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The Wife of the Lamb is a City! And the glory in her is God's!

Jesus from the Old Testament in John 4:25-26

At the end of this podcast is the answer to the question: What would John Owen say to the Theocast podcast, "Why I left Lordship" salvation." For John Owen, severing the Lordship of Christ from His saving work is a theological impossibility because saving faith receives the undivided Person of the God-Man, who simultaneously executes the offices of Prophet, Priest, and King. In Christologia and Meditations on the Glory of Christ (Volume 1), Owen demonstrates that Christ's Kingly office is not an optional addendum to salvation, but the very mechanism by which He bestows His Spirit, subdues the rebel heart, and delivers His people from the dominion of sin and Satan. True faith involves the voluntary subjection of the soul to Christ's scepter; therefore, a "salvation" that leaves a sinner in active rebellion against King Jesus claims a benefits-only fiction that departs entirely from the genuine gospel.

The Always Life — Enriched by Grace, Equipped for His Glory This message emphasizes that genuine spiritual maturity is not measured merely by what we know about God, but by how what we believe is helping us become more like Jesus. Drawing from 1 and 2 Corinthians, it reveals how God has enriched His people through the grace of Christ, giving them everything necessary to comprehend His truth, communicate His goodness, and fulfill His purposes. Paul's repeated question, "Do you not know?" confronts the Corinthians' spiritual immaturity, reminding them that envy, division, pride, and misplaced confidence in human leaders hinder their growth. God's servants are gifts intended to help His people mature, never substitutes for the Lord Himself. The message identifies five "always" that characterize a life walking in personal revival: God always leads His people in triumph through Christ, making the fragrance of His knowledge evident through them; believers continually carry the dying of Jesus so that His life may be manifested through their mortal bodies; they are always confident as they walk by faith rather than sight; they can remain sorrowful yet always rejoicing because their joy is rooted in Jesus rather than their circumstances; and God is able to make all grace abound toward them, providing sufficient resources for every good work He has entrusted to them. Through personal testimony, practical illustrations, and the realities of suffering, the message demonstrates that God's sufficiency does not mean the absence of hardship, but the presence of His enabling grace in every circumstance. Personal revival involves continually receiving God's glorious light to reveal what

Jesus from the Old Testament in John 4:16-24

In this bonus episode of the Theology for Doxology Podcast, our cohost, Fletcher Matandika, Jr., conducted an on-the-spot interview with Paul Cox, the creator and illustrator of RefToons. Mr. Cox shared his story and how he started RefToons, and he gave a few ways that images and cartoons can be an effective ministry tool. Paul Cox's pictures are kid- and teen-friendly but communicate biblical, Reformed theology. If this episode was helpful, please follow our broadcaster dashboard to stay tuned to our bi-weekly Monday podcast and check out LCC's Theology for Doxology Bible study and Sunday sermons. God bless you. This podcast episode was recorded at the 2026 General Assembly (GA) of the Reformed Baptist Network (RBNet). Learn more about the RBNet: https://reformedbaptistnetwork.com. Access the illustrated Institutes of the Christian Religion: https://www.prpbooks.com/series/john-calvins-illustrated-institutes. RefToon's website: www.reftoons.com. Find us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdAplYaZIXh_byHuPdU67ew Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XkWTBdvFRprGAlCX6bNPn Our website: https://lighthousestephenville.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lighthousestephenvilletexas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighthousestephenvilletexas/ Soli Deo gloria! - To God alone be the glory!

This sermon examines Paul's argument in 1 Corinthians that God chooses the foolish and weak things of the world to shame the wise and strong, ensuring that no human can boast in their own abilities. The central message emphasizes that salvation is entirely of grace, revealed to those who recognize their spiritual poverty and inability to save themselves. By contrasting the self-sufficiency of the world with the brokenness required for true faith, the exposition highlights that Christ becomes the believer's wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. The tone is both convicting and comforting, urging listeners to abandon pride in their own status or intellect and instead find their identity and glory solely in the Lord. Ultimately, the sermon asserts that God delights in using humble, broken sinners to display the magnitude of His grace and power.

This sermon explores the command in 1 Peter 5:5 for all believers to be clothed with humility, defining it not as a personality trait but as a deliberate grace worked by the Holy Spirit. The central message contrasts the divine opposition to pride with God's generous provision of grace to the humble, using the example of Christ washing the disciples' feet to illustrate true greatness found in service. The exposition identifies three realities that dismantle pride: recognizing oneself as a creature, a sinner, and a recipient of grace, thereby shifting the focus from self-importance to the glory of God. The tone is pastoral and convicting, urging listeners to examine their motives in service and relationships, and to view lowly positions as fertile ground for spiritual growth. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a daily, practical application of humility through self-forgetful obedience and a growing sight of Jesus Christ.

This sermon explores the theological purpose of God's eternal election as presented in Ephesians 1:3-6, arguing that believers were chosen for holiness, adoption, and the praise of God's glory. The message clarifies that salvation is not merely about forgiveness but involves a transformative process where grace produces obedience, countering both legalism and antinomianism. It emphasizes the familial reality of adoption, urging believers to approach God with the confidence of children rather than the fear of outsiders, while grounding their identity in Christ's work rather than fluctuating emotions. The sermon concludes by directing the ultimate end of election toward the worship of God, warning against pride or speculation and encouraging a humble, awe-filled response to the sovereign grace that chose the elect before the foundation of the world.

This sermon explores the comprehensive scope of salvation presented in Ephesians 2, moving from the believer's past state of spiritual death and depravity to their present position of grace and future glory. Using the analogy of the Chilean miners rescued by a capsule, the message illustrates that salvation is a gift of God's grace received through faith, rather than a result of human effort or works. The text emphasizes the theological reality that believers are quickened, raised, and seated with Christ in heavenly places, highlighting the substitutionary atonement of Jesus as the sole basis for redemption. The tone is both convicting regarding the seriousness of sin and comforting regarding the sufficiency of God's mercy, urging listeners to trust in Christ alone. The sermon concludes by affirming that believers are God's workmanship, created for good works as a response to grace, not as a means to earn it.

John - John 1:1-18 Pastor Richard Holdeman God reveals His own glory to you most fully in the person of Jesus Christ, so embrace Jesus as your Creator and Savior.