Below are three lectures presented on February 6-7 for Southern Seminary’s 2025 Julius B. Gay Lectures. Each were presented under the theme The Divine Names: Biblical Foundations of the Christian Doctrine of God. Lecture 1: The Foundations of the Divine Names Lecture 2: The Frame of the Divine Names Lecture 3: The Focus of the […]
Crowned with Glory and Honor: Understanding Man’s Dignity
The very idea of “masculinity” is under assault in contemporary culture. Often, our culture’s defenses against this assault are as bad as the assault itself. In a manner that both acknowledges and transcends these challenges, Scripture offers a true and noble perspective on man’s dignity. In these three sessions, we will consider the topic of […]
The Trinity & Work: How God’s Work Informs Our Work
How does the work of the triune God inform our work? In 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, Paul provides an illuminating framework for addressing this question. In our various fields of labor, we are called to cooperate with God the Father in service to the Lord Jesus Christ by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Under God’s […]
How the Trinity Enriches our Biblical Theology of Salvation
The hope of Christian pilgrims is grounded in the truth that “salvation belongs to the Lord” (Ps. 3:8), who is “making all things new” (Rev. 21:5). In the first part of this two-part session, Scott Swain surveys how the doctrine of the Trinity can help enrich our understanding of our salvation and enlarge our affection […]
