Tag: Preaching

Why the Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Disaster in Japan Needs to be Processed through the Words of Jesus

March 21, 2011

Tuesday is for Preaching With groups like Westboro Baptist (I refuse to call them a church) claiming to represent Christianity and God to the nation, and the tragedies unfolding in Japan, it is important to give some testimony of Jesus with regard to disaster and suffering. One day Jesus had some in his audience come … More Why the Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Disaster in Japan Needs to be Processed through the Words of Jesus

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Is Expository Preaching the Key to a Healthy Church?

February 28, 2011

Tuesday is for Preaching Mark Dever in his book Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, lays out his list of what it takes to have a healthy church. According to Mark, they are: Expository Preaching Biblical Theology The Gospel A Biblical Understanding of Conversion A Biblical Understanding of Evangelism A Biblical Understanding of Church Membership … More Is Expository Preaching the Key to a Healthy Church?

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How Essential is Jesus to the Gospel You Preach?

February 27, 2011

Monday Discussion The following is from Michael Green, Evangelism in the Early Church, Revised Edition, (Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans, 1970, 2003), 82-84. Speaking of the content of the gospel in the first century, Michael Green writes: “In the first place, it is a message with a quite specific content. It is always to … More How Essential is Jesus to the Gospel You Preach?

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Eschatology is About a Hope-saturated Praxis

February 16, 2011

Eschatology is about a hope-saturated praxis, not figuring out days. Update:  I had an interesting discussion with a new family to our church this morning after the service. The conversation ranged over a host of doctrinal issues. The whole experience reminded me of this post from early in 2011. “Be on your guard” “Keep awake.” … More Eschatology is About a Hope-saturated Praxis

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Equipping the Saints for this Task is Your Job Preacher

January 31, 2011

Tuesday is for Preaching How do our people learn how to proclaim the gospel? It is a pretty simple question but one that is not asked very often. Let’s face facts. When we offer EE classes, or evangelism training or sermonic exhortations to proclaim the gospel or recommendations for books to be read or whatever … More Equipping the Saints for this Task is Your Job Preacher

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