Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Characteristics of Expository Preaching

Having just returned from the Expositor’s Conference where over 200 people, mostly pastors and their wives, gathered to hear Dr. Steve Lawson and Dr. R.C. Sproul speak on the necessity of expository preaching and its role in glorifying God, I am both encouraged and refreshed by their teachings. I will be sharing thoughts and notes…

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The Eclipse of God

My notes from Dr. Steve Lawson’s message on The Eclipse of God at the 2010 Expositors Conference: The church is the lamp stand that holds the light of Christ in the world. The contemporary church has obscured the glory of God with their own glory. The eclipse of God has passed over the church. 1….

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Watch where you step!

“Since the LORD your God walks in the midst of your camp to deliver you and to defeat your enemies before you, therefore your camp must be holy; and He must not see anything indecent among you or He will turn away from you. Deuteronomy 23:14 This text instructs us on hygiene, which will keep…

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The Treatment of Spiritual Dehydration

Let me begin this post by asking you four direct questions about the condition of your soul right now: Do you sense that your affections for the Savior have diminished recently? Has your appetite for Scripture weakened? Does your soul seem dry? Does God seem distant from you? If so, you are not alone. These…

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Listening for Christ Crucified

When listening to the sermon and ask three simple questions: 1) How often is Jesus mentioned? Here’s the point of the first question: A sermon that doesn’t mention Jesus isn’t about Jesus. Since you can’t preach the Gospel without mentioning Jesus, a Jesus–less sermon is a Gospel–less sermon. Now, if Jesus’ name is mentioned, does…

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