John’s account of the unveiling of Christ in his kingdom power closes out the Bible’s ongoing polemic against the tendency of government, religion, and the masses of the people to confuse their assigned roles in order to create a false god.   The Apostle John’s account of “the revelation of Jesus Christ,” the last book... Continue Reading

We must lean on our strong God. Our weakness should cause us to lift up our eyes and stretch out our hands. We say with the Psalmist, “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes... Continue Reading

In Romans 2:1-11, Paul dismantles excuses for escaping God’s judgment, revealing that both religious and irreligious are equally condemned. The impartiality of God should motivate people to repent and embrace faith in Christ for salvation.   Throughout this series from Romans 2, we have seen Paul systematically dismantle every excuse and false assumption that religious... Continue Reading

Preaching on the Trinity will deepen your people’s understanding of the nature of the God whom they worship and the shape of the gospel by which they have been saved. Additionally, the salvation of souls is at stake, since those who deny the Trinity outside the bounds of orthodox Christianity. That’s why, brother pastor, you... Continue Reading

There is one form of praise and criticism that is always present while a sermon is being delivered…body language. There are moments (for most preachers), when they know that they have everyone’s attention: all eyes are fixed; no extraneous activities; everyone is focused.… There is, however, a class of folks who voice their disapproval on... Continue Reading

Ozzy’s death is not symbolic. His soul has separated from his body. His blood cooled. His lungs quit. But Ozzy didn’t disappear. He went somewhere. And so will you. You will either enter the presence of Christ or the horror of separation from Him.   I was 16 the first time I heard “Mr. Crowley.”... Continue Reading

No matter what the challenges are in your church right now, remember what Jesus told that father: “All things are possible for one who believes.” (Mark 9:23) In prayer, we believe and ask God to help our unbelief (Mark 9:24). Here are five things that will only happen in your church by prayer.   The longer... Continue Reading

Your life is in His hands. The journey isn’t painless, of course, but it will have finally done what it was sent to do. It has brought you to the end of yourself and into the beginning of real obedience. And from that place, everything changes.   The wilderness was never meant to be your... Continue Reading

No one in the SBC will be “harassed” for holding to the faith once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3)—including Nicene orthodoxy. But where he will feel pushback is when he starts wandering away from Baptist confessional commitments. To put it bluntly, no Anglican is going to feel comfortable teaching in our seminaries.... Continue Reading

What will my obituary cause others to ponder? What can I do now to make them linger then on the sweetness of the gospel and the hope that can be ours in Christ? Will they look back on my life and say, indeed, death was swallowed up in victory?   On July 24th, the famous wrestler, known... Continue Reading