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Presenting
a series of sermons dealing with the Word of God as summarized
in the Canons of Dort, by Rev. J. A. Bouwers, Pastor of the Orthodox
Reformed Church of Niagara (URCNA).
Note: Each realaudio® file has been recorded directly from a regular church service but have all been edited
to include the relevant readings and the sermon only.
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FIRST HEAD OF DOCTRINE
DIVINE ELECTION AND REPROBATION |
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I: 1-3
Text:
Romans 3:19
"Let
God Be God" |
1.
Our Starting Confession
2.
His Saving Compassion
3.
His Selective Commission |
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Canons
I: 4-6
Text:
I Corinthians 4:7
"Who
Makes You Differ?" |
1.
Two Different Responses
2. Their Differing Reasons
3. God's Differentiating Role |
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Canons
I: 7-8
Text:
Ephesians 1: 4-6
"Chosen
in Him" |
1.
The Purposeful Foundation
2. The Personal Focus
3. The Prepared Way
3.
The Praise That Follows |
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Canons
I: 9-11
Text:
Romans 8: 29, 30
"Those
Whom He Foreknew" |
1.
The Concept of Foreknowledge
2. The Content of God's Foreknowledge
3. The
Consequence of God's Foreknowledge |
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Canons
I: 12-14
Text: Romans
8: 38, 39;
"Blessed
Assurance " |
1.
Promise of Assurance
2. Pursuit of Assurance
3. Product
of Assurance
4.
Preaching for Assurance |
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Canons
I: 15,16,18
Text: Romans
9: 18;
"The
Awful Reality" |
1.
The Decree To Pass By
2.The Demand For Pastoral Sensitivity
3. The
Depth Of Praise |
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Canon
I: 17
Text: 1
Corinthians 7:14;
"By
Virtue of the Covenant" |
1.
The Perspective of the Word
2.The Promise of the Covenant
3. The
Pleasure of God |
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SECOND HEAD OF DOCTRINE
CHRIST'S DEATH AND MAN'S REDEMPTION THROUGH IT |
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II: 1-4
Text:
Isaiah 53: 4,5
"Jesus
Saves" | 1.God's
Satisfaction
2.
Our Substitute
3.
Christ's Sufficiency |
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Canons
II: 5-7
Text:
Luke 24: 46-48
"Spread
the Tidings All Around" |
1.
Our Calling with the Gospel
2. The Command of the Gospel
3. The Consequences of this Gospel |
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Canons
II: 8,9
Text:
John 10: 11
"His
Life For His Sheep" |
1.
The Father's Purpose
2. The Particular Focus
3. The Powerful Fulfillment |
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THIRD AND FOURTH HEADS OF DOCTRINE
THE CORRUPTION OF MAN, HIS CONVERSION TO GOD, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT OCCURS |
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III/IV: 1-3
Text:
Romans 5: 18,19
"In
Adam's Fall " |
1.
The Revolt of Mankind
2.
The Responsibility of Mankind
3.
The Results for Mankind |
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Canons
III/IV: 4-6
Text:
Romans 8:3
"Obtaining
Salvation" |
1.
The Humanity of Fallen Mankind
2. The Helplessness of Fallen Mankind
3. The Only Hope for Fallen Mankind |
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Canon
III/IV: 7
Text: Mathew
11:25, 26
"Sharing
in the Great Mystery" |
1.
Why?
2. Wherefore? |
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Canons III/IV:
8-10
Text:
Mathew 22:14
"God's
Serious Summons" |
1.
The Response that Pleases Him
2. The Responsibility for Refusing Him
3. The
Reason We Respond to Him |
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Canons III/IV:
11-13
Text: Ezekiel
36:26,27
"Heart
Transplant " |
1.
Is Accomplished Completely By God
2. Is Astonishing In Character
3. Is
Above Our Comprehension |
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Canons III/IV:
14-15
Text: Ephesians
2:1-10
"Faith
is the Gift" |
1.
Is Given by God in Grace
2. Our Gratitude to God by Grace
3. Our
Graciousness that Comes From Grace |
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Canon III/IV:
16-17
Text: Philippians
2:12,13
"Work
It Out" |
1.
Man Remains Man
2. Man Requires Means |
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FIFTH HEAD OF DOCTRINE THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS |
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V: 1-3
Text:
1 Corinthians 1: 9
"But
God is Faithful " |
1.
Our Status as Saints
2.
Our Struggle as Saints
3.
Our Safekeeping as Saints |
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Canons
V: 4-8
Text:
Psalm 32:1,2
"Grace
that is Greater
than all Our Sin" |
1.
God's Righteous Permission (with respect to our sin)
2. Our Real Predicament (on account of our sin)
3. God's Reliable Preservation (in spite of our sin) |
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Canon
V: 9-11
Text: 2
Corinthians 1:20-22
"But
Can We Be Sure?" |
1.
The Possibility of Our Assurance
2. The Pursuit of Our Assurance
3.
The Preservation of Our Assurance |
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Canons V:
12-15
Text:
Jude 1,2, 20,21
"Kept
In The Love Of God" |
1.
Our Posture of Humility
2. Our Pursuit of Piety
3. Our
Prized Possesion for Posterity
4. Our
Praise To Eternity |
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