This is my 6th great grandfather Rev John Willison.

Am always edified and blessed listening to Joel Beeke.

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 04:58 🙏 *Historical Context and Prayer* - Dr. Ian Hamilton sets the historical context and initiates the session with a prayer. - Emphasizes drawing near to God, seeking His truth, and shaping lives to glorify God. 05:12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 *Church of Scotland's History (1560-1843)* - The establishment of the Church of Scotland in 1560 marked by the Scottish Reformation. - Emphasis on worship according to the Bible, the regulative principle, and resistance against imposition by the state. - Shifts in theological landscape from the 17th to the 19th century, marked by moderatism and subsequent evangelical resurgence. 18:43 📜 *Doctrinal Shifts and Theological Challenges (18th-20th Century)* - Emergence of theological moderatism, influenced by the European Enlightenment, leading to a departure from scriptural worship. - The impact of Thomas Chalmers and the subsequent evangelical revival. - Challenges posed by German higher criticism and the liberal theological shift, leading to doctrinal alterations within the Church of Scotland Free. 28:43 🏛️ *Contemporary Ecclesiastical Landscape* - The present-day scenario of the Church of Scotland and its denominational divisions. - The theological stance, numerical strength, and doctrinal liberalism within different Presbyterian denominations. - Dr. Hamilton's personal trajectory and convictions, emphasizing a Catholic-spirited Reformed Presbyterian identity. 30:01 ⛪️ *Modern Tragedy of Evangelicalism in the Church of Scotland* - Dr. Hamilton's perspective on the struggles faced by evangelicalism within the Church of Scotland post-World War II. - The narrative of William Still's transformative ministry in Aberdeen after the Second World War, confronting decline and revival. 31:25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 *William Still's Impact on Gilcomston South Church* - William Still transitions from evangelistic rallies to nurturing the church. - Gilcomston South Church's transformation began with a focus on prayer and the ministry of the Word. - Influence of Still's teachings on Sinclair Ferguson's spiritual journey. 34:28 📖 *The Crieff Brotherhood and Evangelical Progress* - Establishment of the Crieff Brotherhood to restore expository preaching and Westminster standards. - Evangelical growth and impact on ministers entering the ministry. - Strategy of quiet infiltration for evangelical progress within the Church of Scotland. 37:35 🌐 *Evangelical Response to Church of Scotland's Shifts* - Pressure on evangelicals to conform to the Church's decisions on ordaining women. - The pivotal 1989 conference and the challenge of engaging in evangelical statesmanship. - The decision-making process and its implications for biblical fidelity. 42:31 💬 *Departure from the Church of Scotland Over Same-Sex Relationships* - Departure of some ministers over issues with the Church's stance on same-sex relationships. - Emphasis on the overarching problem being about scriptural authority and sufficiency. - A reflection on the key issue behind departures and confrontations within the Church. 45:02 🤔 *Lessons and Reflections on Church Conflicts* - Caution against undue trust in leaders and reluctance to critique senior figures. - Prioritizing evangelical obedience over statesmanship and engagement. - Advocacy for courageous confrontation and biblical application within congregations. Made with HARPA AI

You have so many commercial interruptions it's hard to pay attention. Do you have any commercial free audio versions?

Neil Stewart never fails to deliver on providing Spirit filled wisdom and encouragement..

Great stuff, gents. The only issue is that hearing the questions from the congregation is very hard on KZbin. Maybe next time you could have a mic for questions from the floor or else have the chair of the discussion repeat it.

We lost a good one

The churches need to hear this message. We are in desperate times as some denominations embrace antinomianism.

This is a great message and is needed so desperately at this time. Amen!

I really enjoyed this. Praise God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) that even for all the evil that flows through the internet, His message comes through *LOUD & CLEAR* ✝✝✝ We are commanded to keep the Body "our local church" doctrinally pure. Gal. 1:6-8 Acts 20:28-30 1 Tim. 1:18-20 2 Tim. 2:17-18 2 Peter 2:1-15 In my home town of St Louis, MO: 1. Greg Johnson, the lead pastor for Memorial Presbyterian Church PCA in St. Louis is a practicing homosexual 2. By now, everyone has heard of Revoice, an LGBT PCA church in St Louis The WOKE agenda is the latest secular pile of lies that many are falling for as truth.

Excellent, as always, from Dr. Beeke. Well done, and God honoring.

Amen.

I'd welcome some thoughts on this. I have always used the language the the Law points us to Christ, but for some reason listening to this it hit me that this is not quite accurate. The Law (moral law) cannot POINT to Christ in the Gospel, as the Law contains no Gospel. It seems better to say that the Law drives us to see the sinfulness of sin, our need etc., leaving us prepared for Christ in the Gospel. But this means that we must hear the Gospel at this point, otherwise all we'll hear is the just condemnation of Gods Law.

Thank you Dr. Reeder.

It would be helpful if we could get a microphone for the people asking the questions

This should be played at Harry’s funeral.

Excellent content GRN. Do you have control over the amount of ads? This was interrupted more frequently than other sources-about every 5 to 8 minutes or so.

Absolutely wonderful. Have never read him! Want to now!

The Puritans were self-righteous hypocrites committing murder in the name of God against the Native Americans! Anyone that condones killing to steal land, in God's name is deceived and will be judged by God Himself!

Dr. Beeke is a "true pastor" indeed; he has been more of a genuine pastor to this stranger in Chicago three hours away than my spineless,,unconvicted, man-pleasing joke of an indifferent WTS lecturer who idolized Tim Keller in the OPC of less than two dozen in Crystal Lake, Illinois ever was to a newly converted lifelong Roman Catholic.

Just finished listening to this again. Thank you, Dr. Hamilton. To God be the glory!

Christian reality is reality. The devil is a counterfeit and that explains Islam, liberal Christianity, and the new woke religion.

A beautiful word and powerful reminder that we aren't meant to labor alone.

This seems similar to Doug Wilson's "Rules for Reformers" and "Ploducitivity". Reformers aren't revolutionaries, and plodding in faith that obeys Jesus's commands is how we take the gates of hell.

Amen!

Amen Amen.

I've thought about the issue a great deal, and I've come to the conclusion that when you discuss why women shouldn't be allowed to lead worship, you shouldn't start with 1 Timothy 2 or 1 Corinthians 14, but with Romans 4 and Genesis 22. People don't obey 1 Timothy 2 or 1 Corinthians 14 because it doesn't make sense to them. Women can be smart and articulate, why shouldn't they be allowed to lead worship in some capacity? But, in Genesis 22 Abraham obeys God by being willing to sacrifice Isaac, even though it contradicted everything God had told him beforehand. "God said, 'No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.'" (Genesis 17:19) "He said, 'Now take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.'" (Genesis 22:2) So we, as Abrahams seed (Galatians 3:29), need to obey God, not because it makes sense to us, but because God commands it. "Abraham believed God and it was accounted unto him as righteousness." (Romans 4:3) And, that faith was justified by his obedience. (James 2:21-24, Hebrews 11:17-19) We have to ask our brothers and sisters in Christ: If you truly have faith in God, why aren't you willing to obey Him?

yes, we have black grandchildren too. It may be a hard world for them growing up in a white family in a small rural town. We will love them with all the love God has poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5) and know this belongs to the Lord in his Providence. Thank you for your message, sir.

It reminds me of Satan trying to create a Baphomet world destroying God creation. It's sad.

Ireland had it’s recent wake-up call to the bs of Christianity, I suspect the United States is close behind.

Do these fellas realize that sex is undermined at birth for some 2% of infants? Some are born with both sex organs. Are they gonna pull a Crocodile Dundee and be grabbing peoples’ crouches to determine the appropriate pronoun? 😂 As if that would even be effective.

For the first fifty years of my life I was a member of the Lutheran Church (ELCA) and I witnessed how the beginning movement in the '80s to adopt a, Reconciled in Christ, approach gave entree to acceptance of gay Christians. Then came along gay Pastors were okay if they were non-practicing. Fast forward to the second decade of the twenty-first century and having a gay or lesbian pastor is considered perfectly normal. I fled to the Lutheran Church-Wisconsin Synod which still accepts Scripture as inerrant. My next move is to the PCA for what I feel and see as a natural progression to higher learning. God be praised that in 2021, the Revoice Movement was rejected because a foot in the door is no different than leaving it wide open. No doubt the assaults will continue.

This was a great message. We need more of this.

A man of conviction

This is good speaking. I hope the PCA listens up.

Thank you, Rev. Hamilton!

Jason and David are both wrong. Rugby is the best football. 😁

Thank you, Dr. Payne for speaking the truth boldly!

I agree! Thanks for posting!

WE MUST BE BORN AGAIN You are born again when you are like Jesus. Then you are sinless 1 John 2: 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. We must be born again! Then Jesus has baptized you with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit do not let you sin anymore!!! To become born again you have to repent and ask Jesus forgiveness for your sins or ask Jesus in your heart! A really born again Christian has no future sins!! He is perfect, righteous and the light of the world. Please study : 1 John 3, Romans 6:6, Romans 8, Gal 5, Eph 4 , Eph 5 and Titus 2:14! I’ll give you my testimony: 16 May 2011 , I asked Jesus in my heart. I was ill at the time. Overstrained or burne out and very restless. I then felt a vibration going through my body from my head to my toes. Immediately afterwards I became very calm. The next morning I was again very restless. This lasted about a week. I then had a dream that I lived in a prison. And a voice then said to me that the devil had to get out of me. I then prayed for the devil to leave me. Immediately afterwards I felt that same vibration from head to toe again and at the end of it a voice said: you are now free! and now start reading the bible. Suddenly I felt a lot of peace and love. I was changed from a sinful, selfish person to a born again Christian with a lot of love for the other. And experienced a lot of rest. When Jesus has made you free, you are free from sin and free from death. Afterwards my illness was the best thing that happened to me.

Wow! What an awesome message!!!!

Greatly appreciate how you explain and outline that this is I first order gospel issue.

Great sermon. 👍

Love this - just be faithful

Yes, what a servant of the Lord Dr. Beeke is! PS He also sold me a copy of "papa Brakel's" The Christian's Reasonable Service and one of Meet the Puritans the first time we met! :o)

I would like to argue why I don’t think repentance means a change of sexual orientation. Firstly, in my unrepentant state, when I see an attractive man, I would instantly lust and play sexual scenarios in my head. Now, when I see an attractive guy, I take a deep breath, pray to God to deal with the temptation and leave it at that. Is that not repentant in itself? If I understand from what you are saying, the mere fact that I found a man attractive is already sin in itself. Let me put forward another analogy. If a heterosexual man finds a woman who is not his wife attractive, but does not proceed to have lustful thoughts, is he still unrepentant?

I appreciate the desire here to push back on a culture that is undermining the church, but it just seems like the targeting of Revoice is an unhelpful way of going about it. For example, in this talk the speaker contends that Revoice does not teach about the mortification of the flesh, from Romans 8:13. Can anyone point to any particular statement made by a Revoice teacher to substantiate this claim? I have read several books published by various Revoice teachers that say the opposite, that emphatically emphasize the mortification of the flesh. Unless I am missing something, there appears to be a disconnect here.

Exceptions ought to be exceptional...exactly. Worth the whole message.

An incredibly helpful lecture. I encourage everyone to pick up “What is the mission of the church?” By Deyoung and Gilbert as well. A much needed discussion within the PCA.

I have listened to this many times. Full of truth. May Christ continue to bless greatly Dr. David McWilliams.