On this day after Reformation Day, it is good to consider the impact of events 503 years ago and the years after those earth-shaking events. Famously, Martin Luther challenged the ecclesiastical authorities to debate 95 theses regarding a wide range of theological subjects. Eventually, it was the dispute over the doctrine of justification which became the catalyst for reformation. But (re)establishing the biblical doctrine of justification was not the end; it was the beginning. When John Calvin, who was 8 years old when Luther lit the spark in Germany, began to take up his work, he became known for his defense of the doctrines of God's sovereignty and gracious election. But as important as these were and are, it is not entirely accurate. Calvin is rightly called, "the theologian of the Holy Spirit." His reclamation of the biblical doctrine of the Holy Spirit is as significant as his doctrine of divine sovereignty and gracious election. Rather than being a theologian of cold doctrinal abstractions, Calvin's theology is warm and thoroughly evangelical. In our text today, we see some of those doctrines which come to the true heart of the matter and describe in part the glorious working of the Holy Spirit in you. – Pastor Schlegel
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