Andrew Fuller Friday: On Christian Steadfastness
“We live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.”—1 Thess. 3:8. If I wished to be impressed with a pattern of a Christian minister, I would study the second chapter of this Epistle; and if
Around the Horn (October 15)
The Preacher’s Task Summarized from Scripture (Or: Preaching Is Not Podcasting) "I’m sure many of you have heard sermons that were not simple and straightforward expositions of Scripture focused on Christ. Some preachers today think preaching
Andrew Fuller Friday: Justice to Those That Do Not Follow Christ
“If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.”—1 Cor. 16:22. A sense of the excellency of Christ, or of his worthiness of being loved, is of great importance in
Around the Horn (October 8)
Failure to Act vs. Failure of Action in Pastoral Ministry "We ought not let the ends justify the means. “They’re going to leave anyway, so I might as well not waste my emotional energy loving
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Ministers and Churches Loving One Another
[Ordination Sermon, addressed to both Pastor and People.] “By love serve one another.”—Gal. 5:13. My brethren, having been requested on this solemn occasion to address a word of exhortation to both pastor and people, I
Around the Horn (October 1)
Never Quit Because It is Hard "When doing hard things, we should resolve never to quit simply because it is hard. The difficulty of a given task is never a reason to abandon it. There
Andrew Fuller Friday: Five Reasons Scripture is the Word of God
1. The truth of the things contained in the sacred writings. It requires that a book professing to be a revelation from God should contain truth, and nothing but truth: such particularly must be its
Around the Horn (September 24)
Preach Sermons, Not Commentaries "Men are dying; the saints are tempted and weary; has God spoken or not? He has indeed, and men preach sermons proclaiming those words. These sermon arrows should be burning, precise,
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Fellowship with God’s People in Evil Times
“Then they that feared the Lord spoke often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that
Around the Horn (September 17)
Start Here: A Beginner’s Guide to Reading Charles H. Spurgeon "Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–92) wrote more words in English than any Christian to date. His published sermons alone span 70 thick volumes, containing more than 4,000 sermons.