A Christian, then, is a copy of Christ. His inner and outer man are to be copies of Christ. It is Christ’s footsteps he is to walk in. It is Christ’s image that he is to reflect. It is not Paul, nor Peter, nor Luther, nor Calvin, nor Rutherford that he is to copy, but…
It is reported that, when George Whitefield was first approached with the idea of publishing his sermons, he agreed, but noted that, “you’ll never be able to put down the thunder and lightning on the page”. That comment rings very true. Real preaching is more than the sermon. In fact, we all know this odd…
THREE WAYS OF LIFE. 1. Irreligion is avoiding God as Lord and Savior by ignoring him. 2. Religion is avoiding God as Lord and Savior by developing a moral righteousness and giving it to God so that then he owes you. 3. Christianity ~ But the gospel is not that we develop a righteousness and…
1. First, identify the real, basic existing commitments of the hearers. Show them what ideas, what goals, what things they really rely and base their lives on. Identify them clearly and demonstrate their insufficiency. When a communicator seeks a change, he or she must recognize the already existing life-commitments. Depending on the kind of audience,…
Whether you are preaching a sermon to a congregation in a church or on a street corner, or just witnessing and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, you will come into contact with a large variety of people. Knowing the kind of people you are talking to and what their issues, mindset, and obstacles are…
