Genesis 3:15 as a Test Case* Abstract: Evangelical scholars have championed grammatical-historical interpretation as an objective means of sifting truth from error. This approach has value if we use it…
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What is Expository Preaching? Expository preaching involves the exposition, or comprehensive explanation, of the Scripture; that is, expository preaching presents the meaning and intent of a biblical text, providing commentary…
“And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power; that your faith should not stand in…
‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.‘ 2 Timothy 2:15 ‘For the time will come when…
‘And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. And it came to pass, when the…
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! —…
The subject of this pamphlet is not an easy one, but it is of great importance for those who love the Reformed truth. A Reformed person thinks and lives theologically….
The following is one of the digressions which James Durham added into his Commentary upon the Book of Revelation. The text is from the Glasgow edition of 1788, pp. 275-282….
Why Baxter? His theology was not entirely sound. His desire to promote church unity sometimes betrayed him into seeking common cause with those who were far removed from the biblical…
Fathers and Brethren, the subject to which I wish to draw your attention this evening is: Reformed Preaching and Its Need To-day. The content of Reformed Preaching is Calvinistic teaching,…
‘GIVE attendance to reading’ is the Scriptural rule for Ministerial study. It is obviously of a general character; nor is there any reason for restricting its application to the Sacred…
THE connection of this section with the preceding, is peculiarly important. Habits of General study, however well regulated and perseveringly maintained, will reflect no light or spiritual apprehension of the…
LUTHER long since has said-‘Prayer, meditation, and temptation, make a Minister.’ No one will hesitate to admit the importance of the first of these qualifications, who has ever realized the…
“EXERCISE thyself unto godliness”–was one of the wise rules of the Apostle to his beloved son, for the course of his Ministry; a rule, which bears with most important application…
I have chosen to speak on preaching under these three headings, the Man, the Message and the Method. If preaching is not a divine activity it is nothing at all….
Having begun with ‘The Man’ we now turn to ‘The Message,’ and it’s the message that concerned Christians long to hear everywhere today. I had been in the ministry a…
I want to present to you seven-fold beginners’ methodology to the true work of the ministry. 1. The work of the ministry will only be achieved by unfeigned belief in…
Repentance must always begin in the house of God. Doubtless the best place for it to start is with those of us who preach. Let us examine some errors of…
How Preaching May be Called ‘The Word of God’ The subject matter to be preached is here called ‘the word of God.’ Although that which is spoken by ministers is…
There are those who misrepresent the doctrine of election in this way: Here I am sitting down at my table tonight with my family to tea. It is a cold…
American evangelicals need to be honest. Despite all of the great accomplishments that we tout, all of our incredible resources and all of our imposing statistics, we have made very…
I remember growing-up in a good Baptist church. The church building was small, but we had a good pastor and faithful members who had a heart for our community. Our…
