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The sermon "If I Had a Little Bucket of Water" by George Everard addresses the theological topic of stewardship of time and the fleeting nature of life. Everard argues that life is immensely precious, must be used wisely, and that one should consider its brevity and uncertainty. He references Ephesians 5:15-16 to emphasize the call to redeem the time wisely and cites Psalm 90:12 to highlight the necessity of numbering one's days in order to cultivate wisdom. The practical significance of the sermon encourages believers to live purposefully and to understand that each moment is a divine gift that should not be squandered, reflecting the Reformed emphasis on living for God’s glory and fulfilling one’s calling before Him.
“Life is very precious, and I dare not and will not throw any of it away.”
“If I had a little bucket of water, and no more could be obtained, how carefully I would watch that none of it ran to waste."
“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.”
“Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, redeeming the time.”
The Bible teaches that time is precious and life is fleeting, urging believers to use every moment wisely.
Psalm 90:12, 1 Corinthians 7:29
The uncertainty of life is emphasized in scriptures like Proverbs 27:1, which warns not to boast about tomorrow.
Proverbs 27:1
Christians are called to use their lives well because life is precious, brief, and uncertain, and they are accountable to God.
Matthew 25:23, Ephesians 5:15-16
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Sermons on Ephesians 5, Psalm 90
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Everything that exists is a thought in the mind of God.
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Imports both:
Fuses them with Scripture.
Aquinas · Calvin · Luther · Westminster
Gill · Clark · Berkhof · Grudem · Hoeksema
Every system in the comparison above stands on this foundation.
Stands on a different foundation: Scripture, on its own terms (John 1:1; Heb. 11:3; Col. 1:17; Isa. 45:7).
The architecture is idealism, because Scripture teaches it — mind precedes matter, the invisible is more real than the visible.
Rejects what Augustine inherited:
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