Tabletalk Magazine, July 2004: The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

by Ligonier Ministries

Publisher:

Ligonier Ministries

, 2004

Overview

For more than thirty years, Tabletalk has existed as a magazine for laymen. Generally speaking, laymen receive either very little instruction in the weightier matters of the faith, or the instruction is too academic, thereby making the material largely inaccessible to average laymen. This is the reason Tabletalk exists — to bridge the gap between these two poles, to explain to the people of God important, biblical doctrines and events while admonishing them toward holy living.

Contributors include R.C. Sproul along with Derek W. H. Thomas, O. Palmer Robertson, Sinclair B. Ferguson, Larry Edison, Robert Rothwell, Douglas F. Kelly, Chris Donato, Greg Barolet, Burk Parsons, George GRant, and R. C. Sproul Jr. Tabletalk features articles about topics central to the Christian faith and daily, in-depth Bible studies.

Contents

• "Can These Bones Live!" by R. C. Sproul
• "The Breath of God" by Derek W. H. Thomas
• "The Wind Blows Where it Wills" by O. Palmer Robertson
• "I Believe in the Holy Spirit" by Sinclair B. Ferguson
• "Our Comforter in Life and Death" by Larry Edison
• "Patience in Christ" by Robert Rothwell
• "The Christ of the Three Appearings" by Sinclair B. Ferguson
• "Before the Throne of God" by Douglas F. Kelly
• "In Jesus' Name" by Chris Donato
• "Name Above All Names" by Greg Barolet
• "Coram Deo" by Burk Parsons
• "Chruch History of Christ" by George Grant
• "The Spirit of Rebellion" by R. C. Sproul Jr.

Top Highlights

“The subjective appropriation of the work of the Son is accomplished by the application of that redemption by the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit who regenerates us. In that regeneration, He generates the faith in us that is necessary for our appropriation of the work of Christ.” (Page 7)

“In our redemption, it is the Father who designs and plans our redemption. It is the Father who sends the Son into the world and, together with the Son, sends the Holy Spirit.” (Pages 6–7)

“The Spirit’s work, at all times, is to draw attention to Christ: ‘He will glorify me,’ Jesus said, ‘for he will take what is mine and declare it to you’ (John 16:14).” (Page 11)

“Pentecost marked the major turning point from old to new covenantal administrations.” (Page 10)

“Fifth, the Spirit brings forth fruit in the life of every believer” (Page 15)

Praise for the Print Edition

Tabletalk has been a key ingredient in the diet of Christians conscious of their spiritual vitality.

—Michael S. Horton

Month by month, Tabletalk represents an oasis in a desert of false spirituality, mindless Christianity, and vapid conviction. Tabletalk represents theological rigor, biblical Christianity, and authentic Christian devotion. It is an antidote to the world of superficial Christianity. Read it and grow.

—R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Tabletalk has been a wonderful resource in my own daily walk with the Lord.

—Ravi Zacharias

Product Details

• Title: Tabletalk Magazine, July 2004: The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
• Executive Editor: R. C. Sproul
• Editor: Burk Parsons
• Series: Tabletalk
• Publisher: Ligonier Ministries
• Publication Date: July 2004
• Pages: 60

About Ligonier Ministries

R. C. Sproul is founder and president of Ligonier Ministries and president of Ligonier Academy. He also servers as the senior pastor of Saint Andrew’s in Sanford, Fla., and he has written more than seventy books including The Holiness of God, The Intimage Marriage, Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, Following the Cross, and the R. C. Sproul Exposition Collection.

Burk Parsons serves as editor of Tabletalk and associate pastor of Saint Andrew’s in Sanford, Fla., and he is editor of the books Assured by God: Living in the Fullness of God’s Grace and John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, and Doxology.