Revelation 12:9, “And the great dragon was thrown out, the ancient serpent, the one called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world, he was thrown to the ground, and his angels were thrown out with him” (emphasis mine). Revelation 12:11 explains that Satan’s being cast out of heaven relates to the conquest that …
Category Archives: Bible and Theology
Interview with Schreiner on NT Theology
Here’s an interview with my esteemed Doktorvater Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation here at SBTS. Fresh, insightful, and as always, made me want to read the Bible more! Enjoy.
The Orthodoxy of the Text of the New Testament Audio
The audio from the Pros Apologian lecture I gave yesterday is here: “The Orthodoxy of the Text of the New Testament: Reasserting the Obvious.” Here’s an abstract of my presentation: The first chapter of Bart Ehrman’s book The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture suggests that our understanding of early Christianity needs to be radically revised, but …
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Some Recent Sermons
It was my privilege to preach Ryan Bishop’s Ordination Service on August 16, 2009: 1 Timothy 4:6-16 The next week we were in Revelation 7, the sealing of the saints: Revelation 7:1-17 And this past Sunday Revelation 8 was our text: Revelation 8:1-13 May the Lord bless his word.
The Orthodoxy of the Text of the New Testament
If you’re in the Louisville area, I’ll be giving a presentation (Lord willing) tomorrow, September 2, 2009 at 10am at SBTS in Heritage Hall on “The Orthodoxy of the Text of the New Testament: Reasserting the Obvious.” It would be great to see you.
What I Learned in My First Pastorate
Jesus keeps his promise his way. The power of the Word of God. The joy of loving people. For elaboration, read the whole thing.
Revelation 6:1-17, The Seals on the Scroll
Sermon audio online here: Revelation 6:1-17 – Dr. Jim Hamilton May the Lord bless his word.
Christian Audio Free Download of Dante’s Divine Comedy
In my opinion Dante’s Infermo is one of those works of literature that should be relished by every human being. Now you can listen to it for free from Christian Audio . com. I recommend you also buy a print edition with really good study notes. It will repay your attention! One of the greatest works …
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Review of Hurtado, Earliest Christian Artifacts
Larry W. Hurtado, The Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts and Christian Origins. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006. 248pp. $22.00, paper. Larry Hurtado is on a mission to help Christians know their own treasures. In this book Hurtado makes pertinent observations on what can be known from the earliest Christian manuscripts. The five chapters of this volume are …
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The Evangelical View of Scripture: 66 Inerrant Books
Mike Bird graciously invited me to contribute an essay to a volume he is editing entitled The Sacred Text. The book is on Scripture, and my essay is on the evangelical view of Scripture. My word limit was 5,000 words, and my argument is that the 66 books of the Protestant Canon are inspired by …
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Risking the Truth, edited by Martin Downes
I commend to your consideration this timely volume of interviews with key scholars, theologians, and pastors: Here’s my blurb from the back cover: “Serious. Thoughtful. Humble. Godly. Loving. Bracing. Encouraging. These interviews will be a blessing to anyone seeking to be faithful in Christian ministry.” You can get it here: Risking the Truth.
Revelation 5:1-14, The Lamb Standing as though Slain
Sermon audio from yesterday available here: Revelation 5:1-14, The Lamb Standing as though Slain
Revelation 4:1-11, The One Seated on the Throne
Sermon audio from yesterday available here: Revelation 4:1-11, The One Seated on the Throne
Happy Birthday to John Calvin! Celebrate with Robert Godfrey’s Book
Tomorrow is the the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin, I suggest you give yourself a present for Calvin’s birthday: Robert W. Godfrey’s John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor. For a long time I’ve looked for a Calvin biography that would stand with Bainton’s biography of Luther, Here I Stand, and I’m hopeful that …
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Interviews with Nettles and Wills on Their New Books
SBTS has a new news blog, and there you can find an interview with Greg Wills on his history of the school, as well as a two part interview with Tom Nettles on his new biography of James P. Boyce. There’s also a post on the two collections of the writings of Boyce and Many, …
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Justin Taylor Diavlogs with Russell Moore on Adopted for Life
I’m fans of both Justin Taylor and Russell D. Moore, and this is really cool. These guys must be on Macs or something. They have recorded a conversation on Dr. Moore’s new book Adopted for Life. Aside from the coolness factor of this video, I can’t speak highly enough of this remarkable book. Theological precision. …
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Yahweh Is Everything, Baal Is Nothing
This past Sunday at Kenwood Baptist Church my fellow elder Josh Philpot brought a strong word from 1 Kings 18. Get it here: 1 Kings 18:20-40, If the Lord is God, Follow Him
Eric Schumacher’s Biblical Theology of Cooperation
As the annual meeting of the SBC draws nigh, Pastor Eric Schumacher has a timely post on how cooperation fits in biblical theology. Check it out.
Revelation 3:7-13, An Open Door No One Can Shut
Sermon audio from yesterday available here: Revelation 3:7–13, An Open Door No One Can Shut Keep the word of Jesus and you will be kept.
Revelation 3:1-6, Wake Up!
Thanks to Ross Shannon for recording and Josh Philpot for posting, Sermon audio from this morning here: Revelation 3:1–6, Wake Up!