Tabletalk Magazine, June 2009: The Parable of the Sower

by Ligonier Ministries

Publisher:

Ligonier Ministries

, 2009

Overview

The theme of the June 2009 issue of Tabletalk is “The Parable of the Sower” and it provides an exposition of this parable of Jesus, focusing on the gracious work of God in salvation.

Contributors include R. C. Sproul, Daniel Doriani, Michael Glodo, Lane Keister, Robert Rothwell, Scotty Smith, and Justin Taylor.

The 2009 Bible studies look at the apostle Paul’s life and thought in a study of the books the frame his career: Galatians, the very first letter he wrote, and 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, the last epistles to come from him.

Contents

• "Grace Alone" by R. C. Sproul
• "The Wayside and the Rocks" by Dan Doriani
• "The Thorns" by Robert Rothwell
• "The Good Soil" by Michael J. Glodo
• "The High Calling of Women" by Tom Ascol
• "Character Qualifications" by Terry L. Johnson
• "Home to Glory" by John P. Sartelle
• "Marching Orders" by Kim Riddlebarger
• "Pastor’s Perspective" by Lane Keister
• "For the Church" by Justin Taylor
• "Generation to Generation" by Scotty Smith
• "Tolle Lege: Take Up and Read" by Keith A. Mathison
• "Seek Ye First" by R. C. Sproul Jr.
• "Truth and Consequences" by Gene Edward Veith

Top Highlights

“What Reformed theology teaches is that it is true the believer makes the right response and the non-believer makes the wrong response. But the reason the believer makes the good response is because God in His sovereign election changes the disposition of the heart of the elect to effect a good response.” (Page 7)

“‘It is a poor sermon that gives no offense—that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher.’” (Page 2)

“That’s why at the heart of Reformed theology the axiom resounds, namely, that regeneration precedes faith.” (Page 7)

“No semi-Pelagian can ever say with authenticity: ‘To God alone be the glory.’ For the semi-Pelagian, God may be gracious, but in addition to God’s grace, my work of response is absolutely essential.” (Page 7)

“it is God alone who prepares the ground for the germination of the seed.” (Page 6)

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

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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.