Sermons on Genesis: Chapters 11-20 (Calvin)

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Calvin, John

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903

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Preaching as Calvin undertook to do it extends far beyond the confines of a carefully written manuscript. It is not bound by the niceties of style, sentence structure, and the like. it is marked by an immeasurably greater degree of intensity, by an obvious determination to instruct and persuade, by an astounding capacity to confront hearers both with the truth of divine revelation and with the implications of that truth for faith and obedience. There are distinct advantages, therefore, in having before us these sermons on Genesis precisely as they were delivered. They let us see and hear a man aflame with love for the lord and his Word, a preacher who spent himself utterly in the work of summoning his people to repentance, faith and holiness.

The feature that has struck me most powerfully is the sermons’ immediacy. As I have read them, it has quite often seemed to me almost as though I were sitting with the congregation in Geneva and listening to Calvin himself as he opened up the passage, and then carefully, deliberately, and sometimes with painful specificity applied its teaching to those who heard him. In his masterful translation Dr. McGregor has quite wonderfully brought the preacher back to life and allowed us the privilege of being able, with a little imagination, to take our places in St. Peter’s Church on those cold autumn and winter days with the Reformer himself in the pulpit.

Table of Contents:

50	God’s Judgment Eventually Strikes the Mighty and Arrogant and Rewards the Humble (Gen 11:5-9)	1
51	God Protects and Increases the Church (Gen 11:10-31)	19
52	Obedience: The Key to Spiritual Progress (Gen 11:31-12:2)	37
53	Confidence in God: Resting on His Promises (Gen 12:1-3)	55
54	The Anatomy of Patience: Hope, Confidence, Resistance, and Endurance (Gen 12:4-7)	73
55	The Meaning and Function of Abraham’s Altar (Gen 12:5-9)	91
56	Weakness and Humiliation, Troubles and Dangers: God’s Invitation to Depend on and Follow His Guidelines (Gen 12:10-13)	109
57	Humility: Holding Desires and Impulses Captive (Gen 12:11-16)	125
58	God’s Punishments Serve to Instruct and Guide (Gen 12:16-20)	143
59	Hardships and the Blessings of Wealth and Poverty; the Prudence of Being Alert in the Presence of One’s Mortal Enemies (Gen 13:1-7)	163
60	Sodom: The Destructive Consequences of Yielding to Ease, Personal Desires and Self-Interest (Gen 13:8-13)	181
61	The Demands and Expediency of Obeying God’s Word (Gen 13:14-18)	199
62	Profiting from Being Corrected by Our Merciful Father for Our Sins (Gen 14:1-13)	217
63	First Sermon on the Story of Melchizedek, Which Treats of Abraham’s Deliverance of Lot (Gen 14:13-17)	233
64	Second Sermon on Melchizedek Wherein It Is Shown How He Was a Figure That Jesus Christ Was to Be Eternal King and Priest at the Same Time (Gen 14:18-20)	251
65	Third Sermon on Melchizedek Wherein Are Treated the Use and Right of Tithes and Also the Oath (Gen 14:20-24)	271
66	God Shields and Leads His People with His Strong Hand (Gen 15:1-4)	291
67	First Sermon on Justification, Wherein Are Discussed the Meaning of Faith (or Believing), Imputing and Righteousness (Gen 15:4-6)	309
68	Second Sermon on Justification (Gen 15:6)	329
69	Third Sermon on Justification (Gen 15:6)	349
70	Fourth Sermon on Justification (Gen 15:6-7)	369
71	Willing Self-Sacrifice Is Required to Achieve God’s Promises (Gen 15:8-10)	389
72	Waiting for God to Act: The Practice of Patience (Gen 15:11-14)	409
73	The Value of a Good Conscience and The Promise Postponed: Waiting Patiently for the Patient God (Gen 15:15-16)	429
74	A Smoking Furnace and a Burning Lamp: Tests of Faith in God’s Covenant (Gen 15:17-21)	449
75	Sarah and Hagar: Conflict Following a Bad Decision (Gen 16:1-4)	467
76	Submitting to One’s Social Status: The Order of the Day God’s Will: Obedience in Marriage, Obedience to Superiors and Parents (Gen 16:5-9)	485
77	The Lesson to Be Learned from Hagar’s Obedience: God’s Grace Comes First (Gen 16:11-16)	505
78	Confidence in God’s Power to Renew and Save, Our Assurance for Obedience (Gen 17:1-4a)	525
79	The Covenant: God’s Initiation of Eternal Salvation (Gen 17:4-8)	543
80	An Explanation of Circumcision and Baptism (Gen 17:9-13)	561
81	By God’s Will, Not by Circumcision and Baptism (Gen 17:10-16)	579
82	Ishmael’s Primogeniture Is Superseded by Isaac’s Election (Gen 17:17-22)	597
83	Confidence in God and the Place of Instruction (Gen 17:22-26)	615
84	Generosity after the Example of Abraham: A Demonstration of Self-Denial (Gen 18:1-8)	635
85	Sarah and the Virtues of Truth, Fear, and Humility (Gen 18:9-15)	653
86	The Coming Judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 18:16-21)	671
87	The Expediency of Sobriety and Humility When Questioning God’s Actions (Gen 18:22-26) 689
88	God Reveals Only What We Need to Know (Gen 18:24-33)	707
89	Responsibility in Preventing the Prevalence of Evil (Gen 19:1-5)	725
90	Lot Defends His Guests at All Costs (Gen 19:6-9)	743
91	Sodom’s Fate: A Reason to Fear God Righteously and Be Ministers of Salvation (Gen 19:10-14)	761
92	Abandoning the Past without Looking Back: No Small Feat (Gen 19:15-17)	779
93	God Answers Prayer and Brings Judgment (Gen 19:17b-23)	797
94	God Watches Over and Protects His Own Despite Their Faults (Gen 19:24-30a)	815
95	Gluttony, Drunkenness, and Incest (Gen 19:31-38)	833
96	On Adultery, Prostitution, and Sexual Immorality (Gen 20:1-4a)	851
97	Intentional Sins vs Inadvertent Sins and the Role of Prayer for One Another (Gen 20:4-7)	871
	Index of Scripture References	889

Author

John Calvin (1509-1564) was a theological giant of the Protestant Reformation. A contemporary of Martin Luther, he had as much influence over this period of history as his German counterpart. In 1536 he published his famous Institutes of the Christian Religion, which was a systematic presentation of the Protestant position. His writings are still cherished and relevant today.

Endorsement

"In his masterful translation Dr. McGregor has quite wonderfully brought the preacher back to life and allowed us the privilege of being able, with a little imagination, to take our places in St. Peter’s Church on those cold autumn and winter days with the Reformer himself in the pulpit." — J.R. DE WITT