Welcome to Ulster Worldly, a blog about the history of Presbyterianism. Many of these stories come from my own family, many others come from my own denomination.

Tim Hopper · Raleigh, NC

Missionary Talks

· Tim Hopper

Several outlines or manuscripts from a folder entitled "Missionary Talks".

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My Peace

· Tim Hopper

A handwritten sermon outline on "My Peace" (John 16:33), drawing on three storm narratives of the Bible: Jonah fleeing God, Jesus stilling the Sea of Galilee, and Paul's shipwreck voyage to Rome.

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Protestant Reformation Leaders

· Tim Hopper

Brief biographies of eight reformers: Peter Waldo, John Wyclif, John Huss, Savonarola, Erasmus, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and Ignatius Loyola.

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Sermon Preached at Montreat Presbyterian Church

· Tim Hopper

A sermon on the judgment of Solomon in 1 Kings 3:16-28.

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Sermons by Book of the Bible

· Tim Hopper

Sermon manuscripts organized by book of the bible.

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Some Missionaries Teachings of the Bible

· Tim Hopper

A collection of columns written on the place of missions in Scripture. The first essay addresses the calling and mission of Abraham. This is followed by a discussion of missions in ancient Israel and moves through Scripture to Christ and the early church.

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Studies in Isaiah

· Tim Hopper

An introductory outline on the book of Isaiah.

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Studies in the Parables of Jesus

· Tim Hopper

A lengthy treatise on the parables written early in Joe's ministry. Part 1 provides an introductory study of the parables: "The Parables as a Literary Medium", "The Purpose of the Parables", "The Distribution of the Parables", "The Classification of the Parables", and "The Interpretation of the Parables". Part 2 contains expositions of ten of Jesus' parables.

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The Apostolic Message to the Unconverted in the Orient Today

· Tim Hopper

A study of the progressive revelation of the gospel to unbelievers through Scripture.

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The Holy Spirit and Five New Testament Doctrines

· Tim Hopper

Joe's 1951 Th.M. thesis from Union Theological Seminary. In this study, Joe examines the Holy Spirit in conjunction with five New Testament doctrines: Inspiration, Incarnation, Regeneration, Sanctification, and Ecclesiology.

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