Andrew Fuller Friday: Obedience to the Gospel
It is no uncommon thing to distinguish between a formal requisition and that which affords the ground or reason of that requisition. The goodness of God, for instance, though it is not a law or
Andrew Fuller Friday: The Love of God As Spiritual Exercise
More particularly, The love of God is a spiritual exercise; for it has the promise of spiritual blessings. “All things work together for good to them that love God.” “He that dwelleth in love dwelleth
Around the Horn (September 26)
Serious Joy in Preaching "Reverence and awe produce a kind of serious joy that we only experience in the presence of our “consuming fire” God. Reverence and awe aren’t at odds with joy, but prerequisites
Andrew Fuller Friday: Principles of the Death of Christ
The principles on which the death of Christ proceeded. In them we shall find a standard by which to form our principles, and shall be able to judge whether they be of God. 1. The
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Pastors as Builders/Planters of Good
What is that good which you are to encourage, or what is the work denoted by building and planting? This is a much more agreeable part of the subject than the other, though not more
Around the Horn (September 12)
How to “Get Over it” When You Taught Poorly "If you teach the Bible regularly, you know the experience of wishing you had done better — sometimes much better — immediately after you finished." 4 Questions a
Andrew Fuller Friday: Marks of a Prosperous Soul
A thriving soul! This is a matter of serious import, my brethren. A plant is said to thrive and prosper when it brings forth fruit—a field when it abounds with grain—a human body when it
Around the Horn (September 5)
What Preachers Can Learn from Spurgeon’s Sermons "During his prime, Spurgeon often preached ten or more times per week. His powers of oratory, imagination, and recollection proved a fierce combination, holding his listeners’ rapt attention.
Andrew Fuller Friday: On Covetousness
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness; for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”—Luke 12:15. When our Lord was preaching on subjects of
Around the Horn (August 29)
The Unholy Impulse of Bitterness and Anger (Kuyper) Drawing from a devotion on Psalm 73:28 by Abraham Kuyper, this post attacks the attitudes that lead to bitterness. Don’t Wait Until You Feel Like It "Sometimes