Posts Tagged ‘Conviction’
Preaching with Power, Redux
My recent article, “Are We Preaching with Power?,” kicked up some responses at Sharper Iron. The discussion was positive (a rarity on the internet), and it prompts this expansion of the theme. To review, the passage that prompts this thinking is Acts 24, where Felix becomes frightened when Paul preaches on righteousness, self-control, and the…
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When Paul preached to the Roman governor, Felix, the Bible says, “as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened.” (Acts 24.25) Paul’s preaching on these topics brought conviction to the heart. This response is in keeping with the Lord’s promise in Jn 6.8-11. In verse 8, Jesus says,…
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Don Johnson Sometimes concepts seem to come together for me all of a sudden. I may be studying one subject, a book of the Bible, say, for a series of messages and at the same time reading another book for personal interest or some other study project. In company with this comes some life experience…
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