I had the privilege of preaching on Revelation 3:8-10 this past Sunday AM. In this passage of Scripture Jesus presents 3 Encouraging Promises to the faithful congregation at Philadelphia and to faithful churches like this one. Most Bible scholars believe that verse 10 looks forward to the tribulation period. The debate really comes down [...]
Archive for March, 2009
26 Mar
Preaching NT Narrative: larger context
To fully appreciate the importance of narrative, it is not enough to retell a few favorite stories from the Old and New Testaments. In order to understand NT narrative, preachers must grasp the larger narrative of Scripture itself. Daniel Block writes, “. . . the Bible in its entirety is driven by a narrative framework: [...]
25 Mar
Would you sing this song?
Would you sing the following song during your AM worship service? Assuming that you are ok with the lyrics, would Hank Williams lifestyle and the story surrounding the writing of this song allow you to do so? A reputable biography claims Hank Williams was coming back from a dance when this “backslider wrote this song of redemption.” [...]
23 Mar
A Remedy for Dealing with PRIDE
It is difficult not to think more highly of ourselves than we should. The flesh is the souls greatest enemy even though Christians are no longer enslaved to it (see Romans 7-8). Do you want a practical remedy For dealing with sinful pride? Read Christian biographies like Iain Murray’s The Forgotten Spurgeon or Dallimore’s Susanna Wesley. [...]
23 Mar
What was the last book you read?
So what is the last Christian book you’ve recently read? Would you recommend it? I recently finished, John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, Doxology. If you want to understand this pastor/theologian/scholar/Christian more accurately and deeply then do read this book. It shows the reader that true Calvinism is so much more than TULIP.
20 Mar
A few expository thoughts
From around the web: Doug Wilson quotes Wagner on bold preaching, “The apostle believes that boldness in preaching is at heart a question of getting the message of Christ out clearly, despite the fearful threat of unpleasant consequences. In short, as I said before, boldness in the preacher is the willingness and ability to be [...]
19 Mar
The Emerging Church from an economist’s perspective
Now for something completely different. I believe the whole Emergent/emerging church thing is one big train wreck not waiting to happen but has already happened. Some folks marginally associated with it in the past are still looking at the damage from the wreck saying, “see that wasn’t so bad.” I remember a number of us [...]
18 Mar
Tell us what you like?
So what book of the Bible are you pastors currently teaching through? What commentaries would you recommend? For the sake of blog conformity let’s all use 3 categories (Exegetical/Expositional/Applicational) and only list our favorite work in each category. I am currently preaching through Revelation. Exegetical: Robert Thomas Expositional: Robert Mounce (NICNT) Applicational: Craig Keener (NIVA)
7 Mar
Worship Christ!
I will glory in my Redeemer Whose priceless blood has ransomed me Mine was the sin that drove the bitter nails And hung Him on that judgment tree I will glory in my Redeemer Who crushed the power of sin and death My only Savior before the Holy Judge The Lamb Who is my righteousness [...]
5 Mar
Continuity vs. Discontinuity
The solution to this problem can be stated as follows: only where the text itself (in either Testament) signals the reader that the author clearly intended the material to have a limited application of a built-in obsolescene can we dare to conclude that the material in that section is discontinuous and of no permanent or [...]
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