The Songs of Advent (Part 2): The Song of Heaven (Luke 2:13-14)

This is the second in a three part Advent sermon series, “The Songs of Advent,” that I am preaching at a local church in town.
If you were not here last week, we began a three-week advent series from the first two chapters of the Gospel of Luke entitled: “The Songs of Advent.” Last week we [...]

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Unholy Trinity

MacArthur does an expose on TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network). Here’s a snippet:
Recently, however, while recovering from knee-replacement surgery, I decided to sample some of the current fare on TBN. From a therapeutic point of view it seemed a good choice: something more excruciating than the pain in my leg might distract me from the physical [...]

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Moralism and Santa Claus

Someone mentioned to me after the sermon that they had never made the connection between moralism (do good, be good, and God will love and accept you) and Santa Claus. Here is a short excerpt from my sermon preached yesterday:
…We become more excited to recount and retell the mighty act of Santa Claus giving presents [...]

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The Songs of Advent (Part 1): The Song of Humility (Luke 1:46-55)

This is the first in a three part Advent sermon series, “The Songs of Advent,” that I am preaching at a local church in town.
As we find ourselves in the midst of this Advent season, it is the words of Psalm 126:3 that best sum up what this time of year is all about: “The [...]

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The Extemporaneous Mode of Preaching

Dr. John Carrick is Professor of Homiletics at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of two preaching books, The Imperative of Preaching and The Preaching of Jonathan Edwards.
This is from Greenville’s website:
Dr. John Carrick will give his inaugural lecture as Professor of Homiletics on Friday, December 4th, at 7:00 at the Seminary. In the [...]

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Advent Series

I was asked yesterday to fill a pulpit for the next three weeks for a church in the area. Please pray for me as I prepare three advent messages in the midst of seminary finals!
I have decided to preach, Lord willing, a three-part Advent series entitled, “The Songs of Advent.”

The Songs of Advent: The Song [...]

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D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

When I read Lloyd-Jones’ Preaching & Preachers a few years back, his thoughts concerning Christian biographies has since stuck with me. On Sunday afternoons Lloyd-Jones would sit in his study reading a biography about a hero and giant of the faith that had gone before him, having been used by God in remarkable ways. And [...]

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Library Update (Biblical Theology)

The following books have been added to the Library page:

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Calvin Commentary Set Give Away, 22 Volumes & Baby Zoowon.

This can be yours. It’s pretty simple. My wife and I started a company called Baby Zoowon. We are about orphans and adoption, the idea is nothing fancy, but you can make a difference. For every blanket, set of bibs, set of burp cloths, or gift sets that you buy we will donate a blanket to a [...]

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A Window into the Heart

Matthew 12:34
…For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
The words that spew forth from our lips is a reflection of that which bubbles and wells within our heart. Our mouths reflect our hearts. But, our mouths may not always fully reflect the perversity of our hearts, because of the self-restraint we may [...]

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