Banner of Truth did a reprint of one of their classic books this past year - Grace and Glory by Geerhardus Vos. This books consists of 16 of his sermons. Six of them were preached at Princeton in 1922. Another nine were preached at Princeton between 1896 and 1913. It also includes an exposition of Eph 2:4-5 translated from the Dutch.
Over the next few weeks I hope to highlight some spiritual gems from each of the sermons. Vos is widely regarded as on of the greatest Reformed theologians and exegetes of the church. Although the sermons are rich with profound theology, there is much wise and practical application in each sermon.
Sinclair Ferguson gives an excellent introduction to Vos' sermons. Here are some choice quotes:
It is the nature of the sermons themselves which will have a stunning effect on the reader. For they combine such constantly penetrating depths of biblical and theological understanding with such soaring heights of eloquence that it is difficult to imagine their like being heard in any pulpit in the world today. They are at one and the same time intensely demanding on the reader and glorious in their exposition of Scripture. These pages contain a thesaurus of theological riches, a gold mine whose every vein is packed with gleaming insight. Such is the character of these sermons that, to a world which is obsessed with ‘sound-bites’ and in a church which has become unused to concentrated thought, their content and style may seem almost overwhelming…In these pages the reader is invited, almost commanded and certainly demanded, to become a spiritual mountaineer. There are times when many will be left gasping for the higher oxygen levels of the lower slopes. But Vos was aiming for the summit, and those who follow him there will find panoramic views of the wonders of God and his ways which will make the ascent immensely rewarding.
Here, then, is material calculated to enrich the mind, heart, will and emotions; grace and glory indeed."
Here is a discussion of the book by the Reformed Forum Vos Group Excursus — Grace and Glory: Sermons of Geerhardus Vos – Reformed Forum
The Reformed Forum reads the original 1922 sermons: Sermons 1-2 Theology Simply Profound – Page 4 – Reformed Forum
Sermons 3-6 Theology Simply Profound – Page 3 – Reformed Forum
Over the next few weeks I hope to highlight some spiritual gems from each of the sermons. Vos is widely regarded as on of the greatest Reformed theologians and exegetes of the church. Although the sermons are rich with profound theology, there is much wise and practical application in each sermon.
Sinclair Ferguson gives an excellent introduction to Vos' sermons. Here are some choice quotes:
It is the nature of the sermons themselves which will have a stunning effect on the reader. For they combine such constantly penetrating depths of biblical and theological understanding with such soaring heights of eloquence that it is difficult to imagine their like being heard in any pulpit in the world today. They are at one and the same time intensely demanding on the reader and glorious in their exposition of Scripture. These pages contain a thesaurus of theological riches, a gold mine whose every vein is packed with gleaming insight. Such is the character of these sermons that, to a world which is obsessed with ‘sound-bites’ and in a church which has become unused to concentrated thought, their content and style may seem almost overwhelming…In these pages the reader is invited, almost commanded and certainly demanded, to become a spiritual mountaineer. There are times when many will be left gasping for the higher oxygen levels of the lower slopes. But Vos was aiming for the summit, and those who follow him there will find panoramic views of the wonders of God and his ways which will make the ascent immensely rewarding.
Here, then, is material calculated to enrich the mind, heart, will and emotions; grace and glory indeed."
Here is a discussion of the book by the Reformed Forum Vos Group Excursus — Grace and Glory: Sermons of Geerhardus Vos – Reformed Forum
The Reformed Forum reads the original 1922 sermons: Sermons 1-2 Theology Simply Profound – Page 4 – Reformed Forum
Sermons 3-6 Theology Simply Profound – Page 3 – Reformed Forum