This sermon on Jonah 1:1-6, preached by Mr. Tony Arsenal at Providence Presbyterian Church, explores the profound theological insights surrounding God’s sovereignty, omnipresence, mercy, and discipline. The sermon begins by examining Jonah’s call to Nineveh and his subsequent flight, emphasizing how Jonah’s disobedience provides a mirror to our own tendencies to flee from God’s will.… Continue reading The Sovereign Presence of God
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What Manner of Man is This?
Tony Arsenal’s sermon, titled “What Manner of Man is This?”, focuses on Mark 4:35–5:43 and explores the miracles of Jesus, the question of His identity, and the theological implications of His divine and human nature. Arsenal begins by addressing the structure of the passage, emphasizing how the calming of the storm, the exorcism of the… Continue reading What Manner of Man is This?
The True and Greater Boaz
This sermon, preached by Mr. Tony Arsenal, focuses on Ruth 4 and explores how Boaz serves as a type of Christ, pointing to the ultimate redemption found in Jesus Christ. The sermon emphasizes the legal and covenantal aspects of Boaz’s actions in redeeming Ruth and Naomi, highlighting their significance in God’s sovereign plan to preserve… Continue reading The True and Greater Boaz
Assumptions, Greek, and Context
Recently on X, a user who goes by Redeemed Zoomer has been making a bit of a splash. He is known primarily for his position regarding the apostate PCUSA, arguing that the best course of action is to remain within it to reform it from the inside. In addition to this, he often engages in so-called hot takes which… Continue reading Assumptions, Greek, and Context
A Faith-Filled Prayer
This sermon focuses on Habakkuk 3:1–19, the prophet’s prayer and response to God’s revelation. The passage concludes the book of Habakkuk and highlights a profound expression of trust in God’s providence, even in the face of suffering and judgment. The speaker emphasizes the dual nature of the prayer as both a standalone psalm for worship… Continue reading A Faith-Filled Prayer
A Faith-filled Rebuke
In this sermon on Habakkuk 2:4–20, Mr. Tony Arsenal unpacks the prophet Habakkuk’s dialogue with God, emphasizing themes of faith, judgment, and repentance. The sermon begins by revisiting Habakkuk’s audacious complaints to God about the injustices in Israel and God’s surprising response—using the Babylonians as instruments of judgment. This passage highlights the tension between God’s… Continue reading A Faith-filled Rebuke
A Faithful Response
This sermon, delivered by Mr. Tony Arsenal at New Hope Community Church, explores Habakkuk 1:12–2:5, a text filled with themes of faith, God’s judgment, and the tension between divine justice and human understanding. The preacher begins by reviewing Habakkuk’s unique role as a prophet who brings a complaint against God, highlighting how this sets the… Continue reading A Faithful Response
A Faith-filled Complaint?
This sermon, titled “A Faith-filled Complaint?” and based on Habakkuk 1:1–11, examines the first dialogue between the prophet Habakkuk and God. The preacher, Mr. Tony Arsenal, begins by contextualizing the book of Habakkuk within the historical and covenantal framework of Old Testament prophecy. The focus of this sermon is Habakkuk’s bold complaint to God about… Continue reading A Faith-filled Complaint?
Doug Wilson – Trinitarianism in Trouble
Recently, Doug Wilson released an episode of his podcast titled Trinitarianism and Trouble. You can listen here. The episode is an attempt on Doug’s part to defend his Trinitarian Bona Fides. While it’s an admirable effort, he ultimately fails to do so. Doug holds to a view called Eternal Functional Subordination, although he doesn’t want… Continue reading Doug Wilson – Trinitarianism in Trouble
Ephesians 6:14
στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης (NA27) Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, (ESV) στῆτε οὖν therefore stand – Because of what Paul has already said regarding the nature of the battle, the nature of our… Continue reading Ephesians 6:14