The Whole Counsel

William Tennent, Jr. (1705-1777) was the son of William Tennent I, a 17th-century pastor in America and founder of the Log College. Early in life, William Tennent, Jr. was deeply impressed with a sense of divine things and soon determined to devote his life to the ministry of the gospel. He served as the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Freehold. For love of Christ, we persevere, walk in the way He first walked. Perseverance is more than just doing our duty. There ought to be an earnestness in our following Christ. Every other pursuit in life should pale in comparison with our seeking Christ. Ask yourself if you have grown in your Christian walk in the last six months. If you are discouraged, do not give up. But rather, look to Christ, repent, and devote yourself again to Him. Seek to honor Christ with your life. Remember that you are presenting Him to the world around you. Make sure Scripture is your guide. Every Christian will reach the finish line. It won’t be easy, but it will happen. If you want to run the race well, love Christ more. Show Notes for the full episode: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/perseverance_of_the_saints Purchase your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Want to listen to The Whole Counsel on the go? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts You can get The Whole Counsel a day early on the Media Gratiae App: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

Our producer is taking some time off to be with his newborn daughter this week. Because we have family on our minds and hearts, we wanted to present to you again the episode John recorded with Ryan Bush on Family Worship. You can find the Family Worship study here: https://www.mediagratiae.org/family-worship-study-guide Check out Ryan's Hymn Stories and other Media Gratiae podcasts here: www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts

Sewall defines love to God as “a grace of the Spirit whereby we esteem and desire God above all and cleave to Him as to our chief good with holy delight from a spiritual sight of His most amiable perfections, as manifested in His word and works, and in the perfection of our Lord Jesus Christ.” We don’t, by nature, love God or find Him desirable. It is only by a work of the Spirit who changes us to see God as desirable that we can love Him. Let the children of God abound more and more in their love to Him. There is no danger of exceeding where the object is infinitely excellent and gloriously superior. To make the fire burn, oh, remember God has loved you with an everlasting love and with loving-kindness he has drawn you to Himself. It is this love of God to us, that precedes any love we have to Him, that makes us love Him back. Show Notes for the full episode: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/love-to-God Purchase your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ You can get The Whole Counsel a day early on the Media Gratiae App: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

What happens when God gives spiritual life to a rebellious sinner? What do we mean by the word conversion? John Blair helps us answer these questions, and gives us many more questions to ask regarding the rescuing of fallen people in this week's sermon. Show Notes for the full episode: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/conversion Purchase your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Want to listen to The Whole Counsel on the go? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts You can get The Whole Counsel a day early on the Media Gratiae App: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

God adopting fallen, rebellious humans is one of the most powerful displays of His love. In this very detailed sermon by John Tennent, John and Chuck discuss how human adoption differs from God's adoption and how it applies to every crevice of our lives. Show Notes for the full episode: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/adoption Purchase your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Want to listen to The Whole Counsel on the go? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts You can get The Whole Counsel a day early on the Media Gratiae App: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

In this final servant song, God gives us a shocking description of His perfect servant. He tells us, through the prophet Isaiah, that although His servant is of infinite worth and glory will be esteemed by worthless men as worthless. He will be rejected by man, but His sacrifice will be accepted by the Father. Show Notes for the full episode: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/servant-song-vi Want to listen to The Whole Counsel on the go? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts You can get The Whole Counsel a day early on the Media Gratiae App: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

If you were describe the coming Messiah, where would you begin? Isaiah begins in a strange place. He starts with the effective ministry of Jesus. He compares the perfect Servant of God with the failing servant in Israel. He contrasts the suffering of Israel due to their sinfulness and Jesus' suffering due to His obedience. There is a great deal to consider in this week episode of The Whole Counsel. Show Notes for the full episode: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/servant-song-v Want to listen to The Whole Counsel on the go? Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts You can get The Whole Counsel a day early on the Media Gratiae App: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

This week we are continuing our series through the Servant Songs of Isaiah. The song in Isaiah 49 is unique because in it we get a glimpse of the internal thoughts of Jesus Christ, His prayers to the Father, and the Father's response to Him. There is great deal we can learn about how to pray, how to respond to God in faith, and how to walk the path Jesus walked during His earthly life. To read the show notes of this episode, visit www.mediagratiae.org/blog/servant-songs-iv. For more podcast content like this, check out www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts. Did you know you can get the audio and video of The Whole Counsel a day early? Download the official Media Gratiae app to access all the Media Gratiae podcasts and stay up-to-date on our latest studies and special discount available only in our app: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

Having gone through the backdrop and context of the Servant Songs, this week John begins discussing the first of the songs in Isaiah 42. As John says, this song is like a slowly brightening sunrise. Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/servant-songs-iii Check out the Media Gratiae Podcast Network: www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts

John is continuing his small detour from Salvation in Full Color to discuss the four Servant Songs from Isaiah. But before we dive into the texts themselves, there is still a bit of foundational work we need to do. Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/servant-song-ii Check out the Media Gratiae Podcast Network: www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts

Chuck is still on vacation and rather than moving forward with Salvation in Full Color without him, we decided to start a short series walking through the Servant Songs of Isaiah. This week John gives important information that we need to have before going into the specific chapters. Check out the Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/servant-song-i Check out the Media Gratiae Podcast Network: www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts

This week Chuck is on vacation with his family. John wanted to take the opportunity and present you with a trustworthy ministry that has been a blessing to him for decades. That ministry is Chapel Library, a ministry of Mount Zion Bible Church. Listen to this week's episode to learn about how Chapel Library will send you solid, trustworthy resources with a very unique payment method. Visit Chapel Library directly here: https://www.chapellibrary.org Learn more by checking out our show notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/chapel-library

Samuel Blair was a godly minister and used by the Lord in the Second Great Awakening. He was also a teacher. Blair was much heavier on the doctrine than the application. Blair’s sermon is entitled “The Gospel-Method of Salvation” and his text is Romans 10:4: “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” The nature of true faith in Christ. The necessity of faith in Christ for justification. The glory and excellency of God’s method of justification. Is faith a work? It’s essential, yes. But it is not meritorious. Our faith does not earn us anything. But faith unites us to a Person, to Christ. Faith is a gift from the Lord, but a gift we must exercise. You can purchase your copy of Salvation in Full Color here: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/justification-by-faith For more Christian podcasts like this, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts

“Repent, you must either in time or eternity, upon earth, or in hell. You cannot possibly avoid it. The question is not, Shall I repent? for that is beyond a doubt. But the question is, “Shall I repent now when it may reform and save me; or shall I put it off to the eternal world, when my repentance will be my punishment, and can answer no end but to torment me?” And is this a hard question? Does not common sense determine it in favour of the present time? Therefore, let the duty be as extensively observed as it is commanded: Let all men everywhere repent.” — SAMUEL DAVIES This week Chuck and John are back in the studio to discuss the sermon The Nature and Necessity of True Repentance by Samuel Davies, in which we are presented with five realities of repentance. You can purchase your copy of Salvation in Full Color here: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/repentance For more Christian podcasts like this, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts

John and Chuck are taking a much-needed week off. We thought the time would be best used to reintroduce new listeners to the book we are taking a long soak in on The Whole Counsel, titled Salvation in Full Color. In this inaugural episode of The Whole Counsel (previously The Behold Your God Podcast) John introduces several of the changes to the podcast. We are in a new location, we have a new cohost (welcome Chuck Baggett) and we have a new sound. Get your copy of Salvation in Full Color here: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ For more content like this, including other great podcasts, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts

John and Chuck have mentioned a few times the importance of the order of the sermons presented in Salvation in Full Color. This week bears the fruit of that importance as it is the first sermon describing the sinner's response to God's rights, our need of regeneration, and the hope of the work of the Spirit. In Seeking the Lord, Devereux Jarratt explains that having a right grasp of God's sovereignty and power will lead to a seeking of Him. Beat against the doors of heaven, in faith, until God answers. Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blogs/seeking-the-lord Get your copy of Salvation in Full Color here: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Want to watch John and Chuck record the podcast? Check out the Media Gratiae YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/mediagratiae. For more Christian podcasts like this, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts.

We have mentioned the beauty and importance of hymns before, but in this special episode, John is joined by Ryan Bush, host of the podcast Hymn Stories, a weekly podcast that gives a glimpse into the lives and stories behind our favorite hymns. During their conversation, John and Ryan discuss why they use hymns in their corporate, family, and private worship over praise choruses and other Christian music. They also discuss how to overcome the difficulties of archaic language and unfamiliar melodies. Subscribe to Hymn Stories with Ryan Bush on your favorite podcast app. For links to several podcast platforms, check out: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts-1/hymn-stories For more information about International Church Planters/Didache Institutes: http://intlchurchplanters.squarespace.com Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/hymn-stories

This week John sits down with Ryan Bush, editor of the Guide to Family Worship and teacher of the Practical Guide to Family Worship Bible Study Set. The duo discuss their experiences and obstacles to leading their families in worship and give practical tips you can apply right now to leading your family in the worship of the living God. International Church Planters: http://intlchurchplanters.squarespace.com Hymn Stories: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts-1/hymn-stories Practical Guide to Family Worship Bible Study Set: https://www.mediagratiae.org/family-worship-study-guide Guide to Family Worship: https://shop.mediagratiae.org/collections/all-products/products/a-guide-to-family-worship?variant=31479935402118

Who is the Holy Spirit and what is His role in turning someone from a person who hates the law of God to someone who loves to meditate on it night and day? George Whitefield explains that while spending a great deal of his time pleading with sinners to cry out to the Holy Spirit to do the work that only He can do. Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blogs/the-work-of-the-holy-spirit Pick up your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Rather watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mediagratiae Get the podcast a day early and keep up with all Media Gratiae news on our app: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

*There was a problem uploading the audio file. Please refresh your cache to get the corrected episode.* What is the effectual calling of the Lord to a rebellious soul? What makes it different than the normal conviction someone feels when listening to a sermon or reading Scripture? While the term may be unfamiliar in today's culture, its reality has been experienced by every true Christian. Purchase your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blogs/effectual-calling Rather watch instead of listen? https://youtu.be/w_AUMJwd_x8 Get the podcast a day early and keep up with all Media Gratiae news on our app: https://subsplash.com/mediagratiae/app

Chuck and Teddy conclude their discussion on the qualifications of elders and deacons in this week's episode. While there are specifics edicts, the principle behind each of them is that an elder and deacons must be a man "above reproach." Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/elders-and-deacons-part-ii Chuck's Sermons: https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?sortby=added&sourceonly=true&currSection=sermonssource&keyword=ccna&subsetcat=series&subsetitem=The+Church Al Martin's Pastoral Theology: https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/pastoral-theology-the-man-of-god-three-volume-set-martin.html

This week Chuck is joined by Teddy James to discuss the importance of an elder's character. Chuck has been preaching through the qualifications of elders and deacons for several weeks at Christ Church New Albany. Show Notes: https://www.mediagratiae.org/blog/elders-and-deacons Al Martin's three-volume set: https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/pastoral-theology-the-man-of-god-three-volume-set-martin.html

Richard Owen Roberts says regeneration is one of the most important doctrines American Evangelicalism must reexamine. That is a bold statement, but it bears much truth. This week's sermon by Jonathan Dickinson, "The Nature and Necessity of Regeneration" is a prime example of how much understanding we lack when it comes to this doctrine. For show notes, visit https://www.mediagratiae.org/blog/ten-shekels-ii Pick up your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Rather watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mediagratiae

In this concluding episode of 10 Shekels and a Shirt, Paris Reidhead takes a deep dive into what is wrong with a man-centered gospel. John also shares his first exposure to this sermon and how God used it in the early life of Christ Church New Albany. For the text of the sermon and show notes, visit https://www.mediagratiae.org/blog/ten-shekels-ii.

For the next two weeks, we want to present you with one of the most beneficial sermons John has ever heard. Preached by Paris Reidhead in 1965, the sermon's title is 10 Shekels and a Shirt. In the sermon, Reidhead tackles some very big issues and points us to Christ. Show Notes: mediagratiae.org/blog/ten-sheckels For more Christian podcasts like this, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts.

When it comes to the atonement of Christ's death, we are again presented with the importance of grasping the bigness of God, our sin, and His love. But what is the atonement and how can the death of one man atone for all the sins of every Christian in history? These are weighty questions deserving of a weighty conversation. For help in this, John and Chuck are looking to a sermon from Solomon Stoddard in the book Salvation in Full Color. Watch John and Chuck record the podcast here: https://youtu.be/spdXy8iPxk8 To purchase your copy of Salvation in Full Color, http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Show Notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/the-atonement For more Christian podcasts: www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts

A few months ago we recorded a special episode with our friend Joel Tiegreen. Joel served as a missionary to the country of Turkey for five years. While there he was diagnosed with cancer. In the discussion, we asked how we could pray for Joel and he asked that we pray he would finish his race well. On Tuesday, April 13, Joel finished his race well. We wanted to present this discussion to you again to hear again Joel's descriptions of the faithfulness of our Lord and the kindness He poured out upon Joel in the midst of great pain and suffering. Continue praying for Joel's wife, Emily, and their family as they grieve and mourn a tremendous loss. If you would like to help in concrete ways, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/joel-tiegreen-cancer-support/.

"God loves you." That statement, divorced of the knowledge of the character of God or depth of man's depravity, is empty. But after spending time learning who God is and seeing Him as He presents Himself in Scripture, and contrasting His pure holiness to our rebellion and wickedness, it has an indescribably deep beauty. Why does God love us? For how long will God love us? What can make God stop loving us? All of these are discussed in this week's sermon by John Witherspoon. Show notes: www.mediagratiae.org/blog/divine-love Pick up your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Rather watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mediagratiae

Anyone who has been around The Whole Counsel long enough will know we love reading from the old writers and preachers. We believe there are incredible benefits to reading from men and women who were particularly gifted by God to speak truth into their times. But as much as we love reading them, we are aware there are ditches we can easily fall into. To help discuss these benefits and dangers, Jeremy Walker, host of A Word in Season and From the Heart of Spurgeon podcasts, joins John via video call. For more episodes, and to see Jeremy's podcasts, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts. Show Notes: https://www.mediagratiae.org/blog/benefits-and-dangers-of-reading-old-writers

Salvation is no easy feat for man. In fact, it is impossible for man to save himself. It is a work only God can do. But that begs the question, why. Why is it so hard for man to be saved? Why is it impossible for man to save himself? John and Chuck dissect the sermon The Righteous are Scarcely Saved by Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen in this week's The Whole Counsel Podcast. You can find the text of the sermon, more episodes, and likeminded podcasts at www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts. Pick up your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Rather watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mediagratiae

Why does sin bother the Christian? It is because God gives His children an understanding of the ugliness of sin that an unbeliever simply cannot grasp. David's prayer, "Against you and you only have I sinned." is incomprehensible to one who does not understand sin. Presenting a biblical picture of sin is the point of Joseph Bellamy's sermon that John and Chuck are discussing in this week's podcast episode. To purchase a copy of Salvation in Full Color and to see show notes, visit www.mediagratiae.org/blog/the-heinousness-of-sin. For other episodes and like-minded podcasts, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts. Pick up your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Rather watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mediagratiae

Few doctrines have been so misunderstood and abused than that of total depravity. However, it is an important truth we must wrestle with in our pursuit of seeing salvation in full color. In this week's episode, John Snyder and Chuck Baggett highlight a sermon preached by Gilbert Tennent titled "The Wretched State of the Unconverted." For show notes, visit www.mediagratiae.org/blog/total-depravity For more episodes and likeminded podcasts, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts Pick up your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Rather watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mediagratiae

In this week's episode, John and Chuck discuss a sermon preached by Samuel Hopkins on the Law of God. The Law of God is an expression of God's character. It is perfect, infinite, authoritative, and beautiful to the believer. It is hated, despised, and ugly to the unbeliever. Hopkins give help to how we should understand and apply God's law to our New Testament stance with God and seven questions we should ask ourselves to see if we are right with God or if we simply have religion. Show Notes: https://www.mediagratiae.org/blog/the-law-of-god For more episodes and likeminded podcasts, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts Pick up your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Rather watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mediagratiae

John and Chuck are beginning their slow walk through the book Salvation in Full Color. This week the discuss a sermon by Timothy Dwight on the character of God. John and Chuck share why this is the most important place for us to begin. For more episodes and like minded podcasts, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts. Pick up your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Rather watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mediagratiae

In this inaugural episode of The Whole Counsel (previously The Behold Your God Podcast) John introduces several of the changes to the podcast. We are in a new location, we have a new cohost (welcome Chuck Baggett) and we have a new sound. But lots of things are staying the same. We are still discussing the same eternal truths and we are still looking to writers and pastors of the past for help. This week John and Chuck introduce the source material we will be using over the next several weeks. This book is Salvation in Full Color. Links to where you can find are at www.mediagratiae.org. For more content like this, including other great podcasts, visit www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts Pick up your copy of Salvation in Full Color: http://www.rorbooks.com/index.php/product/salvation-in-full-color-twenty-sermons-by-great-awakening-preachers/ Rather watch instead of listen? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mediagratiae

Order A Practical Guide to Family Worship here: https://www.mediagratiae.org/family-worship-study-guide In this episode of the Behold Your God Podcast, Ryan Bush leads us through the first session of the new project by Media Gratiae: A Practical Guide to Family Worship. Also a special note: This will be the final episode of the Behold Your God Podcast. Don't worry, we will still produce new episodes, but it will be under a new name with John and a new cohost. Check back here next week for the first episode of the new podcast.

We are taking a few weeks to present to you the teachings Media Gratiae has produced over the years. This week's special episode is from Puritan: All of Life to the Glory of God's small group teachings. This session is taught by John Snyder and focuses on the Puritan teachings on Revival and Awakening. Learn more about Puritan: All of Life to the Glory of God here: https://shop.mediagratiae.org/collections/originals/products/puritan-deluxe

We are taking a few weeks off to present to you past teachings from Media Gratiae. This week's special episode from our latest project: The Church. Learn more about The Church here: https://shop.mediagratiae.org/collections/originals/products/the-church

We are taking a few weeks to highlight the teaching Media Gratiae has produced through our studies. This week's special episode comes from our second major study, Behold Your God: The Weight of Majesty. This particular session is Week One: Knowing the God Who is Incomprehensible. Purchase Behold Your God: The Weight of Majesty here: https://shop.mediagratiae.org/collections/originals/products/behold-your-god-the-weight-of-majesty-13-dvd-set

We wanted to take a few weeks to present a series of special episodes highlighting the teaching from various products produced by Media Gratiae. For this week’s special episode, we present to you the first session of Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically. In it, John introduces A.W. Tozer, and discusses how Jesus Christ is the great attraction to the Christian life. Learn more about Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically at bit.ly/BYGRethinkingGodBiblically

As we begin a new year, we wanted to present some thoughts on deep reading in 2021. John highlights resources for taking a long soak in one book of Scripture, the strengths and weaknesses of reading all the works of one Christian author, and much more. You can find links to everything mentioned at www.mediagratiae.org.

As we did last week, we want to present you to a sermon Dr. John Snyder preached at Christ Church New Albany. These two messages are specifically given to draw out hearts to Christ and to see anew how He makes reconciliation with God the Father possible for us. Subscribe to the Christ Church New Albany YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRId3R2ruI4jqMKeP6oo1ow Media Gratiae: www.mediagratiae.org

For the next two weeks are presenting two sermon John preached at Christ Church New Albany. We feel these sermons are timely and will serve you better than turning them into podcast episodes. We hope you benefit from them as much as we have. Subscribe to the Christ Church New Albany YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRId3R2ruI4jqMKeP6oo1ow Media Gratiae: www.mediagratiae.org

John speaks this week to Joel Tiegreen. Joel served as a missionary to Turkey for several years until he received a terminal diagnosis of cancer. John talks to Joel about his suffering and the Lord's kindness in it. Joel served for five years as a missionary to Turkey. He fully expected to die in that foreign land presenting people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. But following a devastating diagnosis of terminal cancer, he came back to America for treatment. In this season, God has not abandoned Joel, his wife, or their five children. God has proved faithful and true through it all.

This is one of our favorite episodes of the year! This week we present to you our 2020 book Recommendations. For help this year, John has brought in Chuck Bagget and Acey Floyd. For a full list of the books, and links to where you can purchase them, visit https://www.mediagratiae.org/blog/2020-book-recommendations

John is in Radford, Virginia this week for the HeartCry Missionary Society board meeting. While there, he recorded a podcast with Anthony Mathenia. Anthony is pastor of Christ Church Radford and a contributor to many Media Gratiae studies. Subscribe to HeartCry's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Heartcrymedia Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically https://www.mediagratiae.org/behold-your-god-rethinking-god-biblically

Teddy and Jeremy finish their conversation about the Charles Spurgeon sermon "Compel them to come in." The emphasis of this discussion is the progression of argument Spurgeon makes in his pleading sinners to come to Christ. Jeremy's lively reading of "Compel Them to Come In:" https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11920648192064 Show Notes: https://www.mediagratiae.org/blog Through the Eyes of Spurgeon Feature Edition: bit.ly/Feat3Pack Through the Eyes of Spurgeon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a6R96XhPaA

Teddy continues talking with Jeremy Walker this week about Charles Spurgeon's sermon "Compel Them to Come In." Listen to a lively recording of the sermon here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11920648192064 Show Notes: https://www.mediagratiae.org/blog Puritan: All of Life to the Glory of God: https://www.mediagratiae.org/puritan

As we look toward the holiday season, many believers will be having meals with unbelieving loved ones. How do we approach them with the gospel? This week begins a new series where Teddy talks with Jeremy Walker through a sermon by Charles Spurgeon where obeys the command to compel strangers to the gospel to come to Christ. Through the Eyes of Spurgeon: bit.ly/Feat3Pack You can watch Through the Eyes of Spurgeon free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a6R96XhPaA&t=4s

This week Teddy is back with Dr. Jeffrey Johnson. Last week the two shared stories from making The Church Project. This week they discuss the importance of understanding the history of the Church. Show Notes - https://mediagratiae.org The Church: Pillar and Ground of the Truth - https://bit.ly/church-study-set