1. You never preach well enough to convert a single person. That is, unless you believe that faith is an ability of man generated to decision by the persuasive abilities of the preacher. But I don’t believe that saving faith is a natural ability of man. Faith is a sovereign grace-gift of God which comes…
Five Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Pastoring
,1. I am more sinful than I first thought I was. The constant opening of my heart to self-examination while researching sermons has revealed the twists and turns of sin in my own heart. The result has been a greater thankfulness for our Father’s plan of grace, our Lord Jesus’ suffering for my sins, and a greater…
Whatever happened to the Law and the Gospel?
,How to Preach Christ in All the Scriptures – OT Prophecy
,How Should We Preach Christ in Every Sermon?: Wisdom Literature
,My last five posts have attempted to answer three questions: (1) “Should we preach Christ in every sermon?“; (2) “Why should we preach Christ in every sermon?“; and (3) “How should we preach Christ in every sermon?” I have attempted to illustrate (3) with a Proverb, a law, an historical narrative, and a Psalm. Now I hope to show…
How Should We Preach Christ in Every Sermon?: A Psalm (Psalm 42)
,My last five posts have attempted to answer three questions: (1) “Should we preach Christ in every sermon?“; (2) “Why should we preach Christ in every sermon?“; and (3) “How should we preach Christ in every sermon?” I have attempted to illustrate (3) with a Proverb, a law, and an historical narrative. Now, I hope…
How Should We Preach Christ in Every Sermon? OT Historical Narrative – 2 Samuel 16:1-4
,My last four posts have attempted to answer three questions: (1) “Should we preach Christ in every sermon?“; (2) “Why should we preach Christ in every sermon?“; and (3) “How should we preach Christ in every sermon?”. I used preaching in Proverbs and Lev. 18:5 to illustrate (3). Today, I would like to continue illustrating…
How Should We Preach Christ in Every Sermon? – Leviticus 18:5
,Credit My last three posts have attempted to answer three questions: (1) “Should We Preach Christ in Every Sermon?”, (2) “Why Should We Preach Christ in Every Sermon?, and (3) “How Should We Preach Christ in Every Sermon?” In this post, I would like to illustrate how we should preach Christ in every sermon from Leviticus 18:5, which…
How Should We Preach Christ in Every Sermon?
,Huguenot Cross My last two posts have attempted to answer two questions: “Should we preach Christ in every sermon?” and “Why should we preach Christ in every sermon?” In this post, I want to ask another question: “How should we preach Christ in every sermon?” In other words, is it possible to preach Christ in…
Why We Should Preach Christ in Every Sermon
,My last post asked: “Should we preach Christ in every sermon?” I answered: “Yes.” The thoughtful comments have spurred me to now post: “Why we should preach Christ in every sermon?” There are two thoughts I would offer in answer to this: (1) Biblical Hermeneutics, and (2) Biblical Example. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Christ-centered expositor 1. Biblical…