The 28th Scottish Reformed Conference took place on 13 May.
The preachers were ‘an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman’ – Rupert Bentley-Taylor, Warren Peel and David Meredith, in that order.
Rupert Bentley-Taylor preached from Isaiah 55 on the Power of God’s Word. Just as Isaiah intended, Rupert grabbed our attention from the beginning summoning us to hear and heed the Word of God, then to make our response to him. Our joy in receiving the Word of God is solemnised by the fact that the same Word that softened our heart hardened the hearts of others.
Warren Peel preached from Colossians 1 vv.3-14. He pointed out that the way we learn to speak is reflected in the way we learn to pray. For both, we need good models to set before us not only the tone of prayer but also the vocabulary, manner and method of prayer. We ought to pray for the wisdom and understanding of the Christian faith that have their origin in the work of the Holy Spirit, because he alone is able to make us, through them, lead a life worthy of the Lord.
Impending apostasy?
David Meredith preached from Joshua 23, addressing the pertinent issue of The Danger of Impending Apostasy. For many in Scotland this was a most challenging exposition. At this particular time, when we are in the midst of a raging spiritual battle, we needed to have this exposition to spur us on and not to give up.
