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“‘I believed therefore, I spoke,’ we also believe, Therefore, also we speak.”  2 Corinthians 4:13 The Christian life of the Apostle Paul is a story of grace, glory, and suffering.  God worked miracles in and through Paul as He used him to speak the truth in love, plant churches, and lead multitudes to faith in Christ. As Paul presented the truth of man’s … Continue reading “Are You Standing up for Truth?”

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to myths. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 I have a good friend of mine … Continue reading “Right before the Rapture … What Are We to Do?”

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.  2 Corinthians 10:3-4  I have a friend of mine who loves to hunt.  He goes to Africa quite often to hunt big game.  … Continue reading “It’s Time to Pull out the Big Guns”

Pastor, author and Christian leader, Lloyd Ogilvie, shared about a time in his life when he was working so hard for the Lord.  He was preaching, teaching, serving, writing, and ministering in Jesus’ name.  But there was a big problem.  In all his working for the Lord, he had lost his joy, his peace, his … Continue reading “Has Ministry Lost Its Joy?”

In this brief excerpt from a sermon delivered by J. Ligon Duncan III, we get an encouragement on where he sees trends going with expositional preaching, while at the same time presenting a sobering reality on the content of that expositional preaching. He makes a compelling case for preachers to refocus their preaching efforts on … Continue reading “Preaching Christ from the Old Testament”

Handling the hunger of ambition is tricky for any leader. Knowing how to handle ambition as Jesus-followers is even trickier, like a high-end Sudoku puzzle. So let’s start with a simple definition.  I define ambition as that strong desire we have to make something or to achieve something, even when it takes great effort, focus, … Continue reading “Handling the Hunger of Ambition”

Every preacher is different. Some men, by the grace of God, are masters of Illustration-I am not. Others, their explanation of the text is so riveting that an hour goes by in minutes (at least, that’s what it feels like). And for most preachers-me included-applications tend to sag. They are there, but they aren’t fresh; … Continue reading “3 Kinds of Sermon Applications”

I want to encourage every pastor reading this to keep preaching the gospel. Week in. Week out. Keep exalting, heralding, and lifting up our crucified Savior, risen from the dead, reigning in Heaven, saving all who will look to him and believe. Gospel-centered sermons actually work. God’s at work in them. The Spirit takes the … Continue reading “Gospel-Centered Sermons Actually Work”

The following is an excerpt from Jeffrey D. Arthur’s new book, Preaching As Reminding. The phrase “the Lord’s remembrancers” was coined in 1594 by Lancelot Andrewes, chaplain to Queen Elizabeth and King James I, in a sermon titled “Remember Lot’s Wife.” Andrewes was drawing his metaphor from the royal court. The king’s (or queen’s) remembrancer … Continue reading “The Preacher’s Call: Not Originality, but the Stirring of Memory”

“Your mind is a battlefield; not a theme park.” -Priscilla Shirer I read this quote the other day in my devotional and it resonated with me on a whole new level. This wise statement, penned by author and speaker, Priscilla Shirer, brought to my attention a serious truth that we need to take hold of. … Continue reading “Truths to Carry You Through Your Day”