Conference Media


Recordings from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary’s annual conference, featuring sermons, lectures, and panel discussions on key theological, historical, and pastoral topics.

Cessation of the Gifts

Argues extraordinary gifts (apostles, prophets, tongues, healings) have ceased. Examines Acts 2, 8, 10 to show Spirit‑baptism accompanies faith, not a delayed “second blessing.”

Sanctification

Conference sermon on sanctification: God’s priority is to conform believers to Christ. The Father purposes, the Son purchases, and the Spirit applies sanctification—calling believers to pursue holiness.

The Spirit and Revival

Narrates Jeremiah Lanphier’s 1857 Fulton Street noonday prayer meetings and reflects on revival as Spirit’s outpourings—‘times of refreshing’ (acts-3) connected to Pentecost.

The Spirit and Preaching

Preaching is a unique, authoritative means of grace that makes Christ’s historic work present. Its effectiveness depends on the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit in preparation and proclamation.

Witness and Seal of the Spirit

A Reformed lecture on the Holy Spirit’s sealing and witnessing work, tracing historic interpretations from baptismal seals to Calvin and the Puritans, and urging robust doctrinal and experiential emphasis.

Englishing the Bible: English Bible and Its Purposes

Survey of English Bible translation history; contrasts formal (word-for-word) and functional (meaning-based) approaches. Argues translation theology must retain theological terms (saint, covenant).

The Westminster Assembly and Scripture

Overview of the Westminster Assembly: its meeting sites, 1640s context, and its doctrine of Scripture emphasizing divine inspiration, authority, and practical application.

Holy Spirit + Holy Men = Holy Bible

Sermon on biblical inspiration (2 Pet 1): Scripture is both human and divine—God ‘breathed’ through men (instrumental inspiration), not mere dictation or poetic elevation.

The Modern Roman Catholic View of Scripture

Lecture surveys Roman Catholic views of Scripture vs. tradition, contrasting Trent’s ‘two sources’ with Vatican II changes and debates between progressives and traditionalists.

Critique of Bart Ehrman

Lecture critiquing Bart Ehrman’s scholarship and influence, challenging his textual-criticism claims and apostasy, and warning students about his impact on New Testament reliability.

Salvation, Sanctification and Spectacles

A sermon on Psalm 19 outlining six titles, six characteristics, and six effects of God’s Word. It defends Scripture’s sufficiency to convert, instruct, and guide believers.

Critique of Peter Enns

A defense of biblical inerrancy and inspiration within the academy. Urges students and believers to trust Scripture’s divine origin and resist pressures to relativize God’s Word.

John Calvin: Theologian of Head, Heart, and Hands

Conference introduction on John Calvin, surveying historical attacks and defenses of his character and theology. Reviews his life, ministry in Geneva, and major works like the Institutes.

John Calvin’s New Testament Commentaries

Survey of John Calvin’s New Testament commentaries, his method of “lucid brevity,” why he began with Romans and John, and the publication/context of his exegetical work.

Calvin the Preacher

Affirms Calvin’s theology of preaching: Scripture is infallible, preaching is the primary means of grace, and ordained preachers speak with Christ’s authority. Urges theology-driven ministry.

Brevity and Clarity: John Calvin the Theologian

Survey of Calvin as theologian: his dialogue with patristic and medieval exegesis, continuities with medieval theology, and his Renaissance and scholastic context.

Calvin’s Legacy in Economic Policy

A lecture on John Calvin’s mixed influence on economics: his defense of private property, views on usury, labor (living wage), and limits on government, and Calvinism’s link to capitalism.

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