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First, I did an entire study on John 14:28, the single most often cited, mis-cited, abused, etc., text by those denying the deity of Christ. Then, it is that time of the year when I preach two weeks in a row at PRBC, the one time my fellow elder actually is gone for an entire Sunday! So I have pressed
Today’s sermons from the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church.
No Co Ever: Episode 02 from No Compromise Radio on Vimeo.
I have wanted to preach on Genesis 22 for a few years now. But I have always held back, simply overwhelmed by the responsibility of tackling such a momentous text. I am not much of a preacher. I know good preaching. I’m a teacher who gets loud and passionate once in a while. But the fine folks of PRBC put
My study on John 14:6 turned into a bit of a sermon today, and since some commented that it helped them, I decided to share it with our blog readers: Then, before the Lord’s Supper, my fellow elder Don Fry spoke on Isaiah 66:2, a tremendous text!
Thoughts on Isaiah 9, hopefully edifying and encouraging at this time of year.
I hesitate to call this a Bible Study. It was more a sermon, I suppose—but here are my thoughts not so much on the explosion of evil in Connecticut on Friday, but on how we, as Christians, must resist the temptation to think like the world about such things. I hope it is helpful to all.
It has been quite some time since we last delved into our Hebrews series, and I finally got back to it this past Lord’s Day. I hope these are useful to the brethren!
Rod Decker has written a helpful paper on preaching and the biblical languages. You can find the paper here.
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Started off finishing up my response to Abdullah Kunde’s article (since he’s sort of “off line” for Ramadan, I kept it brief). Then I reviewed some comments on Jesus and homosexuality, and then interacted with Barnabas Piper’s article on why going to Chick-fil-A on Wednesday was, in his view, a “bold mistake.” I boldly disagreed. Then we moved into a
“Light and fluffy” would not be a proper descriptor for Sunday’s sermons at PRBC:
Richard Baxter encourages ministers to let their earnestness match the seriousness and worthiness of their message. Would we be dull if we were to speak to our Lord? Would our speech be frivolous if we were to see him this very moment? If not, then how could we make our substance trivial and our voice dull or mild when we
Richard Baxter advises preachers to guard their hearts, else they run the risk of doing the work of the enemy without his so much as lifting a finger (emphasis mine). One of our most heinous and palpable sins is PRIDE. This is a sin that hath too much interest in the best of us, but which is more hateful and
How often have we heard an excuse for heresy made out of the desire to impress “thoughtful young men”! Young men, whether thoughtful or otherwise, are best impressed by the gospel, and it is folly to dream that any preaching which leaves out the truth is suitable to men, either old or young. We shall not quit the Word to
…to pray for the production of this hopefully edifying and corrective video series, taping of which begins a week from today.
Today, I was reminded of a recent article in Ministry & Leadership the magazine of Reformed Theological Seminary titled “Delighting in the Church?”, by Guy Waters. You can read the article when you click here (PDF). The article is adapted from Waters’ book How Jesus Runs the Church (P&R, 2011). Here is a sample from the article: According to Scripture,
After listening to today’s Dividing Line and hearing Anthony from Colorado ask the question regarding the importance of church membership, I was reminded of one of the best lectures I’ve heard on this issue. The speaker is Dr. Mark Herzer, a Presbyterian pastor in Penn., and also an adjunct faculty at Greenville Seminary. The Lecture is titled “The Church: The
Tim Raymond: “After the sermon, when this young pastor was standing at the door saying goodbye to his congregants, an elderly farmer came up and put his hand on his shoulder. In words none-too-subtle he barked, “Young man, I thought James wrote the book of James before I got here this morning!” The man walked out the door without saying
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