Posts Tagged ‘Preaching’
The Greatness of the Gospel
Chuck Phelps The gospel is “good news.” It is the good news of God. God sent His Son, our blessed Lord Jesus Christ, into the world to bear our sins in His body on the tree (Isaiah 53) so that we might be reconciled to God through Him (2 Cor. 5:18). In a world filled…
Read MoreThoughts about Preaching Styles
Thomas Overmiller Do you tend to appreciate one style of preaching over another? How do you respond to a methodical teaching approach? What about a more dramatic, high-energy approach with some pulpit pounding? Or how about a sermon filled with illustrations, stories, and testimonies to make a biblical point? Variety in the pulpit is a…
Read More2013 FBFI Annual Meeting Sermons
The sermons for the annual meeting are now up, workshops will follow, probably sometime next week. For the whole series, click here. For individual messages see below:
Read MoreReport from the 2013 FBFI Annual Conference (3)
This report is slightly delayed due to travel considerations. The 93rd Annual Conference of the FBFI has closed. It was a tremendous meeting, very profitable for all who attended. We hope that these reports and the audio that will follow might extend that benefit to you who observe from afar. (Reports on Day 1 and…
Read MoreReport from the 2013 FBFI Annual Conference (2)
One of the blessings we like to stress about the FBFI is the word “fellowship”. Our Annual Meetings are a prime opportunity for fellowship, making new friends and connecting with old friends. I had that experience today, running into a friend I haven’t seen in a long, long time. He and I happened to sit…
Read MoreReport from the 2013 FBFI Annual Conference (1)
The FBFI Annual meeting began Tuesday evening at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa, with a an excellent service filled with great singing and a message, “The Kingdom in God’s Plan” by Paul Hartog. The text was Romans 11.25-36, the subject was the program, promises and purpose of God in redeeming…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Preaching and Teaching
Thomas Overmiller A couple of years ago, a missionary on the field sent me two questions: (1) What is preaching? (2) How does preaching differ from teaching? He didn’t ask because he didn’t know the answers. He was preparing lecture notes for an upcoming homiletics class and wanted outside input. In this article, I’d like…
Read MoreSearching for the Perfect Sermon
Thomas Overmiller A preacher never should settle intentionally for an imperfect sermon. He is responsible to “rightly divide” – that is, exposit – the Word of God (2 Tim. 2:15). Yet, what preacher can say that he has ever delivered a perfect sermon? Mistaken exegesis, inaccurate illustrations, mispronounced or mistaken word choices, unrelated or neglected…
Read MoreLet a Commentary Be Your Guide (3)
Mark Minnick This article follows on an article “That Glorious Company: The Commentators!” published in three parts, here, here and here. This article is likewise published in three parts. This is part three, part one is here, part two is here. Dr. Minnick began this article by telling the story of George Whitfield’s discovery of…
Read MoreLet a Commentary Be Your Guide (2)
Mark Minnick This article follows on an article “That Glorious Company: The Commentators!” published in three parts, here, here and here. This article is likewise published in three parts. This is part two, part one is here. Dr. Minnick began this article by telling the story of George Whitfield’s discovery of commentaries and the training…
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