I began preaching as a teenager in the church my father pastored. I reckon I have preached a couple thousand sermons at this point in my ministry.
Over the years I have admired and sought to emulate a number of preachers.
Early on, I suppose, it was impossible to not emulate my own father. He has both an energy and a warmth that can only come from a sincere man who has a burden for …
IF CHRIST BE NOT RAISED
Easter 2024
1 Corinthians 15:14-18
THE TEXT:
The text for the sermon today is 1 Corinthians 15:14-18. Our text can be found on page 961. These are the words of God:
14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15 We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised …
INTRODUCTION
Have you ever seen a Coexist bumper sticker? They were far more popular 20 years ago but I still see them on occasion. Traditionally, the sticker contains the word “Coexist” in white lettering on a blue background. Upon closer inspection, one notices that the letters in the word “Coexist” are made up of various symbols from world religions. The “C” is made of the crescent moon of Islam, the “O,” a peace sign, “E” …
…On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the
THE WINEPRESS OF THE WRATH OF GOD:
A Final Harvest on Earth
Revelation: Every Eye Will See Him
Revelation 14
THE TEXT:
The text for the sermon today is Revelation 14. Our text can be found on page 1036. These are the words of God:
Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. 2 And I …
A CALL FOR THE ENDURANCE OF THE SAINTS
The Twin Beasts of Political Power and False Religion
Revelation: Every Eye Will See Him
Revelation 13
THE TEXT:
The text for the sermon today is Revelation 13. Our text can be found on page 1035. These are the words of God:
13 And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous …
THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES:
The Woman, the Dragon, & the Child
Revelation: Every Eye Will See Him
Revelation 12
THE TEXT:
The text for the sermon today is Revelation 12. Our text can be found on page 1035. These are the words of God:
15 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 …
HE SHALL REIGN FOREVER:
The Coming Kingdom of Christ
Revelation: Every Eye Will See Him
Revelation 11.15-19
THE TEXT:
The text for the sermon today is Revelation 10. Our text can be found on page 1030. These are the words of God:
15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and …
TWO WITNESSES:
The Church’s Identity, Vulnerability, & Invincibility
Revelation: Every Eye Will See Him
Revelation 11.1-14
THE TEXT:
The text for the sermon today is Revelation 10. Our text can be found on page 1030. These are the words of God:
1Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, 2 but do not …
YOU MUST AGAIN PROPHESY:
The Sweet & Bitter Gospel
Revelation: Every Eye Will See Him
Revelation 10
THE TEXT:
The text for the sermon today is Revelation 10. Our text can be found on page 1030. These are the words of God:
1 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars …
