Itinerant Preaching
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Questions and Answers - On healing and demon possession
Have you considered the questions of prayer, gifts of the spirit, faith healing, supernatural revelations, or demon possession? Listen in as Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones looks to Scripture to answer questions on each of these topics. Questions of the quantity and persistence of prayer and whether it is indicative of sincerity of faith. A quiet but active spirit, with a since of urgency and consistency. Is it right for a Christian to ask for gifts; especially the gift of healing? Here, we look at the example of Corinth to learn from their jealousy for such gifts. How should we understand healing with illnesses that are not getting better? Prayer of faith has a great certainty about it, we must recognize this uncommonness. Is the supernatural something that can never be understood, or is it something that we will eventually be able to understand with the growth of knowledge? What about understanding the work of the Devil and demon possession? Different illustrations are used in Scripture to help us understand these matters, but the danger is that we literalize them. Follow as we learn about true intimacy with the Spirit, not to abandon critical faculties and be exposed to evil spirits, but to go on in the fight of faith!
Body Mind and Spirit (Part A)
An address given at the Christian Medical Fellowship Conference in 1974. Due to its length; this address covers 2 CDs.
Body Mind and Spirit (Part B)
An address given at the Christian Medical Fellowship Conference in 1974. Due to its length; this address covers 2 CDs.
Role of Medicine in Modern Society
How has modern medicine shaped, and been shaped by, society? "Abortion is no more a medical problem than capital punishment through the electric chair is an electrical engineering problem." Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones addresses the recent increase of public interest in medicine and examines the shifts that have occurred. A paradigm exists today where the doctor simultaneously has both more and less power. The mystique of a doctor is gone–nothing more than a normal person–but the doctor's independence and perceived expertise has created a culture of dependence on them. From such position and power, three new dangers are noted to have arisen. Follow along as Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones discusses the realities of doctor and patient relationships, the influence of one's personality and character by means of various drugs and operations, and the danger of a doctor's declaration of authority over areas in which their dogmatism is not truly based on knowledge. How has the "personhood" of individuals been affected from the decreased emphasis on the "art" of medicine? Is this a good change? Dr. Lloyd-Jones foresees a future with increased psychosomatic focus and questions of issues with threats to individual liberty, reform, politics, literature, and poetry. Ultimately, we find our humility is what we all need.
The Way of Prayer
What role does prayer play in your life? If you are a Christian, are you surprised by the amount of difficulties and trials you encounter? Perhaps when you trusted in Jesus for your salvation, you were under the impression that all the negative aspects of life would disappear. There is hope! As Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones proclaims, Jesus, promised that along with the increase in trials, we will have His power and protection to persevere through difficult times. The power and protection is accesed through prayer. We find this in the letter of Hebrews as an example to encourage believers to pray through trials. The Doctor provides three biblical characteristics that should be consistent in how we pray. First, we must pray with confidence in God’s ability to handle our requests. Second, we must have a clear conscience since prayer is entering into God’s presence. Third, Christians must be sincere with God, it is no use holding back 1% of ourselves since we must be willing to submit all of ourselves to Him and His sovereign plan. Listen as Lloyd-Jones helps the believer apply these characteristics of godly prayer to their lives. The only way to stand firm in persecution is to look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith!
Centenary of the Opening of Westminister Chapel
Dr Lloyd-Jones himself tells us the history of Westminster Chapel; and its pastors; the Church he pastored and loved for nearly 30 years. This was given in the Chapel in 1965 to celebrate the centenary of its opening. It is not really an 'itinerant sermon'; but 'outside' of MLJ's normal preaching at Westminster Chapter.
Peter in Prison
The world is increasingly hostile to Christian beliefs. With all the difficulties facing the church today, how will it withstand the forces against it? In this sermon, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones draws from the biblical account of Peter’s miraculous release from prison and encourages believers to unite together in prayer in order to see God work in the world and His church. “A characteristic of the church we must never forget,” The Doctor says, “is that we are one.” When Peter was put in prison, the entire church came together to pray for him. If you have become discouraged in your prayers because you do not see them being answered, you are not alone! The early church endured similar tests of faith. And yet, although they did not recognize it at the time, God was working behind the scenes to answer their prayers for Peter. Yet, when they were told by their servant girl that he had been miracously released and was at the front door, they did not believe her! Are we like them, or do we believe in God’s power to fully answer our prayers? Listen as The Doctor helps us understand why prayer in the community of a church is so important, and how we can trust God when we don't see Him acting.
About Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) was a Welsh evangelical minister who preached and taught in the Reformed tradition. His principal ministry was at Westminster Chapel, in central London, from 1939-1968, where he delivered multi-year expositions on books of the bible such as Romans, Ephesians and the Gospel of John. In addition to the MLJ Trust’s collection of 1,600 of these sermons in audio format, most of these great sermon series are available in book form (including a 14 volume collection of the Romans sermons), as are other series such as "Spiritual Depression", "Studies in the Sermon on the Mount" and "Great Biblical Doctrines". He is considered by many evangelical leaders today to be an authority on biblical truth and the sufficiency of Scripture.