The Sacrifice of Praise: Meditations before and after Receiving Access to the Table of the Lord, 2nd ed.

by Herman Bavinck

Publisher:

Louis Kregel

, 1922

Overview

In The Sacrifice of Praise, noted theologian Herman Bavinck argues that all those admitted to the sacrament of communion must first make a public profession of faith. Reformed Christians emphasize the inclusion of children in the Covenant of Grace, baptizing them as a sign and seal of God’s promise. Many parents and churches struggle to determine when these “children of the covenant” should be admitted to the table. Bavinck presents a reasoned, pastoral case for public profession as the prerequisite for taking communion. Though upholding the important role parents play in instructing their children in the faith, he emphasizes that a public profession must be prompted by the Holy Spirit—not human tradition. Bavinck’s careful treatment includes explorations of the unifying power of a common confession of faith, and practical instruction for those facing persecution for publically naming Christ. Pragmatic, straight forward, and refreshingly devotional, The Sacrifice of Praise will give readers a newfound appreciation for the importance of confessing one’s faith and the immense privilege of partaking the Lord’s Supper.

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Key Features

• Discusses public profession of faith as a prerequisite for taking Communion
• Emphasizes Reformed understanding of the Covenant of Grace
• Provides practical and straightforward teaching

Contents

• The Basis or Foundation of Confession
• The Training or Bringing up unto Confession
• The Rule of Confession
• The Essence of Confession
• The Contents of Confession
• The Diversity of Confession
• The Universality of Confession
• The Obligation to Confession
• The Opposition to Confession
• The Reward of Confession
• The Triumph of Confession

Top Highlights

“Our children do not come into that covenant because we give, because we consecrate them unto the Lord. Much less do they come into it, because they have or possess any merit or virtue of their own, making them worthy of acceptance. But they are in that covenant by virtue of the promise of God, they are born in it and are therefore in it from the very first beginning of their existence, not of nature, but of grace, because God hath bound Himself to be the God of believers and of their seed.” (Page 23)

“the covenant of grace is an institution, a gracious disposition of God, a gift in Christ” (Page 17)

“For, before man through transgression has made a covenant of friendship with Satan, God intervenes, puts enmity in the room of the effected friendship and in the seed of the woman once more brings man over to his side. The covenant of grace therefore has proceeded entirely from God, He himself brings it about; therefore it does not rest in man nor is it in any way dependent upon his will and work. It is eternal, unchangeable, immovable, even as God himself. For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.” (Pages 15–16)

“Spiritual blessings, therefore, above all, are granted unto the church by the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ in heaven. In communion with Christ, forgiveness of sins and regeneration, faith and conversion, sanctification and perseverance become the part and portion of believers. Both their consciousness and their being, their state and attitude are renewed by the Spirit of Christ.” (Page 18)

Product Details

• Title: The Sacrifice of Praise: Meditations before and after Receiving Access to the Table of the Lord
• Author: Herman Bavinck
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher: Louis Kregel
• Print Publication Date: 1922
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 136
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Communion sermons; Confession › Sermons; Lord’s Supper › Sermons
• Resource ID: LLS:THSCRFCFPRS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-12T00:22:32Z

About Herman Bavinck

Herman Bavinck (1854–1921), was a Dutch Reformed theologian who contributed to the resurgence of Reformed theology. Bavinck studied at Kampen Theological Seminary and the University of Leiden and graduated in 1880. He taught at both Kampen Theological Seminary and Free University and was a contemporary of Abraham Kuyper and B. B. Warfield, both of whom he knew well.

His most well-known publications include his four-volume Reformed Dogmatics and The Philosophy of Revelation.