Dr. John Hartmann

 

 Sowing and Reaping in Relation to God's Harvest [40:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (12)

The outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost marked the inauguration of the time foretold by the prophet Joel (Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:1-21). Peter’s proclamation of the good news on that day (Acts 2:22-36) resulted in the conversion of 3000 that were baptized in water (in the name of Jesus Christ) and […]

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 Forget Not My Teaching [27:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (28)

Dr. Hartmann opens with a reading of the Scriptures from Proverbs 3 and proceeds to elaborate on the necessity and characteristics of authentic obedience to the teaching of God.

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 Restoring of Hope with a View to Action [57:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (115)

2 Corinthians 5:9-11 is the orientation from which we live is the fear of the Lord and the judgment seat of Christ. We then look at Psalm 73 as a testimony of personal restoration and Psalm 74 as a model of the process that leads to faithful intercession for […]

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 Hidden and Revealed Sonship [48:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (83)

1 Corinthians 2:9-13 states that the heart of man has not conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him, but that God reveals these things by the Spirit. From this we move on to consideration of the idea of hidden and revealed sonship in Romans 8:14-17. We then look at passages which […]

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 The Early Christians - their Story, Beliefs, and Way of Life [43:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (113)

In this encouraging message we look into the Story of Jesus told by the Early Christians.
The Holy Spirit poured out on the early Christians resulted in the creation of a redeemed community anointed with the spirit of prophecy to bear witness concerning Jesus. Our teaches surveys Acts 2:16-21; Revelation 19:10, John 16:7-15 and 15:26-27 in […]

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 The Spirit, the Church, and the Great Commission [45:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (131)

In this message we deal with the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19. The Greek text reads: “Therefore, going, make disciples in all nations, baptizing them into the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you”. In the […]

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 Judgment Speeches in Amos 1:3-2:16 [54:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (120)

In this study we look at the 8 judgment speeches that appear in Amos 1:3-2:16.
Dr. Hartmann opens by elaborating on the idea that a nation’s sin over time “piles up” and becomes ripe for judgment. Amos in each judgment speech follows a four-part pattern:
1) The opening messenger formula: “thus says the Lord”
2) A general indictment […]

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 An Introduction to the Book of Amos - Historical Backgrounds in 2 Kings [38:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (124)

In this stimulating study Dr. Hartmann surveys some of the history of the Northern Kingdom in 1-2 Kings, with a particular focus on the Dynasty of Jehu and events during this period (841-750 BC) that illustrated God’s fatherly discipline and covenant faithfulness toward Israel. This provides a useful background for understanding the judgment oracles that […]

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 Romans 7 - Paul's Defense of the Law [66:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (138)

Peter long ago commented that there are many things in Paul’s letters that are hard to understand. Romans 7 may indeed be included in this category.
In this invigorating study, Dr. Hartmann first lays out three prevailing views of Romans 7:7-25:
1) The view that this text describes the believer’s ongoing struggle with indwelling sin, which is […]

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 Power Perfected in Weakness [21:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (141)

In this refreshing exhortation we look at some Biblical passages that underline the basic idea that God chooses humble, insignificant things (in the eyes of the world) as His means of demonstrating the folly and vanity of human wisdom, might, and self-sufficient pride. God thus chooses and works through “the things that are not” (not […]

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