The Three Presbyteers

By: Josh Owen Aaron Garriot and Robert Rothwell
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  • The Three Presbyteers is a ministry of Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church in Port Orange, FL. Hosted by Teaching Elders Joshua Owen, Aaron Garriot, and Robert Rothwell, The Three Presbyteers discusses church polity, PCA news, theology, Christian living, and current events from a Reformed perspective.
    2024
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  • Episode 25 - How to Study Scripture: The Forest and the Trees

    Episode 25 - How to Study Scripture: The Forest and the Trees
    Apr 11 2025

    PCA Pastors Josh Owen, Aaron Garriott, and Robert Rothwell discuss How to Study Scripture: The Forest and the Trees.

    Topics considered include:

    · Metanarrative/Mega-narrative: The Forest

    o The Whole Bible as Christian Scripture (Goldsworthy)

    o Redemptive History (Vos)

    o Longitudinal Themes (Greidanus)

    o Typology

    · Exegesis: The Trees

    o Authorial Intent

    § What did the author intend?

    § Who was the original audience?

    o Genre Analysis: Kind of Text (Proverb, Parable, Historical Narrative, Letter, Psalm…)

    o Background Analysis: Historical and Cultural Context

    o Intertextual Analysis: Quotations, Allusions, Echoes of Earlier Writings

    o Semantics: Word Studies

    o Grammar and Syntax: Sentence/Paragraph Studies

    o Logical Analysis: Tracing the Flow of Argument in Didactic Passages

    o Plot Analysis: Tracing the Flow of Story in Narrative Passages

    · Interpretation: Meaning and Application

    o What does the text mean?

    o What part of the text is historically/culturally conditioned?

    o What does the text teach about God? Christ?

    o What does the text teach explicitly or by implication about our duty to God, neighbor, and our souls?

    Resources and comments:

    Louis Berkhof, Principles of Biblical Interpretation. https://www.cvbbs.com/products/principles-of-biblical-interpretation?keyword=Interpretation

    Graeme Goldsworthy, Christ-centered Biblical Theology: Hermeneutical Foundations and Principles. https://www.cvbbs.com/products/christcentered-biblical-theology-hermeneutical-foundations-and-principles-goldsworthy-graeme?keyword=goldsworthy

    Sydney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method. https://www.cvbbs.com/pages/rapid-search-results?q=greidanus

    Geerhardus Vos, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments. https://www.cvbbs.com/products/biblical-theology-old-new-testaments-vos-geerhardus?keyword=Vos

    Produced by: RE Gabe Williams

    Music by: RE James Powers

    Logo design: Beth Cragg

    The Three Presbyteers is a ministry of Spruce Creek PCA in Port Orange FL. If you're in the area, please join us for worship every Lord's Day morning at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM and in the evening at 6:00 PM. Sunday School is at 10:00 AM and we have a church planting prayer meeting every Lord's Day at 4:30 PM.

    www.Sprucecreekpca.org
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    36 mins
  • Episode 24 - Sphere Sovereignty and Conflicting Duties

    Episode 24 - Sphere Sovereignty and Conflicting Duties
    Apr 8 2025
    PCA Pastors Josh Owen, Aaron Garriott, and Robert Rothwell discuss Sphere Sovereignty and Conflicting Duties. Topics considered include: · What is sphere sovereignty? o Must know authority in each sphere o Must know duty in each sphere: “The moment duty calls, desire and inclination must be silenced” (Bavinck, Ethics, 2:77). o “Every violation of duty tries to cover itself with another duty” (Ibid). · The Family Sphere—Father; Honor, obedience, submission, in the Lord · The Civil Sphere—Magistrate (King, President, Governor, etc.); taxes (Matt. 22:17-22) · The Church Sphere—Elders; honor, obedience, submission · Christ’s Dominion over All Spheres—The Conscience, Natural Law, and Biblical Law · Respect of Boundaries—Undermining the authority in one sphere undermines authority in all spheres. · Spheres Overlap—Authorities in overlapping spheres must cooperate for the good of those under authority. · Every Square Inch—No Human Authority Should Usurp God’s Authority over Individuals (Violation of Conscience) · Bavinck discusses conflict of duties (Ethics 2:80ff.) o Duties toward God that can come into conflict with those toward people § Duties of the first table take precedence over second table (see Matt. 10:37 “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.”) § Duties of the second table of the law · Duties to self can conflict: preservation of life vs. martyrdom; preservation of honor vs. preservation of life · Duties to self and to civil authority can conflict: conscientious objection to unjust war · Duties to self and to family: personal health vs. health of family · Duties to family and to country: Should a son report on a father who is committing treason? Should a parent report a child who has stolen or murdered? · Duties to family and to church: “In the case of a minister who no longer agrees with the church’s confession, should the minister injure his name, family, and so on or neglect duties toward the church and dishonestly remain in the church?” § Duties to soul above all material concerns: I may not commit an immoral act for the advancement of my bodily prosperity, my family, my country. § Broader duties over narrower · Family duties over duties to self: father dies for wife/children · National duties over family duties: report of treason Resources and comments: Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism Abraham Kuyper, “Sphere Sovereignty” https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/24130543/SphereSovereignty_English.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com Produced by: RE Gabe Williams Music by: RE James Powers Logo design: Beth Cragg The Three Presbyteers is a ministry of Spruce Creek PCA in Port Orange FL. If you're in the area, please join us for worship every Lord's Day morning at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM and in the evening at 6:00 PM. Sunday School is at 10:00 AM and we have a church planting prayer meeting every Lord's Day at 4:30 PM. www.Sprucecreekpca.org
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    56 mins
  • Episide 23 - The Patriarchy

    Episide 23 - The Patriarchy
    Mar 5 2025

    PCA Pastors Josh Owen, Aaron Garriott, and Robert Rothwell discuss biblical patriarchy.

    Topics considered include:

    · Down with the Patriarchy! The Battle Cry of Feminism and Egalitarianism

    · Patriarchy Is a Given: God’s Design

    o 1 Timothy 2:11-15 Paul’s Argument from Creation & Fall

    o 1 Corinthians 11:3

    o Household Codes (Ephesians 5:22-6:9; Colossians 3:18-4:1; 1 Peter 2:18-3:7)

    o Deborah & Barak (Judges 4-5)

    · Biblical Patriarchy Not Roman Pater Famlias

    o Stewardship Not Ownership

    o Delegated Authority Not Absolute Authority

    o Discipleship to Christ Not Subjection to Father’s Fancy

    o Discipline Not Denigration or Demoralization

    · Biblical Patriarchy & Sphere Sovereignty

    o What is sphere sovereignty?

    o The Family Sphere—Father

    o The Civil Sphere—Magistrate (King, President, Governor, etc.)

    o The Church Sphere—Elders

    o Christ’s Dominion over All Spheres—The Conscience, Natural Law, and Biblical Law

    o Respect of Boundaries—Undermining the authority in one sphere undermines authority in all spheres.

    o Spheres Overlap—Authorities in overlapping spheres must cooperate for the good of those under authority.

    o Every Square Inch—No Human Authority Should Usurp God’s Authority over Individuals (Violation of Conscience)

    · Biblical Patriarchy & Complementarianism

    o Defining complementarianism

    o Thorough/Broad Complementarianism vs. Soft/Narrow Complementarianism

    o God’s High/Primary Calling to women in the home and family (Prov. 31)

    Resources and comments:

    Abraham Kuyper, Common Grace

    Michael Foster, It’s Good to Be a Man

    Rick Philips, The Masculine Mandate

    C. R. Wiley, Man of the House,

    Produced by: RE Gabe Williams

    Music by: RE James Powers

    Logo design: Beth Cragg

    The Three Presbyteers is a ministry of Spruce Creek PCA in Port Orange FL. If you're in the area, please join us for worship every Lord's Day morning at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM and in the evening at 6:00 PM. Sunday School is at 10:00 AM and we have a church planting prayer meeting every Lord's Day at 4:30 PM.

    www.Sprucecreekpca.org
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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