The Ordinary Means of Grace: The Reformed Pastor with Ian Hamilton

Summary

This sermon focuses on God's primary means of sanctifying His church: the ministry of His Word, applied through preaching, sacraments, prayer, and singing. Citing John Calvin's "ministry of replication," it emphasizes how Christ Himself, as the perfect servant obeying God's Word (Isaiah 50:4), serves as the model for believers to grow in wisdom and obedience. The takeaway is that believers are made more like Christ through the faithful application of Scripture, mirroring Christ's own growth under God's Word.