The Doctrines of Grace November 11–12, 2016
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QUAKERTOWN CONFERENCE ON REFORMED THEOLOGY THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE November 11–12, 2016 Joel Beeke · Anthony Carter Tony Merida · Timothy Witmer “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world…” Ephesians 1:3-4 In Partnership with 800·488·1888 · AllianceNet.org PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE ON REFORMED THEOLOGY HereThe Solas ofWe the Reformation Stand Grand Rapids · March 24-26, 2017 Philadelphia · April 28-30, 2017 In Partnership with 800·488·1888 · Register Now · AllianceNet.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Schedule .................................................................... 2 Speakers ......................................................................................... 9 Restaurant Guide .......................................................................... 15 The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Board of Directors, and staff would like to express their gratitude: to all attendees for making the sacrifice to come to this conference to our partner P&R Publishing for supporting our mission to the speakers for sharing their time and wisdom To our exhibitors: P&R Publishing Reformation Bible College Reformed Theological Seminary: Washington, DC to our host church, Grace Bible Fellowship Church, and the many volunteers who gladly give of their time to serve the Lord and his people at this conference to God alone be the glory! Bookstore provided by Reformation Heritage Books Join us November 17–18, 2017 For Still Our Ancient Foe Ian Hamilton, Kent Hughes, Peter Jones Place for Truth provides thoughtful yet accessible articles ranging over biblical theology, systematic theology, church history, and practical theology emphasizing the continual need for the church to maintain the gains of the Protestant Reformation. David Garner · David Hall Mark Johnston · Jonathan Master PlaceforTruth.Org Theology on the Go, a podcast with accompanying in- depth articles, discusses weighty theological topics in a way that help us all understand some of the finer points of theology. Join Jonathan Master, and guest pastors and theologians, and discover how relevant and important theology is for today. SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Friday, November 11, 2016 6:00 p.m. Registration 7:00 p.m. Total Depravity, Joel Beeke 8:15 p.m. Unconditional Election, Tony Merida Saturday, November 12, 2016 8:00 a.m. Late Registration 9:00 a.m. Limited Atonement, Anthony Carter 10:15 a.m. Irresistible Grace, Joel Beeke 11:30 a.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Workshops · Preaching the Cross, Tony Merida · How the Civil War Changed the Way You Read the Bible, Richard Taylor · Grace and Assurance, Timothy Witmer 2:30 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. Perseverance of the Saints, Anthony Carter 4:00 p.m. Closing Announcements and Benediction RECORDING The Quakertown Conference on Reformed Theology is partially supported by the sales of recordings of our events; therefore, audio and video recording is strictly prohibited during any part of this event without prior written consent from the Alliance and the QCRT committee. Thank you for your stewardship towards this ministry. 1 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 11, 2016 Registration (6:00 p.m.) Prelude (6:50 p.m.) Colin Howland Director of Music Tenth Presbyterian Church Philadelphia, PA Call to Worship (7:00 p.m.) Ronald Kohl Chair Quakertown Conference on Reformed Theology Invocation *Hymn 92: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Ein’ feste Burg Welcome to the 2016 QCRT Ronald Kohl Senior Pastor Grace Bible Fellowship Church Quakertown, PA Scripture Reading: 1 Timothy 1:5-17 John Muhlfeld Senior Pastor Covenant Presbyterian Church Harleysville, PA Prayer John Muhlfeld *Hymn 486: God, Be Merciful to Me Redhead 76 Total Depravity Joel Beeke President Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary Grand Rapids, MI 2 Break (8:00 p.m.) Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14 Keith Strunk Pastor Saucon Community Bible Fellowship Church Hellertown, PA Prayer Keith Strunk *Hymn 470: How Vast the Benefits Divine St. Matthew Unconditional Election Tony Merida Pastor Imago Dei Church Raleigh, NC *Hymn 469: How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place St. Columba *Benediction Postlude Colin Howland *Please stand if physically able SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 Registration (8:30 a.m.) Prelude (8:50 a.m.) Colin Howland Alliance Welcome Call to Worship (9:00 a.m.) Invocation 3 *Hymn 254: Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed Martyrdom Scripture Reading: Romans 8:31-39 Robert Lacock Pastor of Ministry Providence Presbyterian Church Quakertown, PA Prayer Robert Lacock Limited Atonement Anthony Carter Pastor East Point Church East Point, GA Break (10:00 a.m.) Scripture Reading Richard Taylor Interim Pastor Royersford Bible Fellowship Church Royersford, PA Prayer Richard Taylor *Hymn 463: A Debtor to Mercy Alone Trewen Irresistible Grace Joel Beeke Pastor Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation Grand Rapids, MI Announcements Lunch (11:30 a.m.) 4 Workshops (1:00 p.m.) Preaching the Cross: Tony Merida/Room 113–115 How the Civil War Changed the Way You Read the Bible: Richard Taylor/Room 104–106 Grace and Assurance: Timothy Witmer/Sanctuary Break (2:30 p.m.) Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:25-27 Mark Orton Pastor Graterford Bible Fellowship Church Collegeville, PA Prayer Mark Orton *Hymn 706: Jesus Lives, and So Shall I Jesus, meine Zuversicht Perseverance of the Saints Anthony Carter *Hymn 297: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name! Diadem *Benediction Postlude Colin Howland *Please stand if physically able 5 6 Meet the Puritans where the dead still speak The Alliance’s voice of Puritan and Reformed theology Sharing the theology and piety of the Puritans to reconnect Reformed Christians with their heritage. Joel Beeke Daniel Hyde Henry Jansma Donald John Maclean Ryan McGraw Bob McKelvey Patrick Ramsey MeetthePuritans.org 600 Eden Road • Lancaster, PA 17601 800-488-1888 • AllianceNet.org 7 with Carl Trueman, Todd Pruitt, and Aimee Byrd Join the Conversation mortificationofspin.org 600 Eden Road • Lancaster, PA 17601 800-488-1888 • AllianceNet.org 8 ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Joel Beeke is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, pastor of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, editor of Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society. He has written or edited fifty books including,A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life, and Friends and Lovers: Cultivating Companionship and Intimacy in Marriage. Dr. Beeke is a contributor at the Alliance’s MeetthePuritans.org Anthony Carter is the lead pastor of East Point Church in East Point, Georgia. A graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando, he is the author and/or editor of several books including Black and Reformed, Glory Road, and Blood Work. Tony, his wife Adriane, and their five children live in East Point, Georgia. Tony Merida is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He also serves as associate professor of preaching at Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. Tony has an extensive itinerant ministry and has written several books includingThe Christ-Centered Expositor, Ordinary, Orphanology, and eight volumes in the Christ-Centered Exposition commentary series, of which he also serves as a general editor. Tony is happily married to Kimberly, and they have five children. 9 MEDIA The Bible Study Hour Preparing you to think and act biblically. 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Pastors and theologians join Jonathan Master to discuss weighty topics in a thoughtful and accessible way showing how theology is relevant today. TheologyontheGo.org Dr. Barnhouse & the Bible Making God’s Word plain. Scholarly exposition of God’s Word that is concise and captivating, with one of the most widely acclaimed American preachers for half a century, Donald Barnhouse. DrBarnhouse.org The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is a coalition of pastors, scholars and churchmen who hold the historic creeds and confessions of the Reformed faith and who proclaim biblical doctrine in order to foster a Reformed awakening in today’s Church. 10 PUBLISHING reformation21 Encouraging biblical thinking, living, worship, ministry, and constructive cultural engagement. Providing an authoritative, Reformed perspective on historic matters and current issues to inform, inspire, and challenge Christians. reformation21.org Place for Truth Exploring the depths of what we believe. 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