Apostolic preaching is the application of what Jesus taught his apostles about preaching. Willem VanGemeren writes, “First, the sermons and speeches show that the preaching of the apostles is in continuity with the teaching of
I am sure, too, that it keeps men out of mischief to set about spreading the knowledge of Christ. The most useful members of a church are usually those who would be doing harm if
Charles H. Spurgeon’s sermon on preaching Christ-crucified is full of pastoral wisdom. Below I provide some excerpts and headings from this amazing message. He exhorts us to preach Christ alone, and to do so boldly,
Galatians 2:3 is not the kind of verse people often crochet on a pillow or display on the refrigerator at home, but it is one we would do well to cherish: “But even Titus, who
We are pleased to announce that a study guide is now available for Church with Jesus as the Hero. This study guide will help small group leaders guide discussion on the book. Click here to download the
The following is by Peyton Hill, lead pastor at Highland Baptist Church. Peyton is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a graduate from Mississippi State University and Southwestern
In the biblical narrative, the “many stories constitute a single Story” as Stephen D. Dempster has noted (Dominion and Dynasty: A Theology of the Hebrew Bible, 231). The story begins with God as the creator-king
Pastor Joshua Tillman of First Baptist Church Oak Ridge in Missouri has written a helpful review of "Church with Jesus as the Hero" He begins by writing: Have you ever received a small box or
My good friend, Jason Dees, pastor of Valleydale Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama, wrote a short piece in an outstanding edition of the 9 Marks Journal (Expositional Preaching Spring 2015) entitled “You Aren’t as Smart