Some thoughts on the Blood of Christ. “Blood” of course refers to the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross. 1. Revelation 7:13 – 15a: “Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, ‘who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?’ I (John) said to him, ‘Sir, you know.’ […]
GALATIANS Sunday, August 11, 2013 Preserving The Truth Of The Gospel Galatians 2:1 – 10 I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5) B. Problem Explained: Desertion from the Gospel (1:6 – 10) C. Paul’s […]
I once heard a descriptive expression concerning preaching that I really like; it is “Proclamation – Celebration.” The idea behind this expression is that preaching should be a time to celebrate the great gospel truths that we embrace as followers of Jesus Christ. I personally contend that most of the preaching during our liturgies […]
GALATIANS Sunday, August 4, 2013 The Divine Origin of the Gospel Part 2 Galatians 1:11 -17; 18 – 24 Read 1:11 – 24 I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5) B. Problem Explained: Desertion from […]
GALATIANS Sunday, July 28, 2013 The Divine Origin of the Gospel Galatians 1:11 – 17 I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5) B. Problem Explained: Desertion from the Gospel (1:6 – 10) C. Paul’s […]
Why should we read and study the Old Testament? “The most compelling reason for Christians to read and study the Old Testament lies in the New Testament. The New Testament witnesses to the fact that Jesus of Nazareth is the One in whom and through whom all the promises of God find their fulfillment. […]
Having taught a class on biblical hermeneutics I have become much more aware of interpretational errors and assumptions Christians often make. All believers need to master some basic principles of biblical hermeneutics in order to rightly handle God’s Word. As John MacArthur accurately states: “If you don’t have the meaning of Scripture, you do not […]
My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom . . . —1 Corinthians 2:4 Paul was a scholar and an orator of the highest degree; he was not speaking here out of a deep sense of humility, but was saying that when he preached the gospel, he would veil […]
Following are the notes and outline of Sunday’s message. The message itself did not record due to an error, so it will not be found on the sermon page – sorry about that. The quotes that I used in the message can be found at the end of this blog under “Quotes.” These quotes are […]
GALATIANS Series Title: Standing By Grace In Union With Christ; The Believer’s Relationship To The Law I. Rescued By Grace I. Introduction: Desertion from Paul’s Gospel Is Desertion from the Gospel (1:1 – 2:21) A. Greeting: Paul’s Apostolic Authority (1:1 – 5) B. Problem Explained: Desertion from the Gospel […]