The Contenders

Posted by on January 3, 2010

Starting on January 31, 5:17 church will be looking at ‘The Contenders’. It will be a sermon series reflecting on what we believe, why we believe it, what difference does it make what we believe, what would we die for, divide for, or (in a cricket metaphor) let go through to the keeper.


The concept comes from Jude’s words in his letter: Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3). Hopefully this series will be historically enlightening, Biblically-clear and full of practical implications.


31/1 – Introducing the Contenders (The Letter of Jude)


14/2 – Splitting over a single letter? Contending for the unique supremacy of Christ (Colossians 1:15-23)
Historical contender: Athanasius (296-373AD


21/2 – How dare you call me a sinner? Contending for the doctrine of total depravity (Romans 1:18-32)
Historical contender: Augustine (354-430AD)


28/2 – You’ve got nothin’.  Contending for justification by faith alone (Romans 4:1-12)
Historical contender: Martin Luther (1483-1546AD)


7/3 – It’s all according to plan. Contending for the sovereignty of God (Ephesians 1:3-14)
Historical contender: John Calvin (1509-1564AD)


14/3 – You must be born again. Contending for regeneration by God the Holy Spirit (John 3:1-15)
Historical contender: John Owen (1618-1683AD)


21/3 – Cosmic Child Abuse? Contending for the penal substitution of Christ (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
Historical contender: John Bunyan (1628-1688AD)


28/3 – But God, that’s not fair! Contending for the reality of judgement (Revelation 20:11-15)
Historical contender: Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758AD)


11/4 – Just a good book? Contending for the authority of Scripture (Psalm 119:9-16)
Historical contender: B.B. Warfield (1851-1921AD)


18/4 – So how now should we live? Contending for the necessity of holiness (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12)
Historical contender: J.I. Packer (1926- AD)


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3 Comments.

  1. selly k January 9, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    oh cool! i was just about to request Jude coz I read about it and found it helpful, esp v16,22-23. i also came across zec 3 and was wondering about who joshua the high priest is, who he done, and what satan was doing there..

  2. selly k January 9, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    i meant what did Joshua do to stand accused.. (it was a reference from jude) but might be off topic

  3. Steven January 14, 2010 at 10:33 am

    Oh nice! I’m looking forward to this series!