Beware of False Religion
Yesterday I preached from Mark 14:51-65 in our series through the Gospel of Mark. The title of my sermon was, “Don’t Be Fooled by False Religion.” As Jesus was being led to the midnight trial, it...
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Don’t Be a Peter Iredale
Years ago a ship by the name of Peter Iredale sailed the western coastline of the United States on a regular basis. It was a large sailboat, with massive sails that transcended high above the deck of...
View ArticleThree Evil Traps to Avoid
Yesterday evening, we continued our series through Ecclesiastes. I preached from the fourth chapter of Ecclesiastes. In chapter four, Solomon provides an overview of three evil traps that we should...
View ArticleThe Cross of Christ
Yesterday, I preached from Mark 15:16-41 on the cross of Christ. While Caiaphas and Pilate had political motives in the death of Jesus, the overarching plan of redemption was governing the death of...
View ArticleWas Paul Seeker Sensitive?
Guest Article: Lita Cosner. Lita is a specialist in New Testament studies and obtained a B.A. (summa cum laude) in Biblical Studies from Oklahoma Wesleyan University in 2008. She received an M.A....
View ArticleJesus Saves Terrorists
Yesterday I had the privilege to preach in the South Orlando Baptist Church after a week of vacation with my family. The text for the missions emphasis Sunday was Acts 9:1-19, the conversion of Saul...
View ArticleThe Resurrection of Christ
Yesterday I preached the end of Mark (15:42-16:8). It was the end of a two year study as a church including nearly 70 sermons. As John Mark brings his Gospel to a close, the climax is focused upon...
View ArticleAndy Stanley — We Can’t Arrive at the Empty Tomb without a Bible
This past week, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention held their national conference in Nashville, Tennessee. One evening during the conference, Russell...
View ArticleThe Source and Sufficiency of Scripture
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to preach one sermon from Psalm 119:105 before we dive into a verse-by-verse study of Ephesians. After completing Mark and focusing on the strange ending (or at least...
View ArticleThe Book of Ephesians
Yesterday, I preached the first sermon through our series in the book of Ephesians. As we began this expositional study, I wanted to point out some important facts about the letter penned by Paul and...
View ArticleOur Trinitarian Salvation — God the Father
Yesterday I preached from Ephesians 1:3-6. The topic of verses 3-14 is focused on our eternal salvation provided to us by our gracious and merciful God. In fact, verses 3-14 are one lengthy sentence...
View ArticleJesus’ Work of Redemption
Yestreday I preached from Ephesians 1:7-10 on the work of Christ in redemption. As we’re beginning this expositional study of Ephesians, we have noticed that verses 3-14 are one single sentence in...
View ArticleThe Work of the Holy Spirit in Salvation
Yesterday I preached from Ephesians 1:11-14. This was the final section in the lengthy sentence that extends from verses 3-14. It’s one brilliant thought that flows through the work of our...
View ArticleWhat is the New Birth?
Yesterday I preached from Ephesians 2:1-6 on the subject of the new birth. What exactly does it mean to be born again? Paul answers this question with precision in the second chapter of Ephesians....
View ArticleThe Holiness of God
Yesterday was one of those rare Sundays when I was not preaching. I don’t have a personal sermon review, but I would like to encourage you to take time to listen to Dr. R. C. Sproul on the holiness...
View ArticlePaul’s Message to the Thessalonians
Yesterday, I preached from Acts 17:1-9 in an pre-planned evangelistic service within the life of our church. In this particular passage, we see the mission and preaching ministry of Paul put on...
View ArticleThe Purpose of God in Saving Sinners
Yesterday I had the privilege to return to our series in Ephesians, and our text was found in Ephesians 2:7-10. In our previous studies, we looked at the perilous condition of a ruined humanity and...
View ArticlePeace and Unity in Christ
Yesterday, I preached from Ephesians 2:11-22. There is much to learn and apply to our own divided world in our present church context. Our world is filled with walls of division. From divorce...
View ArticleJesus Will Save His People
Yesterday I preached from Matthew 1:18-25 in our celebration of the incarnation. As we reflect on the hustle and bustle of our schedules during the Christmas season, it’s essential to recall the...
View ArticleWhat Child Is This?
Yesterday, in our incarnation series, I preached from Matthew 2:1-12. As we’re mindful of the importance and significance of the incarnation, we are overjoyed with the truth that God became a man in...
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