelanepres.com/] Sermon Livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams]

A New Rule for Precious Metals

Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IWytSHrQfAE [https://youtu.be/IWytSHrQfAE] In this episode, Craig and Caleb kick off a new series on how Jesus raises the bar of God’s law in a way that exposes our sin and drives us to Christ for grace and mercy. They compare the Golden Rule’s “equivalency” standard from Leviticus with Jesus’ “as I have loved you” standard, then walk through the Upper Room in John 13 to show how Christ calls his people to self-sacrificial love, empowered by the promised Holy Spirit in John 14. Scripture mentioned: Leviticus 19:18 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/lev/19/18/s_109018 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/lev/19/18/s_109018 ] John 13:21-35 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/13/21-35/s_1010021 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/13/21-35/s_1010021 ] John 14:1 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/14/1/s_1011001 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/14/1/s_1011001] John 14:12 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/14/12/s_1011012 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/14/12/s_1011012 ] John 14:15-17 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/14/15-17/s_1011015 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/14/15-17/s_1011015 ] Romans 4:20-21 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/4/20-21/s_1050020 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/4/20-21/s_1050020 ] Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV) - https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/2/8-9/s_1099008 [https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/2/8-9/s_1099008] Other sources: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2022/06/02/why-leaders-should-throw-out-the-golden-rule-in-favor-of-the-platinum-rule/ [https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2022/06/02/why-leaders-should-throw-out-the-golden-rule-in-favor-of-the-platinum-rule/ ] Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheLanePodcast?sub_confirmation=1] Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594 [https://rumble.com/c/c-7820594] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc [https://open.spotify.com/show/7GbmsVVjTryD5F0pAaNaKc] Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-lane/id1805279371] Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church: https://www.carriagelanepres.com/ [https://www.carriagelanepres.com/] Sermon Livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams [https://www.youtube.com/@CLPCWorship/streams]