Introduction: When we consider what parents should look like, what first comes to our mind’s eye? Our tendency is to rush to some sort of a “works orientation,” and not to rest in faith. The Texts: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation …
May God Damn That Guy
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #202 “The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. The salutation …
Surveying the Text: Colossians
Introduction: Colossae was a bit more than 100 miles from Ephesus, and the two letters to the respective churches were written about the same time—which would be approximately 60 or 61 A.D. The apostle Paul had heard a number of good things about the church there, but there was also a troubling problem with some …
A Covenantal Synecdoche
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #201 “I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such” …
Surveying the Text: Philippians
Introduction: The occasion of this letter was tied in with the activity of Epaphroditus—whose name incidentally means “dedicated to Aphrodite.” He had brought news to Paul in prison about the church at Philippi, and he had delivered their gift to Paul (2:30; 4:18). Once he got to Paul he nearly died of a severe illness, …
The Covenant Home #6: Common Sins of the Household
Introduction: In a message on “common sins” in the household, it would be easy to focus on those common sins which everyone knows and acknowledges to be sins—complaining, fighting, etc. But the point this morning is to take a step or two back, and address some of the problems which set up the temptations for …
Surveying the Text/Ephesians
Introduction: If Galatians is the great charter of Christian liberty, and the ground of it, Ephesians is the great charter of Christian identity, and what flows from it. The Text: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory …
The Covenant Home #5/The Federal Family
Introduction: We have already seen that marriages are covenant entities. This is no less true of the fruit of such covenant unions. The family is not established by custom, or by legislation. The family is established and defined by the Word of God alone. The Text: And his sons would go and feast in their houses, …
Including What You Find on the Internet . . .
“This maxim forbids the use of skeletons and sermons of other sermonizers, in the process of composition . . . These collections of skeletons and plans, more or less filled up, which seem to be multiplying along with the general multiplication of books, ought to be entirely neglected and rejected, by both the theological student …
Surveying the Text/Galatians
Introduction: This Lord’s Day we are commemorating the beginning of the great Reformation of the 16th century. It is fitting, therefore, that we take this opportunity to begin our study of the book of Galatians, that great charter of Christian freedom. We need to stand fast in the liberty Christ brought to us, and we …