Book of Ephesians: 3. Adopted as Sons (Even the Girls!)

Posted on 13 May 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (28:08; 19.3 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on May 11, 2025. The main text was Ephesians 1:5, 7, 13–23. Other texts included Psalm 110 and Numbers 27:1–11.

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New Publication on the NT’s Use of OT

Posted on 13 May 2025 by Benj

I’m pleased to announce a new open-access article:

Benjamin D. Giffone, “Descending to Bring Up ‘The Knowledge of the Son of God’: The Descent–Ascent Use of Psalm 68:18 in Ephesians 4:8–10, Compared with Romans 10:6–8’s use of Deuteronomy 30.” Religions 2025, 16(5), 578; DOI: 10.3390/rel16050578. Special Issue: “Resurrection and New Creation in Ephesians.”

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Sermon: Why Have You Abandoned Me? (Mark 15:33–41)

Posted on 9 May 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (24:30, 23.0 MB) of a sermon I preached at the Mill Street (5th-12th grades) campus of Grove City Christian Academy on May 9, 2025.

This the penultimate sermon in a series on the Gospel of Mark. The Scripture was read before I came up to speak: Mark 15:33–41. I also quote extensively from Psalm 22.

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Book of Ephesians: 2. Chosen in Love, For the Praise of His Glory

Posted on 8 May 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (26:21; 18.0 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on May 4, 2025. The main text was Ephesians 1:1–14. Other texts included Psalm 33:1–12, and Deuteronomy 7:6–8 and 26:5–10.

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Sermon: Eternal Separation from God

Posted on 8 May 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (14:53, 13.7 MB) of a sermon I preached at the Madison Avenue (elementary) campus of Grove City Christian Academy on May 2, 2025.

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Book of Ephesians: 1. The Word Spread Widely and Grew in Power

Posted on 5 May 2025 by Benj
Sons of Sceva, and Ephesian riot, Matthias Scheits (1672)

This is the audio (28:13; 19.3 MB) of a Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on April 27, 2025. The main text was Acts 19–20. Other texts included Luke 24:13–27 and Psalm 96.

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Gospel of Luke: 14. Raised, Flesh and Bone

Posted on 4 May 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (33:15, 22.8 MB) of a sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on April 14, 2024. The Scripture text is Luke 24:36–48. Also read earlier were Psalm 16 and Isaiah 45:15–22.

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Gospel of Luke: 13. The First Fruits of Resurrection

Posted on 3 May 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (30:02; 20.6 MB) of an Easter Sunday sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on April 20, 2025. The main texts were Luke 24:1–12 and 1 Corinthians 15:20–28. The other text was Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24.

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Good Friday — Isaiah 53:7–12: He Did Not Open His Mouth

Posted on 2 May 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (8:07, 7.5 MB) of a meditation delivered at an interdenominational Good Friday service in Grove City, PA, on April 18, 2025. The Scripture text is Isaiah 53:7–12, which was read before I stood up to speak so it’s not on the recording.

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Gospel of Luke: 12. Among You As the One Who Serves

Posted on 1 May 2025 by Benj

This is the audio (12:53; 8.85 MB) of a Maundy Thursday meditation I gave at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on April 17, 2025. The main text was Luke 22:24–30. The other reading was Psalm 116.

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