by C. Matthew McMahon | Jul 5, 2020 | Covenant, God, Jesus Christ, Theology
First of all, the style of this epistle to the Galatians is excited and vibrant, which is what the state of the church, which at that time was bewitched by false apostles, demanded. But this epistle has always been a favourite of the great men of the church, and...
by C. Matthew McMahon | Jun 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, God, Jesus Christ, Theology
Remedy (1). First, Keep at the greatest distance from sin, and from playing with the golden bait which Satan holds forth to catch you; for this you have (Romans xii. 9), “Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.” When we meet with anything extremely...
by C. Matthew McMahon | Apr 25, 2020 | Covenant, God, Jesus Christ, Theology
For in election it belongs to the absolute right that God, according to his most free good pleasure, destines sinful and guilty men to salvation; and although all are equal, yet he elects this one instead of another, as in the case with Esau and Jacob … In...
by C. Matthew McMahon | Apr 22, 2020 | church history, Covenant, Ecclesiology, God, Jesus Christ, Reformation
That the Lord’s supper ought not to be celebrated privately, by one person alone may be proven; 1. Because it is a communion, and is the sign of our communion with Christ: but a private supper is no communion. 2. Because it is a solemn thanksgiving; and we ought all...
by C. Matthew McMahon | Feb 13, 2020 | God, Jesus Christ, Theology
Detective Harry, and his buddy Lieutenant Columbo, are sitting in a church classroom after everyone else leaves, including the teacher, ruminating in the truths they had just been walked through concerning God as sovereign. Harry is perplexed. Columbo: Harry, what’s...
by C. Matthew McMahon | Jun 11, 2019 | church history, Devotions, God, Jesus Christ, prayer, Reformation
When his close friend Philipp Melanchthon became deathly ill, Luther prayed fervently for him: “I wearied God’s ears with all his promises of hearing prayers.” Luther even threatened to question God’s faithfulness if God didn’t answer him! Melanchthon recovered, and...
