To complement yesterday’s post on the need for preaching from Old Testament texts (which means not using them as illustrations for points in New Testament sermons or using scattered verses as proof texts for a sermon on “Five things to do and Five things to avoid on the subject of *you fill in the blank*) …
Is the Old Testament disappearing from pulpits? And if it is present, are the sermons more likely to be of the “Top Five Leadership Principles David Learned While A Shepherd” or ‘Daniel’s Good Eating Plan” or “Eliminate Your Credit Card Debt – God’s Prosperity Purpose For You in Jeremiah” variety than expositions which unfold God’s …
Trevin Wax describes nine false Gospels he considered before selecting six to focus on in his new book, Counterfeit Gospels. Therapeutic Gospel: Sin robs us of our sense of fullness. Christ’s death proves our worth as humans and gives us power to reach our potential. The church helps us find happiness. Formalist Gospel: Sin is …
Ever wondered what sort of notes preachers are using when they deliver a sermon? At his blog, Joshua Harris has posted the following links to posts containing pdf files of the notes/manuscripts which were provided by the preachers themselves. The men [Harris and co. have] obtained manuscripts from so far include: – Mark Dever – …
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