This article is part of the Questions and Answers series. Q: What are the necessary elements of a church? A: To qualify as a church, three “marks” must be present: the preaching of the word of God, the administration of the ordinances, and the ministerial care and oversight of the church, or church discipline. These three marks—Scripture, … More 5 Questions about the Local Church
There is some really good stuff here. Three takeaways I really liked were 1) Second — and more importantly — good speaking doesn’t spiritually transform lives. God does. And he does it through the faithful preaching of his Word 2) God. He is the center of our Sunday music. 3) Maybe it’s just me, but … More Give Them God: What the Church Really Has to Offer
ITCHY EARS 2 Timothy 4 CONTEXT: In the final chapter of 2 Timothy, Paul writes about two major themes. The first is quite obvious the importance of preaching the Word of God (2 Timothy 4:1–8). The second section offers personal concerns and thoughts to Timothy (2 Timothy 4:9–22). In order to understand our text, we … More Devotional Thought for Today – 06/12/2021
Ephesians 3 I must admit I had never heard of our featured preacher before this morning but I thoroughly enjoyed this sermon and hope you do too. “THROUGH THE YEARS I HAVE LISTENED TO THE PREACHING OF S. LEWIS JOHNSON FAR MORE THAN ANY OTHER PREACHER” DR. JOHN MACARTHUR SERMON Prayer for Realization of God … More Sunday Sermon Series – Prayer for Realization of God
Google Expository Preaching and you will find an exhaustive list of responses to the topic. Among them are many varying books and “helps” on the topic of what Expository Preaching is all about. Most churches that practice “Expositional” preaching that I have been to think this means going through a book verse by verse and … More The Basics of Expository Preaching
Yesterday’s devotional had the same title or theme as of today’s sermon. In it, we covered the details and context of today’s text 1 Corinthians 1:23. I purposely left out these sermons so I could share them and the above quote with you today. I sincerely hope it edifies you and glorifies God. SERMONS PREACHING … More Sunday Sermon Series – We Preach Christ Crucified
Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on January 29, 2021 How the preacher handles the Bible in the pulpit sends a message to the congregation–and it may not be the message the preacher intends! READ MORE > >
JAMES 1 CONTEXT There is little doubt whom wrote this Epistle James, a Servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, although the New Testament mentions a few James’ this is clearly Jesus’ half brother who had become a leader of the Church in Jerusalem. The overarching theme of the book is Faith but it … More Sunday Sermon Series – Hearers
I remember studying in Bible college and when I first started preaching that “everyone” told me two things you need to keep your sermons to no more than 30 minutes or you will lose folks attention you need to preach on relatable things to keep folks coming back I being the rebellious type that I … More How to Listen to an Expository Sermon
by David Qaoud As a preacher, your aim is to please God and God alone. But that doesn’t mean it is entirely unhelpful to consider what questions your audience may have when they listen to you preach. This is especially true for new preachers or when you’re preaching to an audience for the first time. Considering … More 5 Questions Your Listeners Will Have When They Hear You Preach
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