I invite you to take God’s word and turn with me to the book of Philippians, to Philippians chapter 1, and I want to preach tonight on one of the great texts in all of the Bible. This is a text which there are many Christians who claim to be their life verse. It is a text that stands out and is so worthy of our study tonight, and so worthy of it providing direction for our Christian journey. It is . . .
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Well, I invite you to take your Bibles. Turn with me to the book of Philippians, Philippians, chapter 1. And I find myself unusually drawn to this book these days. And Philippians chapter 1, tonight I would like for us to look at verses 21 to 26, depending upon the time. And the title of message tonight is A Man Ready to Die, A Man Ready to Die. Philippians chapter 1, beginning in verse 21, . . .
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Introduction
Well, as we look together into the word of God, I invite you to take your Bibles and turn with me the book of Philippians yet again, Philippians chapter 1. In case you are wondering, I am preaching through the book of Philippians backwards. We have gone from chapter 4 to chapter 2, now to chapter 1. It is a new trend I think that is emerging, and next week we will be in Ephesians, I guess. So, Philippians chapter 1.
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Read More… from Gospel-Centered Living (Pt 1) – Philippians 1:27-28
I invite you to take your Bibles in turn with me yet again to the book of Philippians, to Philippians, chapter 1. And I was unable last Lord’s Day to complete the section that I wanted to consider with you. Imagine that! And there are still two more verses in this mini section, smaller section, that I want us to have deposited into our hearts, and into our minds. The title of this message is . . .
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Read More… from Gospel-Centered Living (Pt 2) – Philippians 1:29-30
Technology can be a wonderful servant but a terrible master. Nowhere is that more true than in the area of Christian ministry, especially for the preacher preparing sermons. My aim in this article is to help preachers use technology in such a way as to get the most out of this willing servant, but also to avoid it becoming a damaging tyrant. To do that, we will honestly face some . . .
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The Puritan age was a golden era of church history. Few generations have ever been assembled on the stage of human history were more devoted to godly living than the Puritans. Randall Peterson notes, “As seers of Divine truth, and as surgeons of human souls, the Puritans remain peerless.” The Puritans were second-generation reformers in the sixteenth and seventeenth . . .
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Read More… from The Puritans: The Second Generation Reformers
Reaching down through the centuries and extending to this present hour, the legacy of John Knox remains firmly implanted in many areas of the worldwide church. Knox was influential in the formation of a Reformed church government and polity, education, and doctrinal creed. However, the one area in which Knox proved to be most impactful was in a return to biblical preaching. . . .
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Wielding astonishing influence over Scotland in the sixteenth century, John Knox (c. 1514–72)
was one of the most heroic leaders and towering figures in the annals of church history. Regarded as ‘the Father of the Scottish Reformation’ and ‘the Founder of the Scottish Protestant Church,’ Knox was a spiritual tour de force of unmatched vigor in spreading the kingdom of God. With . . .
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Paul urges his younger protégé, Timothy, “wage the good warfare” (1 Tim 1:18). Preachers are caught up in a war of words and ideas, truth and falsehood, then as now. And Timothy is being given his marching orders—“stand your ground, because this is a fight to the death,” Paul is saying to him.
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Featured prominently in my study, as though looking over my right shoulder, is a reproduction of a stunning portrait of the great Bible translator William Tyndale (1494–1536). Painted in oil on canvas, the original work is from the brush of an unknown artist. It was produced in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century and now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in . . .
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Read More… from William Tyndale: The Father of the English Bible
This pastor has often been humbled during Sunday evening messages when I’ve made reference to the morning sermon, only to be met with blank stares from the congregation. These moments have provided me an excellent opportunity to laugh at myself, embrace humility, and remember that apart from Christ, I can do nothing. Yet they can also raise some more troubling thoughts: . . .
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Read More… from John Owen on the Greatest Benefit of Preaching
