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Psalm 127:1-5 (NIV), A song of ascents. Of Solomon.1 "Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. 2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat–for he grants sleep to those he loves. … Continue reading “Who wrote Psalms 127 why and what purposed it was written?”

Conclusion: Jesus’s death on the cross satisfied justice and redeemed Adam and all of his offspring from the death sentence.  Discussion: The cross is the answer if the question is “What is the remedy from the curse of death pronounced upon Adam and his posterity (Romans 5:12) and the curse of death brought upon Israel … Continue reading “How is the cross the answer? (Nigeria)”

The Bible indicates that Solomon built the Temple atop the threshing floor that his father had purchased from Araunah the Jebusite, though it must surely have extended far beyond it.  2 Chronicles 31:1, “Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his … Continue reading “What is the reason why the Jerusalem temple was built on Mt Zion? (Kenya)”

Jesus loved to spend time with children. When parents brought their children to him so he could pray for them, his disciples tried to stop them, thinking they were bothering the Master, but in Matthew (19:14, NLT)  Jesus said, “…Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to … Continue reading “How can children serve God?”

The context of the following scripture is Peter's sermon at Pentecost.?Acts 2:29, 34 (KJV), 29 “Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us unto this day. … 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens…” Thus, … Continue reading “Which biblical scriptures verify that God's servants like Abraham Moses Noah etc will not be part of heavenly class? (Uganda)”

1 Corinthians 15:20-23 (YLT), “And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead — the first-fruits of those sleeping he became, 21 for since through man is the death, also through man is a rising again of the dead, 22 for even as in Adam all die, so also in the Christ all shall be … Continue reading “1 Corinthians 15:20-23. Is there any resurrection that happened after Christ? Or is it the same as in Old Testament that we need to wait for judgment on last day? Is this a promise for the dead person in Christ? (Philippines)”

He was shy, spoke rapidly, had a stiff sermon delivery and terrible eye contact — usually staring at the sounding board above his head, according to his biographers.Yet Phillips Brooks drew tremendous crowds and became known as one of the great “princes of the pulpit” of the nineteenth century. What was the secret of this … Continue reading “Phillips Brooks: ‘Truth Through Personality’”

“For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel…” (I Corinthians 1:17)No one could accuse Paul of having his priorities confused. Writing to his young brother in the faith Timothy (I Timothy 1:17), Paul identified himself as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher — in that order. Again and again … Continue reading “Putting First Things First”

A good sermon needs a sprinkle of salt. The exemplum — a story which sustains the argument and points to the moral — is always the right seasoning.Any preacher who stands in the pulpit and categorizes commandments, or makes hair-thin theological distinctions, or flourishes with downhome rhetoric, wears me down until I am lost, daydreaming … Continue reading “Stories Add Seasoning to Sermons”

The concept of the invitation is as old as God’s recorded word. It is in the opening chapters of Genesis; it is in the closing verses of Revelation. All the way throughout the scripture God is appealing, seeking, inviting and persuading men to come to Him.The Foundation for Invitations…Invitations are biblical. The Bible is filled … Continue reading “Invitation Is Climax of Preaching”