Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones God's Goodness and Severity
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Mar 4, 2026 A call to humility and watchfulness in the Christian life. A warning that pride corrodes doctrine and distorts views of sin, atonement, and holiness. An argument that true correction is knowing God and holding His goodness and severity together. A portrayal of the cross as the ultimate expression of both God’s wrath and love.
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Knowing God Is The Antidote To Pride
- The best corrective against Christian pride is deep knowledge of God rather than focusing on self or experiences.
- Martyn Lloyd-Jones argues Gentile boasting arose from ignorance of God's character, so knowing God prevents spiritual arrogance.
Start Every Thought With God's Revelation
- Start all doctrine and practice with God's revealed character in Scripture and accept the revelation as a whole.
- Lloyd-Jones warns against picking aspects of God (like only love) and calls that idolatry and theological error.
Wrong Starting Point Distorts All Doctrine
- Ignoring God as the starting point corrupts doctrine across the board, from Trinity to atonement to sanctification.
- Lloyd-Jones links contemporary errors (Jesus-only focus, sentimental atonement) to failing to begin with God.