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I wrote Rick McKee, editorial cartoonist for the Augusta Chronicle in Georgia, and asked if I could use his cartoon for my blog. He was gracious enough to allow me the honor. It’s a good reminder.
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Continuing our series that explores and highlights the consequences of not preaching expositionally. It depreciates by example the spiritual duty and priority of personal Bible study. Is personal Bible study important? Of course. But what example does the preacher set when he neglects the Bible in his own preaching? Why would people [..more..] Monday, December 7, 2009 Whosoever Thirsts 12.07.09 J.A. Matteson “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6 A delightful aspect of grace in a believer’s life is the transformation of the desires of the heart. King David observed the miracle of grace in his own life, “How precious is Your lovingkindness, O [..more..] Following on from last week’s message concerning the wise and foolish virgins entitled “Being Ready”, we need to ensure that the “oil in our lamps” is the genuine article, that it is able to last the course, and burn until the end. We should remind ourselves that the oil represents an abiding knowledge of [..more..] John Bunyan 1628-1688 “Either sin will keep you from the Word, or the Word will keep you from sin.” Like Unlike “It Is Well with My Soul” is a very influential hymn penned by hymnist Horatio Spafford and composed by Philip Bliss. This hymn was written after several traumatic events in Spafford’s life. The first was the death of his only son in 1871, shortly followed by the great Chicago Fire which ruined him [..more..] COMPETING CONVENTIONS 04.09.09 J.A. Matteson …stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or by letter from us. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Spiritual syncretism remains an ever present danger to the Christian. Competing conventions—like ocean waves pounding upon the shoreline—persistently work to erode the foundation of the truth upon [..more..] Andrew Murray 1828 – 1917 Humility (6) “He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death.” -Phil.2: 8. Humility leads to perfect death. Humility means the giving up of self and the taking of the place of perfect nothingness before God. Jesus humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death. [..more..] This man, CT Studd was another one of the men of God to come out of the UK who lived the life he preached. His life story is an incredible one — one completely and utterly abandoned to God. This first is a short video of some of his sayings and is 2:33 and [..more..] Continuing our series that explores and highlights the consequences of not preaching expositionally. It prevents the preacher from fully developing the mind of Christ. Pastors are supposed to be undershepherds of Christ. Too many modern preachers are so bent on understanding the culture that they develop the mind of the culture and [..more..] |
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