E. God gave the man the right to name the woman. Genesis 2:23, Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” The same Hebrew word is used throughout Gen 1-2, qara, meaning to call [...]
Archive for July, 2007
25 Jul
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (pt 3)
#2 Men and Women have different roles as part of the creative order. The 2nd part of that statement is absolutely essential. God ordained specific male and female roles before the fall. Some of these role differences are solely expressed in the context of marriage. For example, women are not called to submit to [...]
23 Jul
BM&W (pt 2)
How can we know what our God ordained roles and responsibilities ought to be? Before we answer that we need to look at few key issues. The 1st Key Issue that we need to get is: Men and Women are equal in Value, Dignity & Personhood. That is an absolutely foundational statement. I [...]
20 Jul
The Hardest Sermon You Will Ever Preach
That’s a pretty bold title for a guy who’s only preached full-time for three years. But as I have reflected over the challenging sermons in those three years, no difficult text or exegetical conundrum has ever been as difficult as preaching a memorial service for a close family member. Put any family member in that [...]
19 Jul
Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (pt 1)
I have been taking our young marrieds/singles class through a series on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Because things have been quiet around here i will post these notes here on E.T. Besides the Word of God, I am going to be using many different resources. Namely, Wayne Grudem’s “Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.” Grudem’s “Evangelical Feminism [...]
17 Jul
Observations on “Pastoral” Preaching
In light of our last post on “common pitfalls” here are a few more observations (both negative and positive) on the intersection of pastoral ministry and our preaching: Preaching great sermons should not be a cover for poor shepherding (1 Peter 5). Beware of preaching that is not applied personally. Beware of preaching that is [...]
12 Jul
Common Pitfalls with Expository Preaching
Here are a few things we all struggle with at times. These are items to either avoid or amend in our expository preaching (in no particular order): Not taking enough time to observe the text of Scripture. Observing things that are not there or are not significant. Not checking and double-checking your observations. Rushing exegesis [...]
12 Jul
Rethinking “Expository Preaching”
This time last year I was sitting in a doctoral seminar and we were talking about how one defines “expository preaching.” A quick survey of fifty or more definitions reveals that few agree and many have strong points but still leave-out key aspects. I think one of the best expanded definitions has been penned by [...]
11 Jul
Bridge to Nowhere
The gospel is always being attacked. That is the way it has always been. Therefore, we should not be surprised when the Word of God is assaulted since we’re all familiar with the New Testament. The gospel is the power of God unto salvation so obviously Satan hates the good news message more than anything in this world. Sometimes i am surprised [...]
10 Jul
John Calvin (b. 10 July 1509)
John Calvin was born 10 July 1509 in Noyon, France. He will be remembered for many things, some true and some mythical. Nevertheless, we should take note of his place in history and his role in the recovery of expository preaching. B. B. Warfield, quoting an unnamed source has written: “In his sober grammatico-historical method, [...]
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