“Rather, this kingdom operates on the foundation of sacrifice, instead of the foundation of grasping, which is characteristic of the kingdoms of men” (Heaven Misplaced, p. 79).
So Preach the Gospel
“Human philosophy, the wisdom of the world, has never converted a soul” (Fish, Power in the Pulpit, p. 3).
Chopping the Onions Vs. Serving the Stew
“Exegesis is not the finished product but rather a servant to it. It is not th end of the road but the road to the end — the preached sermon” (Murray, How Sermons Work, p. 39).
Proverbs and Promises
God gives parents assurance in two ways. The first can be called proverbial assurance, and the second kind is grounded in the promises. Suppose husband and wife are talking about their daughter, now only eight-years-old, and mom is worried about whether or not she will “turn out.” As her husband tries to reassure her, they …
Many There Be That Find It
{With regard to Luke 13:22-30; Matt. 8:11; Matt. 21:43] “The narrow gate was for the remnant of the Jews of the first century, and then immediately after, in this same passage, the Gentiles would stream in . . . When Jesus said that the way was narrow, and that only few would find it, He …
Preaching a New World
“God’s word at first created the world, and His word, from the lips of His servants, is to re-create it” (Henry Fish, Power in the Pulpit, p. 1).
Sexual Fraud
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #63 “Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. But I speak …
Getting the Direction Down
“We are not taught to pray, ‘Your kingdom go.’ We are not taught to pray that God’s will would be done in heaven when we eventually get there. We pray for God’s will to be done on earth as it already is in heaven” (Heaven Misplaced, p. 78).
A Mallet and Pliers are Not Homiletical Tools
“A sermon should not forced into a text but should be derived from it in a plain, natural and obvious manner” (Murray, How Sermons Work, p. 32).
In Which We Discover Why Is Is Is
We believe in the God who reveals Himself to us, and not in a God who lies to us. He does not reveal Himself to us exhaustively, for that would crush us, but He reveals Himself to us in truth. But in order for God to reveal Himself to us in truth, we must have …