Daniel is a book of polarities: simple enough for a Sunday school story, complex enough to occupy a lifetime of study. It is written in two languages, moves through two genres, and traces the rise and fall of empires while attending to four young exiles who would not give their names away. This series walks the whole book—from the siege of Jerusalem to the vision of the Son of Man—so that we might see what …
Religion & the Gospel
The Gospel of Luke
Vol. 5 (Luke 10-12)
Luke 11:37-54
The Text
37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. 38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner.
Intro
What’s the worst dinner party you’ve ever attended? Years ago, we invited folks over for BBQ. I had just …
The Bible is a big book, and I want to help you understand its entire message in less than three months. That’s the goal of the Mountaintops Bible Reading Plan. This reading plan won’t take you through every single verse, but you will hit all the highest peaks in the Bible’s storyline.
Our church is using this reading plan for the months of September – November but many other folks have asked for a copy …
Unbelief
The Gospel of Luke
Vol. 5 (Luke 10-12)
Luke 11:29-36
The Text
When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
Introduction:
I’m old enough to remember the beginnings of the internet. Back in those days you had to borrow the house telephone line, plug …
In this week’s installment of How to Lead Worship, we take a listen to the Confession of Sin and the Assurance of Pardon.
Scriptural Call to Confession
I John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Corporate Confession of Sin
Gracious Father,
Your mercy and grace abound to us, calling us to confess our sins. Father we confess that …
The lecture moves through the Text, the Truth, and the Transformation. It sets Daniel 1:1–7 in Judah’s fall, traces Babylon’s court policy, and asks what it means that God “gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand.”
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Welcome to this episode in a series on the liturgy of Lake Wylie Baptist Church.
In this series I am reading, as we would on a Sunday morning, the various movements of our service—as a model for the men who lead among us, and for any minister who wants to hear how a Christ-centered liturgy actually sounds.
Worship, as we order it, moves: God, then man, then Christ, then response. Today you will hear the …
How to Be a Neighbor
The Gospel of Luke
Vol. 5 (Luke 10-12)
Luke 10:25-37
The Text
And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
Introduction:
In Luke 10, we’re learning what it means to be a disciple. The first part of chapter ten says disciples are messengers; sent out to proclaim the gospel to everyone! At …