“Those who master a subject are seldom at a loss for language” (Matthew Henry, on Hosea 14)
Pentecostal Boldness
Introduction: On the day of Pentecost, the Spirit of God was poured out in abundance. That initial baptism of the Holy Spirit was followed, throughout the book of Acts, and throughout church history, with repeated fillings of the Spirit. When the Spirit fills a man already Spirit-baptized, the result is power, authority, logic on fire, …
Strictly Biblical Spirit
“The proper function of the preacher is to put strictly revealed doctrine into oratorical forms for popular impression, and to imbue all discourse in the sanctuary . . . with a strictly Biblical spirit” (Shedd, Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, pp. 34-35).
Transformation in an Instant
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #192 “Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In …
Ascension Humility
Introduction: On Ascension Sunday, we mark and remember the coronation of the Lord Jesus Christ. This crowning was the coronation of the ultimate example of humility. Now the Bible teaches us that in Christ, we are kings and priests (Rev. 1:6; 5:10). We will rule with Him, and in Him (Rev. 2:26-27). And the Scriptures …
For Good or Ill
“Say what men may, it is doctrine that moves the world” (Shedd, Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, p. 26).
The Body as Battery
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #191 “And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that …
Houses Cannot Be Built on Sand. Neither Can Sermons.
“No sacred orator can be bold and commanding in his tone, if he believes, or if he fears, that there are fatal contradictions and irreconcilable inconsistencies in the written revelation” (Shedd, Homiletics and Pastoral Theology, p. 25).
Surveying the Text/Obadiah
Introduction: God has two ways of destroying His enemies. One might be considered the old school method—with the fire coming down out of the sky. This is the method that leaves a smoking crater. But the other is a far more glorious method, and that is His method of destroying enemies by turning them into …
You May Be a Soul Man Now . . .
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #190 “So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: …