My church is currently going through book of Titus in our Sunday worship service. I recently had the responsibility to preach two sermons on Titus 1v10-16. Titus 1v10-16 deals with the problem of false teachers and the pastor’s responsibility to rebuke them. Without a doubt false doctrine can cause catastrophic damage to a church or […]
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Plastic Eggs and a Resurrected Lord
Easter is right around the corner. For far too many Evangelical churches that means pulling out all the bells, whistles, gimmicks, and tricks of the trade to try and attract as many outsiders as possible. Everything from Easter egg hunts, to pictures with an Easter rabbit, or the usual helicopter egg drop – it’s all […]
No Hopin’ in Me
I have a friend who questions me about my Calvinism on a regular basis. I love it. He recently asked me, “Where’s the hope in believing that everything is out of your control?” With a smile and no hesitation I replied, “That’s exactly where it is. My hope lies in the fact that salvation lies […]
Proceed at Once to the Text
I was reading a sermon by Charles Spurgeon not too long ago, wherein his opening remarks he stated, “Let us proceed at once to the text!” That little, almost insignificant phrase struck me in a way that made me pause. No jokes, no personal stories, no novelty; just procession to the text. How could the […]
On Emotionalism and the Gospel
Emotionalism places excessive focus on emotions. Many Christians have likely experienced this at various worship services and events. You will see this in places where “decisions” or “worship experiences” are elevated above proper worship of God; or quite frankly, above the gospel. In its ugliest forms, the leaders attempt to manipulate the congregation’s emotions for […]