I came accrossed the following article in my library that I thought would be good to publish here. Enjoy! - Brenden Problems Ordinarily Experienced By Young Preachers In The Early Years of Preaching James R. Cope Vanguard, Vol. 1 No. 10, May 22, 1975 A few months ago Olen Holderby, preacher of the Santa Clara … Continue reading Problems Ordinarily Experienced By Young Preachers In The Early Years of Preaching
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The Sermon on the Mount for Everyone
My friend Mark Roberts' new book came out today, and I highly recommend everyone get a copy! I have enjoyed working through this book, and it feels like Mark and I are just sitting in a local coffee shop studying Jesus' sermon. Each page is full of practical insights and vivid illustrations, and, most importantly, … Continue reading The Sermon on the Mount for Everyone
PREACH THE WORD
The following article is from Robertson L. Whiteside (1869-1951) and can be found in "The Kingdom of Promise and Prophecy." “I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be urgent in season, out … Continue reading PREACH THE WORD
My Grace Is Sufficient
How do you view weakness? Perhaps even hearing that word brings up a host of negative connotations. No one wants to be the weak man, the weak brother, or the weak one who needs help. And yet, God’s glory is often shown in our weaknesses. Paul wrote to the Corinthians about his own weakness, which … Continue reading My Grace Is Sufficient
Pray In This Way
Jesus knew that His followers would need help learning how to pray, so He taught the fundamental principles of prayer in the Sermon on the Mount. Those principles are recorded in the model prayer Jesus said in Matthew 6:8-13. So, what are those principles? The first is that prayer builds relationships. Throughout the model prayer, … Continue reading Pray In This Way
For the Profit of Many
The middle portion of 1 Corinthians deals with questions about lawsuits, marriage, idols, and pagan sacrifices. Underneath all these topics is the theme of self-denial for the benefit of others (1 Cor. 10:33). Paul had a lot to say on this topic because many of the Corinthian's problems stemmed from their lack of understanding of … Continue reading For the Profit of Many
Why Study John’s Gospel?
We continue our tour of the New Testament in our “Why study?” series by asking why we should study the Gospel of John. We should study John’s gospel to know God. John shows us that Jesus is fully God and that by Jesus coming in the flesh, He has made God known to us (Jn. … Continue reading Why Study John’s Gospel?
They Came Together
One of my favorite things about visiting my family is simply being around them again in person. Phone calls, video chats, or texts are fine, but they do not come close to being there with them. And when we consider the life of a Christian and the local church, the same can be said. There … Continue reading They Came Together
Why Study The Gospel of Luke?
Once a month, we have been examining the unique contribution each book of the New Testament makes to the whole of Scripture. This month, we are going to examine the gospel according to Luke by asking why we should study it. We should study Luke to learn about Jesus's perfect humanity. Luke’s gospel presents Jesus … Continue reading Why Study The Gospel of Luke?
God and Caesar
We read in Luke 20:25 NKJV, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." This passage teaches us that there are things that rightfully belong to the governing authorities and things that only belong to God. Let us briefly consider from our Bibles what God has … Continue reading God and Caesar
Preach The Text 