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Calvin on Psalm Singing

John Calvin loved the Book of Psalms. For twenty-five years, Calvin immersed himself in the Psalms as a commentator, preacher, biblical scholar, and worship leader. For Calvin, the psalmists’ words were always relevant for the New Testament church. The major psalmist, David, reflected an important stage in the history of...

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Melchizedek and Abraham (Part 2)

How does Christ’s Melchizedekian priesthood encourage believers today? This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke continues exploring Abraham’s encounter with Melchizedek in the second part of his sermon on Genesis 14:17-24....

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William Perkins: Steps of Salvation

William Perkins (1558–1602) was a towering influence in the English Reformed movement and similar movements in the European Continent and New England. Converted after a wild life of alcohol abuse, Perkins became a member of the spiritual brotherhood of Puritans at Cambridge. He had the unusual ability both to minister...

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Jesus’ Crown of Thorns

A Symbol of His prophesied suffering; A symbol of his priestly substitution; A symbol of His kingly love....

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Christian Living

Enjoying Friendship with God

Pastors who are constantly bombarded with information and intrusions on their time and attention via cell phones, BlackBerries, the Internet, and iPods may think it’s impossible to find more time to commune with the Lord. But what is your primary calling as a pastor? Unless you are marketing spiritual novelties...

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Beeke’s BOTM June 2024—Reformed Systematic Theology, Volumes 1-4

Theology is not just an academic subject—it is also a spiritual practice. In the recently completed 4-volume Reformed Systematic Theology set, authors Joel R. Beeke and Paul M. Smalley explore central Scripture themes from biblical, doctrinal, experiential, and practical perspectives. The result is a comprehensive yet accessible systematic theology of...

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Melchizedek and Abraham

The author of Hebrews says Christ is “a priest after the order of Melchizedek.” But who is Melchizedek? And what can this mysterious Old Testament figure teach us about Christ today? This week, on Doctrine for Life, Dr. Joel Beeke explores the identity of the King of Salem in the...

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Christian Living

The Blessedness of Christian Law-Keeping

Law-keeping blesses believers in many ways. Here I will expound just three major ways it does so: 1. The Law as an Objective Guide to Evidencing Justification The Puritans taught that the role of good works in the Christian life is to confirm and demonstrate one’s justification. While the Antinomians...

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Jesus’ Tears

(1) At Bethany; (2) Over Jerusalem; (3) In Gethsemane....

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Calvin the Socio-Theologian

Calvin models for us the wide-ranging impact of his theology on Western European and North American civilization, whether it be the rise of the Western democracies; the development of economic life and international commerce, scholarship, and scientific discovery; or the promotion of the values of human dignity, personal freedom, social...

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