Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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R.C. Sproul: What Is the Gospel? (Video)

R.C. Sproul: What Is the Gospel? (Video)

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Recommended reading:

Faith Alone: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification, by Dr. RC Sproul (1939-2017)

  • "Does saving faith require a trust in the righteousness of Christ alone as the grounds of our justification? Or may a person have a different view of the gospel and still be a Christian?" 
  • "It is to Rome's credit, in my opinion, that she placed anathema on what she believed to be a false and heretical gospel. If sola fide is a distortion of the biblical gospel, surely it deserves such anathema. If the Reformers were preaching and teaching a false gospel, then they were apostate and deserved the labels put on them by Vatican I, 'schismatics and heretics.'" 
  • "The Reformation was waged, not over the question of justification by faith, but over the issue of justification by faith alone. It was the sola of sola fide that was the central point of dispute." 
  • "I said that if justification by faith alone is essential for salvation, and if Rome rejects justification by faith alone, then the conclusion follows by resistless logic that Rome rejects an essential truth of Christianity. When I use the word, if, here, I do so for the sake of the present argument. In my mind, there is no if about it. I am convinced, as were the Reformers, that justification by faith alone is essential to the gospel, and that Rome clearly rejects it." 
  • "Agreement between Rome and Evangelicals can be reached in several ways. One is for Evangelicals to abandon their historic position of sola fide. A second is for Rome to adopt sola fide as its official doctrine. The third is for agreement to be reached that sola fide is not essential to the gospel."
  • "To indicate that the Roman view is inadequate, or it falls short, is a gentle criticism. In my estimation, it is too gentle. One could construe this statement to mean that, though it has shortcomings and is less than adequate, the Roman 'version of the gospel' is still just that, a 'version of the gospel.' The New Testament makes it clear that there is only one gospel. An 'inadequate' gospel is not the gospel. A gospel that 'falls short' of its essence is not a true gospel and must be vigorously rejected." 
  • "I can imagine no Reformed theologian from the 16th century to the present day suggesting that the Roman Catholic view is not a serious threat to the gospel." 

 

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The untold truth of The Da Vinci Code

 The untold truth of The Da Vinci Code - msn.com

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Recommended sermon:  Devilish Claims of the Da Vinci Code, by Rev. Ian Brown [Proverbs 12:19: The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment."]

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El Sol y Su Propósito, by Enrique Sarria

El Sol y Su Propósito, by Enrique Sarria
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Amy Curtis: NYC Leaders Just Voted to Give Themselves a Massive Pay Raise

  Amy Curtis: NYC Leaders Just Voted to Give Themselves a Massive Pay Raise - townhall.com

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Here is a quote from the late David Rockefeller: "We are grateful to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost 40 years......It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those years. But, the world is more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. The supernational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past centuries.” 

Recommended video: The Trilateral Commission - (Clips) from Barney Miller - Se7 Ep8 (1981)

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Today in the News - Thursday, July 9, 2026

Headlines

  1. Pope Leo appoints German bishop who endorsed homosexual ‘blessings,’ claimed sodomy ‘not sinful’ - lifesitenews.com
  2. The search for the lost Temple incense: new sourcebook opens the next chapter of a 33-year investigation  israel365news.com
  3. NATO must focus on Ukraine despite rising Arctic security concerns, Iceland says - euractiv.com
  4. Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Suddenly Disappear With This One Amazing Trick - pjmedia.com
  5. Mamdani Crows About Socialism's 'Success,' but It's Capitalism That's Keeping His City Afloat - pjmedia.com
  6. U.S. Bombs Iran As Trump Recognizes Iranian Regime Doesn’t Want Peace - pjmedia.com
  7. While Minneapolis bans data centers, it greenlights commercial sex venues — and homeowners pay the price - americanexperiment.org
  8. Trump: 'Tremendous Love' in Room After NATO Summit Win - redstate.com
  9. Human Smugglers Now Exploiting Rideshares Near Texas Border - redstate.com
  10. 'Very shaken': Student pilot, 22, forced to land her plane alone after instructor commits suicide mid-flight - wnd.com
  11. WATCH: What Rush Limbaugh said about 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship puts Roberts and Coney Barrett to shame - wnd.com
  12. 'Revenge must be taken': Israeli intel says Iran just formed new unit to assassinate Trump - wnd.com
  13. America's Next 250 Years Will Be Decided at Sea - hotair.com
  14. How Virginia's Attempted Assault Weapon Ban Blew Up in Anti-Gunners' Faces - bearingarms.com
  15. Trump: Iran Deal is Over - frontpagemag.com
  16. Democrats Welcome Communists To ‘Big Tent’ - frontpagemag.com
  17. US Debt Exceeds 100% of GDP for the First Time Since World War II - lewrockwell.com
  18. Arguing Like St. Thomas Aquinas - lewrockwell.com
  19. Southern Poverty Law Center Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Fraud Charges - zerohedge.com
  20. Your Delusion Doesn't Make Me A "Doomer" | ZeroHedge - zerohedge.com
  21. Trump Greenlights Patriot Missile Production In Ukraine, Praises Deep Strikes Into Russia - zerohedge.com
  22. U.S. Hits Iran; Trump Pronounces MOU Dead, Says More Attacks Tonight; Iran Warns American Allies - thenewamerican.com
  23. Leftists’ “Land Acknowledgments”: If the Land Is Stolen, When Will They Return It? - thenewamerican.com
  24. Docs Suggest Biden DOJ Mishandled Classified Info - thefederalist.com
  25. Marxist Ideology in America: Why History and Heroes Matter - amac.us
  26. U.S. Climate Progress: The Quiet Environmental Victory - amac.us
  27. Trump: U.S. will grant Ukraine a production license to build its own Patriot missile interceptors - oann.com
  28. McMahon issues stark warning to Harvard to comply with federal law on DEI - oann.com
  29. If Somalis are Proud of Somalia, Why Are They Still Coming Here as Refugees? - canadafreepress.com
  30. EXCLUSIVE: Daily Caller Documentary Goes Inside The Mega-Prison That Crushed El Salvador’s Gangs - dailycaller.com
  31. EXCLUSIVE: Talarico Finds His Base — Drag Show Attendees, Mexico Fans And Purged Voters - dailycaller.com
  32. The Empire Stripes Back - americanthinker.com
  33. Brazilian Judge Sentences Parents to Prison for Homeschooling Their Daughters - breakingchristiannews.com
  34. Cuba Power Grid Collapses for 8th Time, Causing Nationwide Blackout - breitbart.com
  35. 18 Sealed Tombs Untouched Since Antiquity And Intriguing Artifacts Discovered At Marina El Alamein, Egypt - ancientpages.com
  36. BREAKING: 95% of asylum cases now end in DENIAL... - revolver.news
  37. South Carolina Abortions Drop 16% as Heartbeat Law Saves More Babies - lifenews.com
  38. Activists Want Kids to Learn Black English in California Preschools - legalinsurrection.com
  39. Robert Spencer Destroys Tucker Carlson's Attempt To Whitewash Islam's Treatment of Christians (Exclusive Interview) - rairfoundation.com
  40. PM Netanyahu Lashes Out at Jihadi Mamdani - gellerreport.com

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Here is a Hymn Based on Psalm 66: Come All Ye People, Bless Our God

 Come All Ye People, Bless Our God

Psalm 66: (To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm.) "Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah. Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

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Today in History - July 9

A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1553 – Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England.

Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

  1. The English New Testament and the Court of Rome, by MatthAew McMahon
  2. While Henry VIII Reigned, by Rev. Malcolm Watts
  3. Henry VIII and Puritanism, by Joe Morecraft III
  4. Henry VIII, Persecutor, Edward VI, Reformer, by Joe Morecraft, III
  5. The Biggest Change Since Henry VIII Took the Church from the Pope, by Dr. Alan Cairns

1584 – William I of Orange is assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland, by Balthasar Gérard.

  "We are like William of Orange, with a few followers and an empty purse, making war against the master of half the world, with the mines of Peru for a treasury. But like William, too, when questioned concerning our resources,  we can reply, 'Before we took up this cause we entered into a close alliance with the King of Kings.'" - David Gacey, as quoted in Spurgeon's Sermon Notes

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Who was it that said the answer to 1984 was 1776?

1645 – English Civil War: The Battle of Langport takes place.[4]

I think it was Oliver Cromwell who said: "You need not hope in order to undertake, and you need not succeed in order to persevere." The following sermons and podcasts are on Oliver Cromwell and the English Civil War:
  1. Oliver Cromwell: Saint, Soldier, Statesmen, by Dr. Alan Cairns (Text: Hebrews 8)
  2. Oliver Cromwell, by Dr. Peter Hammond
  3. Oliver Cromwell and His Russet-Coated Heroes, by Bill Potter
  4. The Life and Labors of Oliver Cromwell, by Rev. Colin Mercer
  5. Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England, by Rev. Ian Goligher (Text: 1 Samuel 18:12)

1925 – Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

1997 – In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.

    Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

    1.  Knuckle-Dragging Neanderthals Oppose Same-Sex Marriage - The Atrocities of Nero, by Pastor Kevin Swanson (2014)
    2. Creation, Not Macroevolution, 3: Science Matters, by Gavin McGrath

    2012 – The Episcopal Church USA allows same-sex marriage.[20]

    Recommended sermons: A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)

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    Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: The Glory of God and Love for Others

    The Glory of God and Love for Others, by Joe W. Allen [Text: 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1]

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    Recommended reading: Brazilian Skateboarder Quotes Bible in Sign Language to Defy Olympic Ban on Religious Displays - lifesitenews.com

    Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf anymore. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21]

    Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! He was also a BIG baseball fan. I'm sure if David had been able to hear he would have loved the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much, much more than any sporting event! Oh, here is a video of Take Me Out to the Ball Game in American Sign Language! (ASL)


    Recommended:

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    Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #4-10

    The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:

    Q. 4. What is God?

    A. God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.

    Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one?
    A. There is but one only, the living and true God.

    Q. 6. How many persons are there in the Godhead?
    A. There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory.

    Q. 7. What are the decrees of God?
    A. The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath foreordained whatsoever comes
    to pass.

    Q. 8. How doth God execute his decrees?
    A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence

    Q. 9. What is the work of creation?
    A. The work of creation is, God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

    Q. 10. How did God create man?
    A. God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.

    Recommended sermon:  The Westminster Assembly, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson
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    Daily Bible Verses for Thursday, July 9, 2026

    "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself: that were I am there you may be also."
    - John 14:1-3

    The following sermons are on John 14:1-3:
    The following sermons are in John 14:6:

    "Jesus saith unto him, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man cometh unto the Father but by me."
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    Bible Reading for Thursday, July 9, 2026

    The following Bible readings are taken from the website, Oneyearbibleonline.com. If you follow this reading plan you will read through the whole Bible in one year. I highly encourage you to do so. Also, the sermons below each section are ones that I have chosen from the website, Sermonaudio.com


    Recommended sermons:

    The following sermon is on Acts 27: 

    The following sermons are on Psalm 7:11: "God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day."

    The following sermon is on Proverbs 18:22: "Whoso findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor from the LORD."
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    Amy Curtis: NYC Leaders Just Voted to Give Themselves a Massive Pay Raise

     Amy Curtis: NYC Leaders Just Voted to Give Themselves a Massive Pay Raise - townhall.com

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    Here is a quote from the late David Rockefeller: "We are grateful to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost 40 years......It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those years. But, the world is more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. The supernational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past centuries.” 

    Recommended video: The Trilateral Commission - (Clips) from Barney Miller - Se7 Ep8 (1981)

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    Tuesday, July 7, 2026

    Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee- Hymn of Faith

     Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee- Hymn of Faith

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    United Nations Announces They Were Wrong on Climate Change

    War Correspondent: President Trump takes huge VICTORY LAP after the climate change "experts" at the United Nations announce they were WRONG "GOOD RIDDANCE! After 15 years of Dumocrats promising that “Climate Change” is going to destroy the Planet, the United Nations TOP Climate Committee just admitted that its own projections (RCP8.5) were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!"

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    Recommended reading: 

    Recommended podcast: World Court Demands Action on "Climate Change", by Jim Schneider of VCY America

    More recommended reading: The End is Near (And It Can't Come Fast Enough!) - townhall.com

    Excerpt from this article: "In 12 years, we'll all be dead. An unstoppable force will wipe out all of humanity, most of the animals, and even some of the cockroaches. It's not climate change, it's the smugness of the true believers, the brainwashed masses of millennials who will one day be in positions to implement the absolute bat-feces crazy ideas they are espousing today."

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    But God..., by Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones (1899-1981)

         But God..., by Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones (1899-1981)

    The text for this sermon is Ephesians 2:4: "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us..."

    Here are some quotes by Dr. Lloyd Jones: 

    • "I do not preach decisions. I preach regeneration." 
    • "Stop and ask yourselves, 'What am I doing?' You will be dead long before this world will ever be put right. What, therefore, will happen to you?" 
    • "We believe in God in 3 persons, blessed Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. This is the essential truth. There is no gospel without it." 
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    Transhumanism: The Latest Attempt To Transcend The Limits Established By God

     Transhumanism: The Latest Attempt To Transcend The Limits Established By God - harbingerdaily.com

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    Recommended sermon:  The Transgender, Transhumanism, Transfaith & Transgalactic War on Families, Faith and Freedom, by Dr. Peter Hammond of Frontline Fellowship


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    Where’s God in the Venezuelan Earthquake?

      Where’s God in the Venezuelan Earthquake? - answersingenesis.org

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    Recommended website:  Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Venezuela Quakes - samaritanspurse.com

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    Please consider making a donation to Samaritan's Purse to help in their efforts to help those affected by the massive earthquakes in Venezuela.

    Our Lord Jesus said: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."- Matthew 7:12

    Here are some sermons on this verse:

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    Wretched with Todd Friel: This DANGEROUS Philosophy Is RUINING Christian Churches

      Wretched with Todd Friel: This DANGEROUS Philosophy Is RUINING Christian Churches

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     Recommended sermon: God is a Spirit, by Dr. David P. Murray [Text: John 4:24]

    Recommended podcast:  Worship Music - The Basic Principles - First the Fear of God, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

    Excerpt from this podcast: Pastor Swanson quotes John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress as saying: "The fear of God is the bass in the orchestra."

    Below is partial transcript of a sermon I heard in the early 1980s on this same passage, or more particularly, John 4:24, and Exodus 20:25:

    John 4:24: "God is a Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."

    Exodus 20:25: "And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it."

     The minister who preached this sermon was Rev. Paul den Butter. I think this sermon was preached around 1980. Anyway, that is around the time I wrote the following excerpts down in my diary:

    "...they have to be very careful that they do not make it (an alter of stone) of hewn stone. And they may not use any tool, any hammer or axe or whatever. They may not use any tool to beautify those stones. They must take simply the rock, the unadorned stones.


    "'Ah, but then the alter is not nice, Then the alter is not beautiful. Then it is simply a primitive thing.'

    "Well, that's what it may be in our estimation, but it's God's will, is it not? Whether it is a primitive thing or not, it is God's will that the alter will be built of rough stones and that no tool will be used.

    "'Ya, but those stones are going to be much nicer if you use some chisel, and if you make some ornaments, some adornments on those stones. The alter is much more beautiful and much more serviceable in your worship service.'

    "Ah, but the principle is not what I like, not what I think that is nice and beautiful, not what adorns my worship service, but the principle is what God has said!

    "Not my taste determines, but God's command. God has the right to determine what it should be like. And this is a principle nearly almost forgotten. It was perfectly understood by our Reformers. They did not look for innovations, They did not look for all sorts of adornments in the church. Why do people today look for all sorts of things that beautify the worship service and make it more attractive? Why do we see vestments in all sorts of colors?

    "I'm convinced it is simply to fill the aching void of the absence of reality. When the Church of Christ was most vigorous in its spiritual life, it had the most simple form of worship. When God converted most people, and when God's children were edified in the worship service, and when the Lord was present in the worship services, it may have been in a barn or in an open field, the worship as such was as simple as simple can be.

    "But what do we see today? That in direct proportion to the loss of true spiritual life there is an increase in forms and ceremonies. And the forms and ceremonies are meant to fill the vacancies of true spiritual life. And so Satan is using tools to adorn our alters, but in the meantime he is polluting it. He's corrupting the worship.  And men are willing instruments in his hands." 

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    ¿Cómo luchar contra la Carne? La Oración, by Juan-Pablo Cruz

    ¿Cómo luchar contra la Carne? La Oración, by Juan-Pablo Cruz
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