A common misconception is that one enters Christianity by the door of faith. That is a quite reasonable assumption, and if Christiainity were like other religions, it would be accurate. However, Christianity is not like other religions. It is extremely different in many ways, but the first major difference is...
“And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.” 1Sam 14:19 Why do you suppose the Lord’s priest was holding Saul back? Was it...
As most good, well-educated Americans, you probably have heard of the doctrine of “Separation of Church and State”, or as the Apostle of Democracy, Thomas Jefferson, originally worded it, “The Great Wall Of… Separation”. This doctrine dictates that the Church should be separate from the State. I know. A little...
In this series we discuss what Paul calls “the word of faith”: Romans 10:9, the essence of Christianity. In this third sermon we examine the theological implications of the historical event of Jesus’ resurrection and how they impact our faith.
There has been quite a dustup lately surrounding pastors being accused of plagiarizing sermons from other pastors, or even buying sermons from companies that specialize in drafting them. For many of us hayseed preachers, this might amount to the breaking news that Catholics baptize babies. Not ideal, but certainly not...
Preface. This portion of Romans is especially difficult to exegete. Chapter 5 is probably the most complicated writing in the New Testament. (For instance, in the Greek sentence found in verse 5:18, there are no verbs. I don’t even know what to make of that. For what purpose would Paul...
In this series we discuss what Paul calls “the word of faith”: Romans 10:9, the essence of Christianity. In this second sermon we examine the historicity of the central event that is the foundation of Christianity and faith: The bodily resurrection of Jesus.
The most well-known parable of Jesus is “The Prodigal Son”, or so it is commonly called. It is the parable found in the latter part of Luke 15. This chapter has probably been preached more than almost any other chapter in history. It certainly ranks in the top 10. I...
Preface. The word ‘exegesis’ has become very hip. Every pastor worth his weight in words refers to his sermons in the third person as ‘Exegesis’. This is a good thing, at least in principle. The alternative, and the antonym of exegesis is ‘eisegesis’, and that is seriously ‘no bueno’. Eisegesis...
In this series we discuss what Paul calls “the word of faith”: Romans 10:9, the essence of Christianity. In this first sermon we exegete the immediate context to get the “lay of the land” so that we can properly analyze the confession itself in later sermons.
