Michael S. Horton Archive

The Church as Pilgrims

February 3, 2021

This message compares and contrasts being a pilgrim with being a master, on one hand, and a tourist, on the other. 

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Psalm 68

March 5, 2020

Psalm 68 records the march of God across the desert from Sinai to Zion.  Probably composed for the installation of the ark of the covenant in the Jerusalem temple, this Psalm lies at the heart of Israel’s story—and ours as well.  

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Created in the Image of God

January 18, 2020

What distinguishes us from chimpanzees? In addition to identifying the obvious physical differences, we usually make the case that this difference lies with something within us, that is, the rational soul. 

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Our God vs. the Idols

October 10, 2019

Fear drives us to find security in the idols we make instead of the God who has made us, chosen us and redeemed us.  Isaiah 44 justifies trust in the God of Israel and displays the foolishness of trusting idols. 

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Why Do Christians Need Doctrine?

August 23, 2019

Dr. Horton explains the importance of doctrine for Christians in this installment of Westminster Answers.

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How Should a Christian Defend the Faith?

March 29, 2019

Dr. Horton answers the question, “How Should a Christian Defend the Faith?” in this latest installment of Westminster Answers.

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Old School in a New Age

November 12, 2018

“It has been my pleasure to serve the church as a minister and, on loan, as a professor at Westminster Seminary California (WSC) for two decades. Many reasons come to mind when I consider why I feel so privileged to be a part of this institution. But one that stands out is its identity as an old school in a new age.”

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Jacob’s Ladder and the Gospel

September 20, 2018

Like his grandfather Abraham, Jacob has nothing in his waking world to guarantee his role as promise-receiver and promise-bearer.  Yet God interrupts his scheming and shame to introduce him to his new world of the gospel.

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Meet Michael S. Horton

April 4, 2018

Meet Dr. Michael S. Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California.

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Feasting in a Fast-Food World

February 8, 2018

 Being a disciple isn’t convenient.  But for those of us who live in a fast-food world, the anticipated feast makes it all worthwhile.

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The Reformation: Then and Now

December 25, 2017

Office Hours talks with Dr. Michael Horton about the need for every generation of Christians to come together and witness to the treasures of the gospel.  

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Trees and Their Fruit

March 16, 2017

Examining Matthew 7 in the light of its immediate context, we find that Jesus is contrasting the faithful teaching he brings with the false shepherds of Israel.

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The Gospel Recast

January 14, 2017

There is no shortage of “gospel” things, from gospel music to gospel vacations. But what is the gospel itself and has it become captive to agendas that bear a loose relationship to the redemption in Christ that we find in the Scriptures?  

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