Heavenly Mindedness

We discuss Geerhardus Vos’s sermon, “Heavenly Mindedness” from his collection Grace and Glory: Sermons Preached at Princeton Seminary. In this sermon, Vos directs the Christian to consider the heavenly realities, where Christ is, as the proper focus and posture for the Christian throughout this present earthly pilgrimage. Chapters 00:00 Introduction03:45 Historical Context of the Sermon08:44 Key Passages on Faith12:54 A Biblical Theology of Faith16:11 Faith and the Foundation of the Christian Life19:58 Vos’s Exegesis and the History of Redemption22:06 Faith and the Vitality of the Christian Life23:44 Supernaturalism and History26:45 Themes Picked up by Kline30:04 Abraham’s Pilgrimage36:27 The Remedy for the Ills of the Modern Life38:40 Heavenly-Mindedness vs Mysticism48:38 The Means of Grace57:59 Conclusion Participants: Camden Bucey, Danny Olinger, Lane G. Tipton