Author: Nate Harlan
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God Will Not Spare — 2 Peter 2:4‑11
God judges the wicked. As the apostle Peter describes three instances of God’s wrath in the Old Testament, we are reminded that we all deserve the same end. In this sermon, Pastor Nate Harlan tells us we must flee to Christ to escape God’s wrath.
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Considering Eastern Orthodoxy, Part 2
Pastor Nate Harlan and the family study at Trinity Evangelical Church continue their look at the theology of Eastern Orthodoxy, comparing it to Reformational Protestantism.
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Beware of False Prophets — 2 Peter 2:1‑3
One of the strongest warnings in the New Testement is the Apostle Peter’s about false prophets. Pastor Nate Harlan says Christians must recognize the three ways false teachers lie so they can protect themselves.
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Considering Eastern Orthodoxy, Part 1
Pastor Nate Harlan and the family study at Trinity Evangelical Church take some time to consider Eastern Orthodoxy, comparing it to Reformational Protestantism.
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The Prophetic Word — 2 Peter 1:19‑21
Our natural inclination is to not believe the Word of God. But the Apostle Paul wants us to remember that unless God speaks to us, we live in absolute darkness.
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Roman Catholicism and its Theandric View of the Church
Pastor Nate Harlan dives into a recap of some of what we’ve learned about Roman Catholicism and its “theandric” view of the church, contrasting that with the Reformed Protestant view.
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Eyewitnesses of His Majesty — 2 Peter 1:16‑18
The Apostle Peter bases his authority, at least in part, on the fact that he is an eyewitness to Christ’s life — especially the Transfiguration. As Pastor Nate Harlan asserts, Peter’s eyewitness testimony does not put God to the test. Rather, God puts us to the test.
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Roman Catholicism and the Visible and Invisible Church
Pastor Nate Harlan wraps up our study by discussing the Reformed Protestant doctrine of the visible and invisible church, contrasting that with the Roman Catholic view.
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Confirm Your Calling and Election — 2 Peter 1:10‑15
Is it possible to know that you are elect? In this passage, the Apostle Peter says yes. In this challeging and encouraging sermon, Pastor Nate Harlan says God wants His children to be sure about His loving intentions toward them.
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Roman Catholicism versus the Sufficiency of Christ
After a quick review, Pastor Nate Harlan unpacks a statement by the most influencial Roman Catholic theologian of the 20th century, Henri de Lubac, and contrasts this with Reformed Protestantism.
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Make Every Effort, Part Two — 2 Peter 1:5‑9
Do you care how useful you are to the Lord? Do you have a desire to bear good fruit for Him? Pastor Nate Harlan steps through the seven qualities the Apostle Peter mentions that we should see growing in ourselves and in each other.
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Roman Catholicism: Antithesis and Synthesis
Pastor Nate Harlan talks about another difference between Roman Catholicism and Reformed Protestantism — Roman Catholics emphasize synthesis of a number of conflicting views for the sake of unity. The Reformers emphasize antithesis between views that are true or false.
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Make Every Effort — 2 Peter 1:5‑9
Christian, whenever you think that you cannot repent or that you cannot change, you must remember the promises given to us through the Apostle Peter. Pastor Nate Harlan reminds us that we have become partakers of the divine nature and have escaped from the corruption in the world.
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Roman Catholicism: Grace and the Gospel
Pastor Nate Harlan and the family study at Trinity discusses the different views of grace and the Gospel between Roman Catholicism and Reformed Protestantism.
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Our God and Savior, Part Two — 2 Peter 1:1‑4
How precious are God’s promises to you? Pastor Nate Harlan says we should examine the way we live our lives to be sure that we desire God’s promises above all else.
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Roman Catholicism and Totus Christus Redux
In today’s class, we review what we learned about the doctrine of Totus Christus and how it relates to Roman Catholic theology and tradition.
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Our God and Savior — 2 Peter 1:1‑4
Pastor Nate Harlan opens his sermon series on 2 Peter by telling us the Apostle Peter’s chief concern in this epistle is Christ’s mediatorial work. Everything God gives us comes through Jesus.
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Roman Catholicism and Totus Christus
In this family study, Pastor Nate Harlan leads the flock through the first steps toward understanding Roman Catholicism by looking at Augustine’s doctrine of Totus Christus.
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Sanctified Speech — James 3:1‑12
The Apostle James tells us, “The tongue is set on fire by hell.” What can we Christians do to sanctify our speech? Pastor Nate Harlan leads us through this challenging and encourging passage.
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The Heresies — A Quick Review
Before the Trinity Family Study jumps to the next topic of the differences between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism, Pastor Nate Harlan works through the heresies that we talked about over the past months.
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Reconciling God and Man — Colossians 1:15‑20
How should the incarnation shape our view of the world? Pastor Nate Harlan reminds us that God and man are reconciled in Christ, and thus secularism has no power to separate Christ from the world.
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The Heresies — Pneumatomachianism
This fourth-century heresy denied the Trinity by denying the divinity of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Nate Harlan leads the family study and discusses modern reflections of this false teaching.
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Present With Us — Matthew 1:23
What does it mean that Christ is present with us, his people? The incarnation demonstrates that we desperately need God to be with us. Pastor Nate Harlan preaches on the gift of Christ to his people.
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Christmas in Church History
The celebration of Christmas, when done for Christ’s glory and honor, is actually a blow against secularism, the idol of our age which says God and man should be kept in separate categories. As pastor Nate Harlan says, “Merry Christmas” is a battle cry.
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Loving the Church — 1 Peter 5:12‑24
We are family in Christ. Thus, we Christians should follow the example of the apostles in their affection for the Church and her members. Pastor Nate Harlan gives us the details in his last sermon from 1 Peter.