# Metropolitan Tabernacle: Preaching the Gospel and the Doctrines of Grace since 1650

> The Metropolitan Tabernacle is a Reformed Baptist church in London \- Met Tab \- Sermons \& Articles by Dr Peter Masters

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## Pages
- [About the Tabernacle](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/church-details/)
- [Sunday School](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school-new-page/)
- [Articles](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/)
- [Sermons](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sermons-by-dr-peter-masters/)
- [Worship](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship-landing/)
- [Books by Dr Peter Masters](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/books/)

## Lists
- [HomePage Sermons](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/list/homepage-sunday-sermons/)
- [Exodus](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/list/exodus/)
- [Sword \& Trowel](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/list/__trashed/)
- [Pastor Articles LH](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/list/pastor-articles-lh/)
- [Pastor Articles RH](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/list/pastor-articles-rh/)

## Articles
- [Worship or Entertainment?](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/worship-in-the-melting-pot/): Where will your church be five or ten years from now? With the adoption of contemporary worship, many have changed beyond recognition\. This is one of the most important issues confronting churches today\.
- [The Unique Virtues of Sunday Schools](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/the-unique-virtues-of-sunday-schools/): Like no other agency, Sunday Schools enable us to reach and draw a large part of the rising generation to the Saviour\. No Sunday School ministry, no saved teens and twenties in the church, except for children of believers\.
- [Raiders of the Soul](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/raiders-of-the-soul/): In the famous Sermon on the Mount, Christ urges us to ‘Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves’\.  ‘Beware\!’ means ­­­– keep your mind focused on dangers\. It urges us to watch out intelligently\. Do we assess and evaluate the ideas about life which are pressed upon us today? Do we check out the various lifestyles and values on offer?
- [The Merger of Calvinism with Worldliness](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/new-calvinism-the-merger-of-calvinism-with-worldliness/): A new form of Calvinism took the shape of a movement around 2005, but it differed in its acceptance of ‘the world’\. 'New Calvinism' is not a resurgence of the old but an entirely novel formula which strips the doctrine of holy conduct, and unites it with the world\. But the Scriptures say that 'the friendship of the world is enmity with God\.'
- [Cessationism — Proving Charismatic Gifts have Ceased](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/cessationism-proving-charismatic-gifts-have-ceased/): Does the Bible teach definitively that the charismatic gifts have ceased? The ceasing of revelatory and sign\-gifts in the time of the apostles is so plainly taught in God’s Word, that the opposite view has only seriously appeared in the last 100 years\.

## Sermons
- [Natural and Spiritual Convictions](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sermons-online/natural-and-spiritual-convictions/): This history of Herod Antipas and his imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist tells of the conscience, both its power and weaknesses\. Here are lessons for believers and seekers from Herod, Herodias and 'Salome', far richer than the dramas from successful Hollywood screenwriters\.
- [God's Rules for Tongues and Worship](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sermons-online/gods-rules-for-tongues-and-worship/): Reading these God\-given rules and limitations of the ministry of prophets and tongues speakers we see the enormous gulf between what really happened in the formation stage of the church and what charismatics do today\. The path of obedience is the true path of blessing\.
- [Mandatos desconcertantes para la conducta cristiana](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sermons-online/mandatos-desconcertantes-para-la-conducta-cristiana/): 'Sed imitadores de mí, así como yo de Cristo\.'
- [Perplexing Commands for Christian Conduct](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sermons-online/perplexing-commands-for-christian-conduct/): 'Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ\.'
- [The Danger of False Peace](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sermons-online/the-danger-of-false-peace/)

## Books
- [Seven Certain Signs of True Conversion](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/books/seven-certain-signs-of-true-conversion/): Are there recognisable signs of true conversion? How can seekers tell if God has worked in their hearts? How can Christian workers discern the spiritual standing of a seeker? This is a guide to the marks of true conversion\. Many have come to faith or gained assurance through this little booklet\.
- [The Charismatic Illusion](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/books/the-charismatic-illusion/): Now with more answers to questions asked by people investigating the arguments, this veteran book contends for the biblical position on the gifts that prevailed for nearly 2,000 years before the charismatic movement came along\. Here is the dynamic teaching of the Spirit that sustained true believers through dark and bright years of history\.
- [Worship or Entertainment?](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/books/worship-or-entertainment/): Where will your church be five or ten years from now? – asks the author\. With the adoption of contemporary music worship many have already changed beyond recognition\. Yet more will do so\. Here are four essential principles which Jesus Christ laid down for worship, and by which every new idea must be judged\.
- [Physicians of Souls](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/books/physicians-of-souls/): 'Compelling, convicting, persuasive preaching, revealing God's mercy and redemption to dying souls, is seldom heard today\. The noblest art ever granted to our fallen human race has almost disappeared\.'

Even where the free offer of the Gospel is treasured in principle, regular evangelistic preaching has become a rarity, contends the author\.
- [Missionary Triumph over Slavery](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/books/missionary-triumph-over-slavery/): We are told today that Christian missionaries of the past were tools of colonial oppression\. The story of William Knibb shows how wildly wrong this is\. Persecuted by British rulers in Jamaica because he opposed settlers’ abuses, he was pivotal in swinging public opinion behind legislation to end slavery\.
- [How to Seek and Find the Lord](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/books/how-to-seek-and-find-the-lord/): This is for people who want to find the Lord\. The author shows that finding God is not a vague matter, for there is a definite way of salvation provided by God, and revealed in the Bible\. Responding to this message leads to conversion \- a great change which brings a person to know and relate to the living God\.
- [Steps for Guidance](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/books/steps-for-guidance/): Recently the subject of discerning God’s guidance has become controversial\. Some say that God has no plan for us, allowing us to please ourselves\. Others say God’s will is known by dreams or visions\. By contrast, this book presents the scriptural view that Christians must seek God’s will in all major life decisions, such as career, marriage and church\.
- [Not Like Any Other Book](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/books/not-like-any-other-book/): A new approach to interpretation has gripped many evangelical seminaries and Bible colleges, an approach based on the ideas of unbelieving critics, stripping the Bible of God's message and leaving pastors impoverished in their preaching\.

## Pre\-school Lessons
- [Gaining from Loss](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/pre-school-lessons/gaining-from-loss/)
- [The Cost of our Salvation](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/pre-school-lessons/the-cost-of-our-salvation/)
- [Profit or Loss?](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/pre-school-lessons/profit-or-loss/)
- [Revision \- Gains and Losses in Following Jesus](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/pre-school-lessons/revision-gains-and-losses-in-following-jesus/)
- [Jesus' Power over Nature](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/pre-school-lessons/jesus-power-over-nature/)

## Younger children lessons
- [What is True Repentance?](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/younger-children-lessons/what-is-true-repentance/)
- [Walking on the Sea](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/younger-children-lessons/walking-on-the-sea/)
- [Two Houses](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/younger-children-lessons/two-houses/)
- [The Word to Me \- King Joash](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/younger-children-lessons/the-word-to-me-king-joash/)
- [The Word of Help](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/younger-children-lessons/the-word-of-help/)

## Teenager lessons
- [Jesus' Power Over Illness](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/teenager-lessons/jesus-power-over-illness/)
- [Saul's Conversion](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/teenager-lessons/sauls-conversion/)
- [Loyalty](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/teenager-lessons/loyalty/)
- [Pride](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/teenager-lessons/pride/)
- [Contempt for God](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sunday-school/teenager-lessons/contempt-for-god/)

## Lectures
- [3\. A Defence of the Authenticity of the Woman Taken in Adultery](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology/3-a-defence-of-the-authenticity-of-the-woman-taken-in-adultery/): '\.\.When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord\. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more\.' \(John 8\.10\-11\)
- [How Revelation Equips Pastors for the Work of Ministry II](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology/how-revelation-equips-pastors-for-the-work-of-ministry-ii/): Providing abundant insights for encouraging and equipping believers to be overcomers in the battles they face\.
- [How Revelation Equips Pastors for the Work of Ministry I](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology/how-revelation-equips-pastors-for-the-work-of-ministry-i/): Providing abundant insights for encouraging and equipping believers to be overcomers in the battles they face\.
- [How Revelation Encourages Pastors in the Work of Ministry](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology/how-revelation-encourages-pastors-in-the-work-of-ministry/): Pastors experience relentless spiritual warfare as they shepherd the people of God\. Revelation is rich with resources to strengthen pastors in the battles they face\.
- [The Conclusion of Spiritual Warfare in this Age](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology/the-conclusion-of-spiritual-warfare-in-this-age/): The immeasurable encouragements of the final events seen in the triumph of Christ the Lord and the rewarding, by grace, of his people\.


## Worship Videos
- [Lo\! God is here\! let us adore](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/lo-god-is-here-let-us-adore/)
- [That God the Lord is ever nigh \(Psalm 75\)](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/that-god-the-lord-is-ever-nigh-psalm-75/)
- [Jesus shall reign where'er the sun \(Psalm 72\)](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/jesus-shall-reign-whereer-the-sun-psalm-72/)
- [O Praise Ye the Lord \(Psalm 150\)](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/o-praise-ye-the-lord-psalm-150/)
- [The Lord my Shepherd is \(Psalm 23\)](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/the-lord-my-shepherd-is-psalm-23/)

## Sword \& Trowel
- [Sword \& Trowel 2023, No 1](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sword_and_trowel/sword-trowel-2023-no-1/)
- [Sword \& Trowel 2022, No 1](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sword_and_trowel/sword-trowel-2022-no-1/)
- [Sword \& Trowel 2021, No 1](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sword_and_trowel/sword-trowel-2021-no-1/)
- [Sword \& Trowel 2020, No 2](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sword_and_trowel/church-and-state-regulation-sword-and-trowel/)
- [Sword \& Trowel 2016, No\.1](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sword_and_trowel/sword-trowel-2016-no-1/)

## Deaf Sunday School Lessons
- [The Fiery Furnace \(BSL\)](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/deaf_sunday_school/the-fiery-furnace/)
- [Contempt for God \(BSL\)](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/deaf_sunday_school/contempt-for-god-bsl/)
- [Loyalty \(BSL\)](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/deaf_sunday_school/loyalty-dss/)
- [Faithfulness or Spiteful Jealousy? \(BSL\)](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/deaf_sunday_school/faithfulness-or-spiteful-jealousy-2/)
- [Unselfish Concern \(BSL\)](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/deaf_sunday_school/unselfish-concern-2/)

## Gospel Detail
- [Galatians 2\.20](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/gospel_detail/galatians-2-20/)
- [Romans 5\.1](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/gospel_detail/romans-5-1/)
- [Galatians 5\.22](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/gospel_detail/galatians-5-22/)
- [Revelation 1\.1](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/gospel_detail/revelation-1-1/)
- [Galatians 6\.14](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/gospel_detail/galatians-6-14/)

## Books of the Bible 
- [New Testament](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/book/new-testament/)
- [Old Testament](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/book/old-testament/)
- [John](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/book/john/)
- [Luke](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/book/luke/)
- [Psalms](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/book/psalms/)

## Series
- [The Gospel of John](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/series/gospel-of-john/)
- [Sermons on Acts](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/series/sermons-on-acts/)
- [Sermons on Romans](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/series/sermons-on-romans/)
- [Sermons on 1 Corinthians](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/series/sermons-on-1-corinthians/)
- [Examples of 'Seeing' Faith](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/series/examples-of-seeing-faith/)

## Special subjects
- [Doctrine](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/special_subject/doctrine/)
- [Christian Life](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/special_subject/christian-life/)
- [Church History](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/special_subject/church-history/)
- [Biblical interpretation](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/special_subject/biblical-interpretation/)
- [Witness](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/special_subject/witness/)

## Type of book
- [Booklet](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/book_type/booklet/)

## Book Tags
- [Booklet](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/book_tags/booklet/)

## Lesson\-age
- [Beginners](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/lesson_age/beginners/)
- [Juniors](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/lesson_age/juniors/)
- [Infants](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/lesson_age/infants/)
- [Teenagers](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/lesson_age/teenagers/)
- [Deaf](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/lesson_age/deaf-sunday-school-lessons/)

## SOT\-years
- [2018 The Depth and Scope of God's Truth](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology_year/2018-the-depth-and-scope-of-gods-truth/)
- [2014 Rightly Dividing the Word](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology_year/2014-rightly-dividing-the-word/)
- [2017 Our Glorious Reformation Legacy](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology_year/2017-our-glorious-reformation-legacy/)
- [2016 Calvary and Covenant](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology_year/2016-calvary-and-covenant/)
- [2015 Pathway to Power](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/school_of_theology_year/2015-pathway-to-power/)

## Hymn Categories
- [08 The Gospel Call](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/playlist/08-the-gospel-call/)
- [01 Spirit of the Psalms 1 \- 50](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/playlist/01-spirit-of-the-psalms-1-50/)
- [03 Spirit of the Psalms 101 \- 150](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/playlist/03-spirit-of-the-psalms-101-150/)
- [10 The Christian – Dedication and Zeal](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/playlist/10-the-christian-dedication-and-zeal/)
- [11 The Christian Life](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/worship/playlist/11-the-christian-life/)

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- [Sitemap index](https://metropolitantabernacle.org/sitemap_index.xml)