On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Christ's calling of his disciples, Philip and Nathaniel

Predestination, Jim knew, is no longer a frightening doctrine of mystery when you understand that God makes his choice about you in the simple word of God, given from one sinner to another.

Baptism is always valid because no unrighteousness or faithlessness on our part could ify God’s faithfulness.

Predestination is a promising teaching as Paul teaches it in Romans 8. It’s promising when Christ and his work for us are held firmly in hand.

Terror and even hatred of God are the only things with which divine hiddenness can leave us.

Divine election is nothing other than God’s freedom and power to choose, and He has made His word the instrument by which He makes His choice about you.