How do we address those who are outside of Christ in our sermons? Over at the 9Marks blog, Mike Mckinley, addresses this crucial issue of communicating the gospel to unbelievers in our sermons. He writes, Many well meaning preachers at some point in their message will turn to address people who are not Christians and …
So, all the cool kids are reading Mark Driscoll these days and I guess I’m no different. The fact remains, whether you like Driscoll or not, he writes good books that are easily approachable by just about anyone, but that address really good theological material as well. In other words, Driscoll writes as a pastor-theologian, …
“Happy [is] the Christian who sees in every sin a monster that could easily snare him eternally, were it not for the grace of God.” -D.A. Carson, Basic for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1996), 104.
“Do not forget the culture of the inner man–I mean of the heart. How diligently the calvary officer keeps his sabre clean and sharp; every stain he rubs off with the greatest care. Remember you are God’s sword, his instrument– I trust, a chosen vessel unto Him to bear His name. In great measure, according …
“It is generally true that until we see what the teaching of the gospel looks like in someone’s life we do not really understand what it means. That is why the preaching of the gospel can never be isolated from the life of the church. Only when non-Christians see the power of the gospel in …
“By the time my son John was six years old he had figured out that if we promised to take him to the local ice cream parlor on Friday night, then no matter how tired we might be when Friday rolled around, we were going to go! If we hesitated, even for a moment, all …
My sermon from last Sunday out of 1 Timothy 6. October 4, 2009. Sacrifical Finances from Malvern Hill Baptist Church on Vimeo.
Is your church healthy? Most of you who will read this have heard the numbers time and time again. Eighty percent of SBC (and other evangelical denominations) churches are either plateaued or declining. My concern is that we’ve heard that number so many times that we really don’t allow it to sink in. Recently, I …
What are you reading? Do you have a plan? I used to read very indiscriminately (which is better than not reading at all) until I was challenged on this issue. I now try to read a little more widely and to read with particular focus in mind. I read leadership, theology, history, and even fiction. …
“Not all ministry in the church is verbal; not all ministry is prominent. But all Christians are called upon to set a standard of talk and life that influences a new generation of converts in a godly and Christ-honoring way.” -D.A. Carson, Basic for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1996), 94.