“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #142 “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal” (1 Cor. 12:7). Let’s begin our discussion of this passage by citing a more contemporary translation. “To each is given the manifestation of the …
Love That Leaves the Pulpit
“The first act of love in preaching is an act of self-denial — to become more interested in people than in the subject” (Galli and Larson, Preaching That Connects, p. 16).
Between Heaven and Earth
Introduction We see in this passage a stark contrast between the shrewdness of Joab and the sentiment of David. Joab was not a godly man, but he was often clear-headed about the politics of the thing. David was a godly man, but he was at times muddled by his own sense of mingled love and …
Never Let An Assembly Go to Waste
“Paul the indefatigable! He never stopped. Let his body be bruised and bleeding from a near lynching, but then show him a crowd and immediately he wants to preach to them (Acts 21:39)” (Motyer, Preaching?, p. 120).
Unless a Fly is Buzzing the Pulpit
“People don’t like listening to talking windmills” (Motyer, Preaching?, p. 116).
The Face of Jesus Christ
http://www.christkirk.com/Sermons/mp3/1757.mp3 Artist: Douglas Wilson Sermon on 2 Cor. 4:6-7 Website: www.canonwired.com Date: January 2014 We honestly have very little idea what Jesus Christ looked like. We worship Him as the visible image of the invisible Father, and yet we do not know what that visible image looks like. What kind of visible image is that? We …
Expecting Diversity
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #141 “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all” (1 …
Mind Rinse Sermons
“Our spontaneous overflow is not necessarily to be trusted or valued — as my first senior would put it: ‘trying to glorify God with the rinsings of our minds'” (Motyer, Preaching? p. 105).
What Dries More Quickly Than a Tear?
“Surely that is not good preaching . . . which excites a mere transient and unproductive emotion. It is matter of universal observation that a speaker who would excite deep feeling must feel deeply himself” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 236).
A Laugh Can Make It Stick
“A chuckle can go a long way in making the truth memorable and acceptable” (Motyer, Preaching? p. 104).