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The Semper Reformata PodcastBand Aid for the Soul?Band Aid for the Soul?Bob's Christmas Day meditation for 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-2511 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastThe Minor Prophets - Malachi #7How Have We Robbed God?Read: Malachi 3:4-12Malachi says, in verse 8 “Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.”“You have robbed me!” What an accusation. the people of Malachi's day were astonished! "How have we robbed you?" - But they had, by withholding the tithes and offerings needed to maintain the order of faith and society, and which were mandated by God for the OT nation of Israel. - A bit like paying our taxes to the pre...2024-10-1517 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastBONUS EPISODE: Prayer is the Answer!BONUS EPISODE: Prayer is the Answer!Speaking at TRC, Bob looks at the government's response to recent unrest and rioting in the UK, and seeks to understand what the underlying causes of that unrest might be. He suggests that there is a deep sense of unfairness in the population, which has already simmering tensions to rise to the surface and manifest itself in riot, civil disorder and violence.he sees no hope from politicians, whose stock in trade seems to be broken promises and downright lies. What can we do? There is...2024-08-2231 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastThe Doctrine of HeadshipThe Doctrine of HeadshipColossians 1:15-22 & Ephesians 5:24ffBob digresses from his meander through Ephesians to emphasise the importance of a much neglected doctrine, - the Doctrine of headship. In this episode we look at the doctrine of Christ’s headship over the church, which is mirrored in our marriages, and in the church also.1 Corinthians 11:3. But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. This is such an...2024-08-0327 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastChrist's Eternal KingdomUnlike anything in this world, Christ's kingdom will last forever - Bob's Christmas Day antidote to the King's Speech! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-12-2510 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastThe End of PartitionThe End of PartitionRead: Ephesians 2:13-15 God only has one ‘people’ – his elect, the redeemed multitude of every age. We are told about them in Revelation 5:9 This unity of the redeemed people of God is another theme that we will find running through the book of Ephesians, and it is a core belief of Christianity. The people who are in that One Holy Universal Church are those who are saved by grace through faith alone, in Christ alone, as Paul has already explained in Ephesians 2:8. 2 Timothy 2:19.Now, having sa...2023-07-0128 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastThe Alternative CoronationThe Alternative Coronation Podcast(For those who are NOT watching the media version)Bob looks at how we fulfil the Biblical command to 'honour the king,' and compares the present monarch's attitudes and values with the values of King Solomon, - values that destroyed his nation.Find out more - listen to the podcast.To read THE NOTES, CLICK THIS LINK.Music by SoundGalleryBy from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-05-0630 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastSecular HumanismSECULAR HUMANISMRC Sproule writing in ‘Table Talk’ magazine in October 1993, wrote, “Secular humanism is one of the stupidest beliefs ever concocted.” In this podcast episode, recorded at Templepatrick Reformed Church, Bob looks at the history and beliefs of humanism.READ THE NOTES HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-2859 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastConversations: Craig DennisonCraig Dennison of Trinitarian Bible Society in Conversation with Bob McEvoyCraig is the area representative for the Trinitarian Bible Society, covering Northern Ireland, The Republic of Ireland, Scotland and the north of England. In this casual conversation he tells Bob about the TBS, Bible Translations and the difference between Dynamic and Formal Equivalence! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-02-0923 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class: LD27 Q74 Babies and Baptists!LD27 Babies and Baptists!The Catechism teaches us that we are to baptise believers, and the infant children of those believers. Here’s that question - Q74: “Should infants, too, be baptised?” The answer is, “Yes. Infants as well as adults belong to God's covenant and congregation. Through Christ's blood the redemption from sin and the Holy Spirit, who works faith, are promised to them no less than to adults. Therefore, by baptism, as sign of the covenant, they must be incorporated into the Christian church and distinguished from the children of unbelievers. This was done...2023-01-1725 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastConversations: A.S.R. Paul SomervilleConversations: A.S.R. Paul SomervillePaul Somerville talks with Bob about life in the army, his conversion and his work with the Soldier's and Airmen's Scripture Readers Association. A valuable insight into the Lord's work among the young men and women who are part of the British Armed Forces. And we discus whether it is possible to be a Christian and a soldier.Find out more about SASRA HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-11-1132 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastProgressive ChristianityProgressive ChristianityWhat's 'progressive' about this insidious and dangerous incursion of apostasy into the Christian Church? In this conversation, Bob McEvoy talks to Cecil Andrews of Take Heed Ministries. Cecil has been researching the Progressive movement for some time now, and has been involved in an apologetics ministry for many years. He shares some insights, names some names and warns believers to mark and avoid this post-modern aberration of the faith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-09-0838 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastConversations: Evangelical ProtestantismConversations: Evangelical Protestantism!Bob chats with Studio guest, Wallace Thompson of the Evangelical Protestant Society aboutThe origins and mission of the EPS,Historical Christianity,Credal StatementsCultural Protestantism in Northern IrelandProtestantism and the Loyal OrdersAnd Bob asks Wallace the Ten Million Dollar question... "Can a Christian be an Orangeman?" What will he say?Don't miss this really special episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-1235 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastComing Soon! Bob talks with Wallace ThompsonLook for this far reaching and hard hitting conversation on Protestantism, its past, present and futureGoing LIVE on 12th July at 1pm!Get it on ACast, Podbean, Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts etc etc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-0700 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastActs-In-Replay: Bob Lectures Baptists on Baptism!Acts-In-Replay: Bob Lectures Baptists on Baptism!The cheek! In this short extract from a sermon preached at Templepatrick Reformed Church, Bob risks his life, by quoting the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith to confessional baptists! (And the baptists said "AMEN!"What is baptism REALLY about?Listen to the WHOLE SERMON here,Read the STUDY GUIDE here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-06-1812 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastMonday PrayerCast, June 13th, 2022It's the Royal Jubilee Special! Hurrah!!!In this episode we look back at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and Bob the Curmudgeon explains why it all passed him by, includingMalthusian Gaia Worship - the new national religionIs the Queen a COVENANT BREAKER?Are we being conned with Bread and Circuses, while the government fleece us, and drop us further into wickedness?That's probably enough for one episode!Find the NOTES HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-06-1315 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastActs-In-Replay: The "Baptism in the Holy Ghost?"Acts-In-Replay: The "Baptism in the Holy Ghost?"In this portion of a sermon preached at Templepatrick Reformed Church, Bob looks at Acts 19:1-6, ...Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” ... Then Paul said, “John indeed baptised with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ...2022-06-0415 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastConversations: Recovering Pentecostals!Conversations: Recovering Pentecostals!In this special episode Bob talks in-studio with another former pentecostal, Janet Clarke. Janet speaks about her personal journey away from experience based Christianity to the solid ground of the Reformation, and they discus what some Pentecostals believe about the baptism in the Holy Spirit, the 'gifts of the Spirit' and how some pentecostals regard other believers.This podcast won't be for everyone - and it will raise some serious questions, for Janet doesn't hold back! But if you find it resonates with your own circumstances, it may b...2022-05-2628 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastMonday PrayerCast 25th April 2022Monday PrayerCast 25th April 2022It’s 25th April 2022, and this is the regular Monday PrayerCast here on the Semper Reformata Podcast, it’s our weekly News and Prayer Update from NI with a Christian perspective. We’ve a slightly different style of podcast for you today, - a pre-recorded interview with Callum Webster of the Christian Institute, and Callum is going to update us on some current issues, and give us some guidance on how to question those Assembly Election candidates when (or more likely 'IF') they knock your door.Contact The Chr...2022-04-2524 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastActs-In-Replay: Oneness Pentecostalism. Acts 19:1-7Oneness Pentecostalism.Text: Acts 19:1-7.Preaching at TRC, Bob goes off on a whole tirade about 'Oneness Pentecostalism' and, uncharacteristically, even actually ends up making some reasonably relevant points! He includes a section on why he would NOT rebaptise Catholics who had come to Christ, but yet he WOULD rebaptise people who have been baptised, "In the Beautiful Name of Jesus..." Don't miss this one - listen and make up your own mind! Recorded live at Templepatrick Reformed Church, Co.Antrim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-03-1228 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastUrgent Appeal for Help for RefugeesPLEASE HELP LOCAL CHRISTIANS TO AID UKRAINIAN REFUGEESIn Eastern Europe, right now, hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing from the conflict in Ukraine. Tell Romania, the ministry of Dr and Mrs Hamilton Moore have been co-ordinating funds to directly help those who are waiting at the border crossings to Romania, with the help of local Christians, providing food, medicine, clothes and bedding. Can you help? Any amount, large or small will help. Please go to Facebook and search for TELL ROMANIA, and get in touch - leave a message - or contact me at Bob@BobMcEvoy.co.uk.Thank you...2022-03-0702 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastThe Prism: "NI, Covid Passports and the Free Offer of the GospelThe Prism: "NI, Covid Passports and the Free Offer of the Gospel.Joining other countries around the globe, Northern Ireland is to have Covid Passports. On Thursday a high ranking medical official publicly called for this measure to be extended to churches. How will the churches respond? Is there a Biblical issue here? In this podcast, Bob McEvoy will note that* Covid passes segregate society into two classes, the vaccinated and the unvaccinated - right a time when we need LESS division, not more,* The government does not have the right to place you...2021-11-2030 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastThe Prism: "Men, Women and the Olympics - The Myth of Transgenderism"The Prism: "Men and Women and the Olympics - The Myth of Transgenderism"It's August - and Bob doesn't do any podcasts in August - that went well, until a man competes in a women's competition at the Tokyo Olympics! What a mess. That needs a response! What's 'Transgenderism' and how will it affect YOU? What does the Bible say, and what should be the Christian's response?Read the NOTES HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-08-0231 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD 7, Q24-25 The TrinityCatechism Class - LD 7, Q24-25 The TrinityRead: Matthew 3:16-17Lord’s Day 8, Q/A 24 & 25 24. How are these articles divided? Into three parts: the first is of God the Father and our creation; the second, of God the Son and our redemption; the third, of God the Holy Ghost and our sanctification.:25. Since there is but one Divine Being,(1) why do you speak of three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? Because God. has so revealed Himself in His Word, that these three distinct persons are the one, true, eternal God. How importa...2021-06-2125 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastActs-In-Replay Acts 4 - You WILL Be HatedActs-In-Replay Acts 4 - You WILL Be HatedJesus had said that His followers would be hated, and following that first miracle in Acts 3, that intense hatred is manifested. Our purpose in this study is to try to demonstrate the hatred the the secular world has for Christ, and for Christians, the breadth of that hatred, and its intensity, and to find an example in the disciples, of the correct Christian attitude in the face of this hatred.READ THE NOTES HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-1828 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD7D Q22, What we MUST believeCatechism Class - LD7D Q22, What we MUST believe.Is Christian Doctrine important in this day and age? After all, aren't we all on a personal journey, each one seeking to find our own truth? The catechist certainly didn't think so, and neither does the Scriptures. Listen to the Podcast to learn how vitally important it is to understand, believe and confess biblical doctrine.Read the notes HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-1523 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastActs-In-Replay - Acts 3Sermon Replay - Acts 3 Spiritual Sickness – Its Condition and Cure Demonstrated in the Lame ManText: Acts 3:1-19. Esp. V6.A well known story! As children we sung a song about it in children’s meetings…. Peter and John went to pray; they met a lame man on the way. He asked for alms and held out his palms, and this is what Peter did say: “Silver and gold have I none, but what I have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” He went walking and jumpin...2021-06-1131 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD7 Q22, The Greatest CommissionCatechism Class - LD7 Q22, The Greatest CommissionHeidelberg Q/A 22. What, then, is necessary for a Christian to believe? All that is promised us in the Gospel, which the articles of our catholic, undoubted Christian faith teach us in summary.SPREADING THE GOSPEL. But what is the Gospel, and how is it to be proclaimed?Read the NOTES on www.Semper-Reformata.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-1025 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk - The Church God Alone SeesTable-Talk - The Church God Alone SeesLIVE TableTalk from Ballymacashon Church! Bob is joined by a group of Christian friends to chat about the church, - and to learn the difference between the church that we see, and the church that God sees. There was participation and conversation, and those parts of the lesson. have been edited out, so there's a couple of places with faded sound.TableTalk happens twice a month at The Old Reformed Church at Ballymacashon! Read the notes here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...2021-06-0929 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastLive with Callum Webster of the Christian InstituteLive with Callum Webster of The Christian Institute Welcome to this very special bonus episode of the podcast. On Lord’s Day 6th June 2021 we were excited to welcome Callum Webster of the Christian Institute to our special afternoon meeting at Ballymacashon Congregational Church. This podcast was recorded live at that meeting and addresses three areas of critical concern for Christians:Identity issuesAbortionGay Conversion Therapy legislation.Callum also spoke about the work of the Christian Institute’s legal department. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...2021-06-0746 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastSermon - Psalm 23Sermon - Psalm 23A really stale sermon this week. This one dates from 2013, and was preached at Templepatrick Reformed Church, and is reproduced here without editing. Music: Psalm 23 sung to 'Bays of Harris' - thanks to Conor Quigley, www.ThePsalmsSung.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-06-0437 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - H/C LD7B Q21 "What is Faith?"Catechism Class - H/C LD7B Q21 "What is Faith?"Q21: What is true faith? True faith is a sure knowledge whereby I accept as true all that God has revealed to us in his Word. At the same time it is a firm confidence that not only to others, but also to me, God has granted forgiveness of sins, everlasting righteousness, and salvation, out of mere grace, only for the sake of Christ's merits. This faith the Holy Spirit works in my heart by the gospel. For this lesson you'll need your Bible op...2021-06-0220 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastGod's Covenant With NoahGod's Covenant with Noah - God’s Covenant with CreationGenesis 8:20-9:17A sermon preached in 2017, at Templepatrick Reformed Church. Click to READ THE NOTES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-05-2832 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD7, Q20, The Effectual Call of GodCatechism Class - LD7,Q20, The Effectual Call of God. In reformed circles we speak about God’s ‘irresistible grace’ or ‘the effectual call’ of God upon the life of the sinner. Since salvation is all of the Lord, it is God’s prerogative to save whom he will, and since he has chosen his own people from before the foundation of the world, those whom he calls to him will surely come. Jesus said, John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast...2021-05-2521 minThe Semper Reformata Podcast'God Remembers.'Sermon - 'God Remembers.'What does it mean that ‘God remembered Noah?’ Had he forgotten about him? No! When God REMEMBERS, - God ACTS! And that's good news for us, for Noah was a sinner, saved by grace through faith and God remembers US just as much as he remembered Noah! BUT there’s a negative aspect to this as well, for see who God did NOT remember. We are not told that God remembered all the millions of sinners who had perished in the flood. Just that He remembered Noah! Oh, and who all were in...2021-05-2123 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD6, Q18-19 Our Only MediatorCatechism Class - LD6, Q18-19 Our Only Mediator.The catechist wants us to ask, "But who is that Mediator who at the same time is true God and a true and righteous man?" He has been teaching us that in order to for us to be delivered from the dreadful consequences of our own sinful nature, we need a mediator, someone to represent us before God, one who is perfect man, without sin, and yet one who is fully God, able to bear in his human body the burden of God's wrath due to us, for...2021-05-1921 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastNoah and the Great FloodNoah and the Great Flood.Genesis 7 is a factual account of the flood. The day of God’s judgment is come, and the probation of mankind upon the earth is at an end. Like a judge sitting on the bench, professionally and precisely weighing up the evidence in his summing up, without emotion he passes sentence and decrees punishment. Judgment must happen and justice will follow and everyone will be able to say they get what they deserve.Click this link to READ THE NOTES. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...2021-05-1426 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk - A New Universe!A New Universe.2 Peter 3:3-14The world is truly beautiful, and it is God’s wonderful creation. Everything in it should fill our hearts with joy. Yet the Bible tells us that one day, perhaps soon, everything in this world will be destroyed. Peter wrote, 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. What! God i...2021-05-1125 min
The Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD5 Q15 The MYSTERY of Godliness.Catechism Class - LD5 Q15 The MYSTERY of Godliness.In 1st Timothy 3:16, Paul confesses to the young pastor, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."One of the greatest mysteries of all (to us) is the Person of Christ, who was fully God, and fully man. 'God manifest in the flesh.' The catechist addresses this in Lord's Day 5-6 Q15-18. He reminds us:-2021-05-1019 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastWho Was Noah?Who Was Noah?In this old stale sermon, extracted from a message preached at Templepatrick Reformed Church in 2017, we think about Noah, his Walk, his Work, his Warrant, his Willingness... and his Saintly Perseverance! And we have another look at Genesis 6:3, and whinge about the assault of Semi-Pelagianism upon the modern evangelical churches. Read the notes HERE and HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-05-0729 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - Lords Day 5, Q12-15 The Greatest EscapeCatechism Class - Lords Day 5, Q12-15 The Greatest Escape.The Hebrews author asks, "How can we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?" What must we escape from, and how can we escape, when we are helpless in our lost human condition? We need a Rescuer, to come and save us. The catechist asks:Q.12 Since, according to God's righteous judgment we deserve temporal and eternal punishment, how can we escape this punishment and be again received into favour?Q.13 Can we by ourselves make this payment? A. Certainly not. On the cont...2021-05-0418 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastThe Days of NoahThe Days of Noah, and the Context of Genesis 6:3What does the Bible mean when it tells us in Genesis 6, “My spirit shall not always strive with man?” Can it be that God will awaken a sinner to his sins, open his sin-blinded eyes, reveal Christ to him, and then right at the very moment that he asks for forgiveness, find that God’s spirit has ceased to strive with him? Aren’t we assured that the call of God is effectual? In Romans 8, Paul teaches us, Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he c...2021-04-2731 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD4 Q9-11, Excuses!Catechism Class - LD4 Q9-11, Excuses!The catechist deals with man's sin and the reason for it, teaching us that the responsibility for our sin and our condemnation under the law is entirely our own doing, the result of our original sin and continuing disobedience against God. Because He is JUST, he MUST punish crime and wrongdoing, and because He is JUST he will not demand that crime be punished twice, which is good news for those who have rested in Christ's atoning sacrifice for sinners. But for those who are unforgiven sinners, please don't expect Go...2021-04-2621 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastGospel LivingGospel LivingText . Romans 12:14-21A self explanatory portion of scripture! May God give us grace, that with the help of the Holy Spirit we might be enabled to practice it in our own lives!There are many modern ethical issues that face Christians. The issues facing Christians today have changed and become. ore complex, and even in our local context, we are faced with our own particular difficulties, victims of the troubles, dealing with the past, conflicting views of history, competing rights and responsibilities. But the challenge is the same. How will t...2021-04-2428 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD3, Q7-8, The Fall of ManCatechism Class - LD3, Q7-8, The Fall of ManQ7 “From where, then, did man's depraved nature come?” “From the fall and disobedience of our first parents, Adam and Eve, in Paradise, for there our nature became so corrupt that we are all conceived and born in sin.” In this class we are going to look at the Fall of Man, and the consequences that have resulted from it. Genesis 2:16-17 There was only one rule in paradise - Don’t eat the fruit from that tree! But Adam and Eve couldn’t even keep that one...2021-04-2222 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk - The Final Judgment. #1TableTalk - The Final Judgment. #1I want to suggest that there is just ONE JUDGMENT DAY! When the Bible talks about this day, it always refers to it in the singular - the DAY of the Lord, the DAY of judgement - it never speaks of the future DAYS of judgment. See 1 Thessalonians 5:2. To help us explore the Final Judgment Day, we are going to work through Revelation 20:11-15, and learn about THE GREAT WHITE THRONE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-2022 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastHistory Podcast - The GnosticsHistory Podcast - The GnosticsWho were the 'Gnostics?' - that mysterious heresy that embedded itself within the very early church? In this podcast we examine the 'cult' in the most basic manner - Not that's there's anything logical or understandable about Gnosticism!Why would we bother trying to understand this heresy? Because in the modern church, there are activities and beliefs that seem to mirror some of the beliefs of these heretics. it's important that we learn from our history! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-1923 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTrue Christian LoveTrue Christian LoveChristians are to love one another, as a grateful response to the love we have experienced from Christ, our Savour, who loved us when we we were unlovable! But what will Christian love look like in practice? Paul sets at the standard we are to aim for in Romans 12:9-109 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another. In this podcast, extracts from a sermon preached in 2017 at Tem...2021-04-1820 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD3 Q6, The Image of GodCatechism Class - LD3 Q6, The Image of GodIn this lesson we are looking at Lord’s Day 3, Q6 in the Heidelberg Catechism. In our last class, on Lord’s Day 2, we learned that we are miserable, wretched sinners, condemned under the law of God which we have wilfully broken. That divine law reveals to us just how far short of God’s righteousness we have fallen, when we measure up our own lives against God’s standards. But in Lord’s Day 3 the catechist teaches us that mankind wasn't made sinful. We were created in the image of...2021-04-1220 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastYou are NOT the Centre of the Entire Universe!You are NOT the Centre of the Entire Universe!It's true! As my granny would have said, "Catch yourselves on - who exactly do you think you are?" We are told nowadays that we should have self-esteem, follow our hearts and do what makes us happy. Paul's instructions to Christians in Romans gives us lifestyle instructions that are greatly different. He wrote, "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath...2021-04-0823 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class: Lord's Day 2, Q3-5, 'The Broken Law.'Catechism Class: Lord's Day 2, Q3-5, 'The Broken Law.'Our instructor in the Heidelberg Catechism begins his teaching on the inherent Sin and Misery of mankind, in questions 3-5. Hw do we know we are sinners? Because the LAW of God sets the standards for our behaviour in life. The purpose of life is to love God and our neighbour. The law will convince us how far short of those ideals we fall. Far from loving God, in our natural state we hate him, and we hate many of our neighbours. In this short class...2021-04-0613 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD1 Q1, I am not my own!Catechism Class - LD1 Q1, I am not my own!For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 1 Corinthians 6:20How many of us think of ourselves as a 'self-made' man or woman? The Christian believer cannot think that way. In this episode of the Catechism Class, Bob looks at the classic wording of Lord's Day 1 in the Heidelberg Catechism, which reminds us that we are not 'our own - but bought with a price!' Christians belong to Jesus, who bought us and pres...2021-03-3018 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastGratitude for God's Grace, #1 - Romans 12:1Gratitude for God's Grace, #1 - Romans 12:1The sinner who has been saved from sin, through faith alone, by God's grace alone, in Christ alone, will be so grateful that the burden of guilt and condemnation has been lifted from them, that they will want to live a life that will be pleasing to God, to keep His law, and walk in His ways. In Romans 12-16, Paul lays out the practical implications of his doctrine of salvation. He begins with 'consecration' in Romans 12:1, and that's where we begin too, as we look at some practical teaching from...2021-03-2925 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastHistory Podcast - The Wigtown MartyrsThe Wigtown (or Solway) MartyrsAt Wigtown, (Dumfries and Galloway) two courageous women, Margaret Wilson and Margaret McLaghlin, were executed by drowning in the Solway Firth, for the crime of worshipping Christ, in accordance with His Word, without interference from the state. Presbyterian Covenanters, they worshipped God in the fields and hills, singing Psalms and listening to faithful preaching. But that broke the law, which required people to attend the services of the Curates and Priests and Bishops of the Episcopalian Orders. Along with many other faithful Christians the two Margarets paid the supreme price, rat...2021-03-2616 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD1A My ONLY Comfort?Catechism Class, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 1A - My ONLY Comfort?In this episode, Bob responds to the proposed 'Gay Conversion Therapy' ban, as the Class considers why the Heidelberg catechist begins with the question, "What is my ONLY comfort in life and death?" Can he really mean that there is no satisfaction in ANYTHING that this life offers, except the forgiveness of sin, found in Christ?To read the notes, CLICK THIS LINK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-2329 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastMonday Extra: All About CorinthCorinth AD50 - City of Sin!Paul arrived in Corinth from Athens in AD50, - but what did he find when he arrived in this sin cursed city, the pleasure-seeking Ibiza of the ancient world? In this podcast episode Bob McEvoy takes us through Acts 18:1-4, and explores the background of the city and the context of the passage. It's all about Corinth that you really need to know!Notes Link: TO FOLLOW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-2217 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - 'The Last Word'Catechism Class - 'THE LAST WORD'Have you ever wondered why Christians say 'Amen' at the end of their prayers? In this 20 minute episode Bob looks at the Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 52B, which deals with the coda to the Lord's Prayer.Q128 How do you end your prayer? A. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. That is: All this we ask of you because, as our King, having power over all things, you are both willing and able to give us all that is good, and be...2021-03-1719 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastArthur Guinness, - Irishman, Evangelical Christian, Philanthropist.Arthur Guinness, - Irishman, Evangelical Christian, Philanthropist.With St.Patrick's Day looming on March 17, people all over the world will be celebrating Ireland's 'patron saint' with a glass of two of Ireland's alleged favourite beverage, - Guinness. Every bottle or can calls the signature of the founder, Arthur Guinness. But who was Arthur Guinness, what did he contribute to Irish society, and what would he think of the drunken crowds at a typical St Patrick parade? In this short episode, Bob McEvoy looks at the life and conversion of Arthur Guinness, and his philanthropic achievements, which improved lif...2021-03-1511 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastSabbath Day Controversies 1.Sabbath Day Controversies #1.There's controversy surrounding the issue of Sabbath Observance. In this sermon, preached at Templepatrick Reformed Church, Bob McEvoy looks at an incident found in Matthew 12, where Jesus and his disciples are accused by the religious hypocrites of the Pharisees of 'Sabbath Breaking.' What happened and why, and what can we learn from it?Read the notes - CLICK THIS LINK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-03-1131 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk: The Puritan HopeIn our year of Eschatology in TableTalk (Now extended because of the Covid-19 lockdowns) we have referred to the three systems of eschatology, - what Christians believe will happen in the future; what we sometimes call Bible Prophecy, but looking back over the series, it seems that I have totally ignored the postmillennialist viewpoint, and although I’m not a postmillennialist, I do think we should be fair to this viewpoint and give it some thought. So this lesson is about POSTMILLENNIALISM - THE PURITAN HOPE!Read the NOTES HERE click this link. Hosted on Ac...2021-03-0934 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastOnly Jesus Can Heal Broken Lives.Only Jesus Can Heal Broken Lives.We live in a world that has been broken and scarred and ruined by sin, by the fall. That brokenness manifests itself in many different ways, both in society as a whole and in individual lives. The Lockdowns of 2020-2021 must surely result in a major increase in mental illness, broken homes, domestic violence, depression and even suicide. The bible tells us that all of these examples of human misery stem from the fall, and as such have a Satanic origin. As such, the only remedy is to have the effects...2021-03-0820 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk Extra - Purgatory!Purgatory!(No, not this podcast - although that might be a fair and accurate description!)People are made up of Body and Soul/Spirit, and that after we die, our soul/spirit lives on, in heaven with the Lord, until the resurrection day, when the dead shall rise – both the saved and the lost, the saved to be the inhabitants of the new Jerusalem, a new heaven and earth, reunited now with their physical bodies, now like Christ’s risen, glorified body. Between our physical death and the resurrection we are with the Lord, in parad...2021-03-0537 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastHistory Podcast - 'St' Patrick - Roman Catholic or Reformed?'St' Patrick - Roman Catholic or Reformed? - APOLOGIES - the original upload had faulty audio, so this will hopefully be slightly better.In this bonus episode for the Lockdown Patrick's Day, Bob looks back over some old, mouldy notes on Patrick, and rehashes them for the podcast - and he calls this a BONUS?Still, Patrick did not have all the understanding or light which the reformers had, but his understanding of the doctrines of grace and his testimony to the saving power of God in Christ witness to a biblical faith, not unlike...2021-03-0419 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - 'Temptation.' - Lord's Day 52A, Q126Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 52A, Q127, The Lord's Prayer, "Lead us not into temptation'I am Weak, but He is Strong!Does God ever ‘lead’ us into temptation? The dichotomy between the sovereign rule of God over every aspect of our lives, and our requirement to stand firm, resisting temptation - and the resources available to us in the war against the evil one. We conclude that We are WEAK, but He is STRONG, so we must pray, "Jesus keep me from all wrong..."To read the notes, please CLICK THIS LINK. H...2021-03-0219 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk - "Left Behind?"Amillennialists like Bob, believe that the Bible teaches that there is a day of General Resurrection, - just one day when the Lord will return with his saints and for his saints, to initiate the Judgement, to bring about the end of this world and the recreation of the new heaven and new earth. But if the day of Christ’s return is the very last day of life on this earth, what about these bible passages that talk about one person being taken and another left behind? Don’t they suggest that after the second coming of Chr...2021-03-0120 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastWe are ALL Backsliders!We are ALL Backsliders!A sermon from 2017, based on Genesis 9:18-29.The podcast is getting worse. Bob accuses us ALL of being BACKSLIDERS! How bad can this get? How can our secular occupation damage our Christian life, and lead us into temptation of sin? The underlying thesis in this rant is that like in the case of Noah, backsliders are believers who have failed to properly deal with the mortification of sin in their lives, and we ALL mess that up. Listen and think - Do you agree? Read the notes...2021-02-2628 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - LD51, Q126 Forgiveness in the Lord's PrayerHeidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 51, Q126 “What is the fifth petition of the Lord’s Prayer?"This podcast is a catechism lesson, based on Lord’s Day 51, - not that you’d think so, for in it Bob talks about the Total Depravity of Mankind, slabbers on about woke youth organisations, gives off about so-called ‘alternative lifestyles’ and why doing what ‘makes you happy’ can lead to the most awful, miserable unhappiness, depression and even suicide. Not content with that, he then tells Christians not to use ‘the blood of Christ’ as a ‘good luck charm’ and even bellyaches about peop...2021-02-2325 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastOverview of Romans 11: Israel's FutureOverview of Romans 11: Israel's Future.What is the relationship between the church and Israel? Or the Church and the secular state of Israel, or the church and the Jews? Specifically, what will the future hold for Christians and Jews? What does Paul mean when he says, And so all Israel will be saved...In this podcast we attempt an overview of Romans 11, and look at its eschatological significance from a Reformed perspective. Read Romans 11 before you listen, and keep your Bible open as you follow Bob McEvoy through this fascinating chapter of God's precious Word.2021-02-2231 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - 'The Value of Good Works'What the problem with good works? Paul tells us that we are saved by grace alone, in Ephesians 2:8 James tells us that ‘Faith without works is dead.’ James 2:14-18.At first when we read these two verses and place them side by side, there seems to be a contradiction. Paul telling us that our works are of no value in our salvation, James telling us that we cannot be saved without our works. In fact If we read on down the text in James, we discover that what he wrote in verse 14 is highly qualified and explained in vers...2021-02-1810 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - Our Daily BreadWhat’s the best way to learn to trust God for everything in life, from the smallest problems, to the most basic human necessities? Could the answer be found right here in the Lord’s Prayer? Right here in this petition, where we are taught to ask God for the most basic essential of all, bread! The staff of life. If we can see that God provides so simple a need as a slice of bread, then our dependence on him will be improved, and our thankfulness be expanded.To read the NOTE CLICK THIS LINK Host...2021-02-1618 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastMonday Extra - Athens, 'The Cradle of Democracy'Athens! - The Cradle of DemocracyFor many of us the cities and regions of the ancient east that we read about in our bibles are simply names - and many of those names are unpronounceable! But some will know a little more than usual about the city of Athens. Some may even have been there on holiday! What was Athens like in the ancient world of the book of Acts, when Paul visited the city in Acts 17, and preached to the Areopagus? Understanding biblical background is a great help to understanding the Biblical text....2021-02-1519 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastOverview of Romans 10: Israel NowTableTalk Extra: Israel NowRomans Chapter 10 Overview.In Romans 9, we found that Israel had rejected the prophets, rejected the true religion of the Lord, and had finally rejected the Messiah himself. Paul gives two reasons for this, the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of mankind. What about Israel’s present state? The thesis of chapter 10 is that despite Israel’s rejection, salvation is possible for them, in Christ, as is the case for us all. Chapter 10 is about the spread of the Gospel.TO READ THE NOTES CLICK THIS LINK Host...2021-02-1327 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - 'Thy Will Be Done'Heidelberg Catechism.Lord's Day 49, Q124The catechist is still teaching us how to pray, using the Lord’s Prayer as a model for our prayers, and reminding us that when we pray these petitions there is far more underlying truth than we sometimes think. We should mine that truth! So we come to the third petition in the prayer: “Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Compare that with Proverbs 14:1 The psalmist has the correct attitude in Psalm 40:8 That’s what we pray for in this petition of the Lord’s Prayer, - Lor...2021-02-1119 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk - The Rapture?TableTalk at Ballymacashon.Is there such a thing as ‘The Rapture of the Church?’ What do those Christian believers, who describe themselves as ‘pre-millennialists or dispensationalists’ actually believe, and can we explore the historic Reformation position of the Christian Church, and gain an understanding more in alignment with the biblical text?What does it mean when Paul distinguishes between Jesus 'Coming for his saints' and Jesus 'Coming with his saints?' Are these two separate events, seven years apart, or two sides of the one eschatological coin? We look at the 'Dispensationalist Rapture' and the Re...2021-02-0921 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastOverview of Romans 9: Israel's PastOverview of Romans 9ISRAEL'S PASTIn chapter 9, Paul admits that Jewish unbelief, resulting in the crucifixion of their Messiah, has caused him great grief and even bewilderment. Of all men, the Jews should have known and recognised their Messiah, so Paul explains their lack of faith in the light of two great parallel concepts; the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man. This is the first in a series of three podcasts and lessons focussing on the relationship between the Church and Israel in Romans 9, 10 and 11.Read the notes HERE....2021-02-0832 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk - The Battle of ArmageddonThe Battle of Armageddon. What is it? When will it occur? In a previous Table Talk, we looked at the subject of the ‘General Resurrection of the Dead.’ It’s a simple enough end-times position, but it seems to leave little room for this great battle, the conflict to end all conflicts, the Battle of Armageddon. So, let’s see what the common opinion and belief about Armageddon is, and then attempt to contrast that with a reformed viewpoint, - a non-millennialist standpoint that will be Biblical.WARNING - THIS PODCAST ADVANCES A NON-MILLENNIAL VIEW OF END TIMES...2021-02-0419 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastThe Unpardonable Sin.Is there such a thing as 'The Unpardonable Sin? A sin so egregious that it can never be forgiven? If so, what is it? In this sermon, we explore this important issue and draw some serious conclusions.How does God reveal himself to a blinded, careless sinner? Through the work of the Holy Spirit. John 16:7-11 It is the Holy Spirit who, through the preaching of the gospel, convicts us of our sin, who makes us aware of the law we have broken, and the dreadful and just punishment that awaits us in eternity, and draws us to t...2021-02-0228 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - 'Praying about the Kingdom of God.'Catechism Class: Lord’s Day 48Praying about the Kingdom of God. Q123The catechist is teaching us about the Lord’s Prayer. We MUST consider carefully every line of the Lord’s prayer, so that we can use it as a tool, a model prayer, to shape the petitions of our daily prayers, to teach us how we should pray. Luke 11:1 So now we come to the second petition of the prayer, and our instructor in the Heidelberg Catechism asks, “What is the second petition? Your kingdom come. That is: So rule us by your Word and S...2021-02-0122 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastHistory Podcast - Rev Sandy Peden Episode 4.Sandy Peden Episode 4We come to the last of our short history podcasts on the life of Rev Alexander Peden, the ‘Prophet of the Covenanters.’ Rev Sandy Peden was an enigma. He was a man of stern Presbyterian principles, who had, nevertheless a heart that was aching about the spiritual plight of Scotland and its people. He knew intimately the will of God concerning them, and saw its out-working in everyday occurrences.Listen to the complete series, to get an inkling into the life of a man who was faithful to God, no matter what the...2021-01-3013 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - Really Knowing GodCatechism Class: Lord’s Day 47, Q 122Really Knowing God."Hallowed be your name."What does this mean? Does it, for example mean that God’s name is so holy that we should never even speak it? Let’s see what our instructor teaches… Remember the God’s NAME is a revelation of his nature. We want his revealed nature, his attributes, his Name to be rendered holy, in this world and in our lives. So we must know him, who he is and what he is like.Q122. What is the first petition...2021-01-2616 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk Extra - The Ascension and Return of JesusThe Ascension and Return of JesusIn this sermon, Bob McEvoy looks at Acts 1:9-11, the account of the Ascension of Jesus, and sees in this important historical event the pattern and sequence of the Lord's Return. He challenges us to be ready...'TableTalk' is a twice monthly event at Ballymacashon Old Reformed Church (Congregational) in Co.Down, Northern Ireland, and during 2020 the group had been discussing the doctrine of Eschatology from a reformed and evangelical perspective, while appreciating that other Christians have differing perspectives on 'end times' matters. This message, however, although relevant to the...2021-01-2522 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - 'The Keys of the Kingdom' (Part 2)In Part One of ‘The Keys of the Kingdom’ we looked at Matthew 16:19 and saw that our catechism instructor teaches us that the ‘Keys of the Kingdom’ is THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL, which opens the door to the kingdom of heaven for those who will come and be saved, and which closes the door of the kingdom of heaven to those who refuse to repent. There is a second way in which the ‘Keys of the Kingdom’ are employed –CLICK THIS LINK TO READ THE NOTESThe Heidelberg Catechism Q85 “How is the kingdom of heaven closed...2021-01-2411 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastHistory Podcast - Rev Sandy Peden Episode 3.Sandy Peden - the 'Prophet of the Covenant'You may have been wondering why students of the history of Scottish Presbyterianism sometimes refer to Sandy Peden as ‘The Prophet of the Covenant.’ There’s certainly quite a few strange stories about his strange abilities to discern events, and make uncanny predictions. In this podcast I'll tell you about just some of those strange events… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-2216 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - 'The Keys of the Kingdom' (Part 1)Is the Pope the 'keeper of the keys?' What exactly are these keys, that we see crossed on papal insignia? The Heidelberg Catechism teaches us quite clearly what Jesus meant when he said to Peter, in Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”Q 83. What are the keys of the kingdom of heaven?A. The preaching of the holy gospel and church discipline. By these two the kingdom of heaven is opened to...2021-01-2113 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastThe Christian Experience of ForgivenessThe Christian is FORGIVEN. The Christian will offer FORGIVENESS.If you have read the Heidelberg Catechism, you will remember that it falls into three sections, Guilt, Grace and Gratitude. The premise is that if we understand how great our burden of debt and sin, and we come to realise how much it cost our Saviour to bear all of our sins upon the cross, we will respond with gratitude, repenting of our sins, and believing, trusting in Christ. We will bear the fruits of repentance in our lives, and one of those is to willingly offer the s...2021-01-2022 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class: Lord's Day 46, Q120-121 Our Father.When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, He told them exactly how they are to approach God, what they are to say and how they are to address him. The Heidelberg catechist instructs us on what Jesus taught us to say when come to God in prayer…. Hint, - it's NOT 'Our Heavenly Mother!'To read the NOTES CLICK HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-1920 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk - With What Body Shall We Be Raised?This week’s ‘TableTalk’ is very different. In this study I am going to look at a subject which can be upsetting, if not downright alarming. It is not suitable for children, or those who are nervous, for it will evoke images of the lost dead. We shall ask firstly, is there a difference between the resurrection body of the lost, and the resurrection body of the saved, and secondly, will there be a difference between my present body and my future, resurrection body? When we search the scriptures, we are confronted with two marked contrasts... Get the STUDY G...2021-01-1619 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastHistory Podcast - Rev Sandy Peden Episode 2.This episode covers Peden's arrest and imprisonment on the Bass Rock, and how his subsequent deportation into slavery in America is thwarted by God's providence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-1309 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class: Lord's Day 45 Q119, Purpose & Structure of the Lord's PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer – OverviewText. Matthew 6:9Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Day 45C2 – Q119The catechist has introduced us to the Lord’s Prayer, which is the model prayer for all our prayers. So in this episode, we move on to look at the model prayer itself, and before we examine the petitions in the prayer, make a few important general observations about it. To Read the NOTES CLICK HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-1116 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastWhat Must I Do To Be Saved?Sermon recorded live at Ballymacashon Church on Sunday 10th January, 2021. Acts 16:25“What must I do to be saved?” is quoted in thousands of evangelistic sermons.The prison officer’s question has been written in the minds of thousands of people, and I’ve no doubt has been instrumental in awakening people to their need of salvation. So, it is our responsibility to read the passage, in context, and with a correct understanding of the work of God in salvation and the correct response of men and women to that work of God.Live recording...2021-01-1124 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastTableTalk - The General ResurrectionA recorded Bible Study, similar to those given at 'TableTalk' @ Ballymacashon Church. How many resurrections will there be, and when? And how will God raise from the dead those whose bodies have been cremated?To read the notes, CLICK THIS LINK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-0924 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastHistory Podcast - Rev Sandy Peden Episode 1.It’s the ‘Killing Times.’ That period in Scotland’s history between the Great Ejectment of the Minsters in 1662 and the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of William of Orange, which began in 1688. It was a bloodthirsty time, as the troops and soldiers loyal to the King, King Charles II tried with violence and execution to quell the passion of the Scottish Covenanters, those presbyterians who rejected Anglicanism and prayer-book style worship, and the governance of the church by Bishops and Archbishops. Presbyterians who believed that Christ alone is the head of his church, and that no earthly king has the right to consider h...2021-01-0712 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastWhat Would Luther Think Of Us?An address given in 2017 at Templepatrick Reformed Church, asking what Martin Luther would think of modern evangelicalism, and looking at some of the key differences between Luther's thought and modern church doctrines and practices. Click HERE to read the Study Guide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-0734 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class - What Should We Ask God For in Prayer?Catechism ClassHeidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 45C, Q118-119Q.118 What has God commanded us to ask of him?A. All the things we need for body and soul, as included in the prayer which Christ our Lord himself taught us.Q.119 What is the Lord's prayer?A. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us...2021-01-0609 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastMartin Luther's Opposition to The Papal IndulgenceMartin Luther and the Papal Indulgence.In 1517 Martin Luther posted his 95 theses against Indulgences, and so began the Protestant Reformation. In this lecture, given in 2017 at Templepatrick Reformed Church, Bob McEvoy will outline the eternal dangers that Luther saw in the indulgence. Based on Romans 5:8-9Read the Notes for this episode here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-01-0529 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastHistory Podcast Trailer - Rev Sandy PedenIt’s Scotland, and it’s 1662, the year of ‘the Great Ejectment.’ King Charles II was tightening his grip on the church by controlling its clergy, using the chain of authority through archbishops and bishops, and loyal land owning patrons who were influential in clergy appointments. But around one third of ministers left or were forced to leave rather than accept the dictates of the so-called Patronage Act. They were excluded from their pulpits, to be replaced in most parishes by Episcopalian curates.Among those ejected was the minister of New Luce, in Galloway, Rev Alexander Peden, dubbed by...2021-01-0203 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastCatechism Class, H/C Lord's day 45B, The Marrow 0f PrayerHow should we pray? What should our prayers consist of? Learn from the Heidelberg Catechism, Q117Q.117, What belongs to a prayer which pleases God and is heard by him?A.First, we must from the heart call upon the one true God only, who has revealed himself in his Word, for all that he has commanded us to pray. Second, we must thoroughly know our need and misery,so that we may humble ourselves before God. Third, we must rest on this firm foundation that, although we d...2020-12-3114 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastPreaching Like St. PaulPeaching.Who wants to sit and listen to a sermon in this day and age? We have so many modern, excellent methods of communication nowadays. Our minds are bombarded with moving images from the time we can can sit up in our prams. We have electronic communications, visual aids, modern psychologically efficient teaching methods, reaching the learning styles of the individual student … Is it any wonder that some modern Christians find a 35 minute monologue from a pulpit a bit off-putting! Yet preaching is God’s ordained method for reaching sinners, and bringing them to faith in Christ. In t...2020-12-3013 minThe Semper Reformata PodcastHow to Cope With the Darkness of 2020How to Cope With the Darkness of 2020This edition of the Semper Reformata Podcast by Bob McEvoy features a sermon from Ballymacashon, preached on the last Sunday of 2020, exhorting the congregation to see that despite all the darkness of 2020, we can still trust and hope in the Lord for our comfort and salvation. Scriptures used: Psalm 42 and John 1:10-13To read the Study Guide notes, go to https://saltyscrivener.uk/2020/12/26/2020-hindsight/--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Hosted on Ac...2020-12-2831 minThe Semper Reformata Podcast666, Covid Passports and the "Mark of the Beast!"Table-Talk from BallymacashonWith talk of a new 'Covid Passport' being mooted in the UK, and elsewhere, some Christians are thinking it's related to the infamous "Mark of the Beast" - 666, in the Book of Revelation. But is it? In this live podcast, Bob McEvoy, the pastor of Ballymacashon Old Reformed Church (Congregational) in Northern Ireland looks at the possibilities...Read the notes at https://saltyscrivener.uk/2020/12/10/666-and-the-covid-passport/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-2832 min