When Andy Cheung asked me about the extent to which biblical theology should influence preaching, I mentioned my essay, “Biblical Theology and Preaching,” which has just appeared in a new book from Broadman and Holman. Text Driven Preaching: God’s Word at the Heart of Every Sermon, edited by Daniel L. Akin, David L. Allen, and …
Category Archives: Preaching
Disappointing Fulfillment: Ezra 3
Yesterday at Kenwood it was my privilege to preach Ezra 3. The main point of the sermon was that safety is only to be found in obedient worship to God. This grows out of the way that the returnees respond to their fear of the inhabitants of the land by building the altar and renewing …
Douglas Wilson on Worldview and Preaching
Douglas Wilson makes an offhand comment that is worth further thought regarding: what makes up a worldview in the first place (dogma, narrative, symbol, and liturgy), Narrative–biblical theology; Dogma–systematic theology and catechesis; Symbol–art, architecture, etc; Liturgy–the expression of dogma, narrative, and symbol in worship. More to think on here. In the previous post, Wilson prescribes …
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Baptism Now Saves You?
Have you ever wondered why Peter says (1 Pet 3:20-21) that the waters of the flood through which Noah and a few others were saved correspond to baptism? In the sermon it was my privilege to preach yesterday, I tried to pursue a biblical-theological explanation of how the flood was an expression of God’s wrath …
Sermons on Titus
The past four weeks at Kenwood we were in Paul’s letter to Titus. Here are the sermons: April 18, 2010, Titus 1:1-4 Truth Produces Godliness April 25, 2010, Titus 1:5-16 Elders in Response to False Teachers May 2, 2010, Titus 2:1-15 Behavior that Commends the Gospel May 9, Titus 3:1-15 Behavior Based on the Gospel …
Revelation Sermon Series
In God’s kindness, Kenwood Baptist Church voted to call me as their pastor of preaching the last Sunday of March, 2009. The first book I preached through was the book of Revelation. While some might question the wisdom of jumping right into apocalyptic literature, the book of Revelation pronounces a blessing on those who read, …
Crazy Love for Radicals?
Some think we should sell everything and give it all away, or that we should be constantly rearranging the furniture of our lives. It’s almost as though they think not having an experience like Abram’s–where God calls you to leave everything and go to the land he will show you–is a lack of integrity or …
The Millennium
I recently had the privilege of expositing Revelation 20 at Kenwood Baptist Church. The main point of the text? The glory of God will cover the dry lands of this earth like the waters cover the sea when Christ reigns with his resurrected followers in the millennium. Revelation 20:1-15 – The Millennium
That the Generations to Come Might Praise the Lord
On January 31 it was my privilege to preach at Kemp Road Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio. I attempted to set the role of the family in the wider context of God’s purposes in Old Testament theology, moving from the father’s role in Deuteronomy 6 to the king’s role as a father to his people …
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Tim Keller in Louisville
Tim Keller will be speaking in Louisville Monday night, November 16. The details can be found here. HT: Ross Shannon
The Beast and the False Prophet
I hadn’t seen this video on the prosperity gospel before I preached Revelation 13:11-18, but it is relevant. Here are my last two sermons on Revelation: Revelation 13:1-10 keeps us from being deceived by Satan so that we can persevere to the end in the true faith. and Revelation 13:11-18 gives us wisdom to distinguish …
2 Samuel 11-12, The Wife of Uriah
It was my privilege to preach at Southern Seminary’s chapel this morning, and you can download the audio or watch it here.
Revelation 9-12, Four Recent Sermons
It has been my privilege to be preaching through the book of Revelation, and here are my four most recent sermons at Kenwood Baptist Church: 10-11-2009 – Revelation 12:1-17 The Seed of the Woman Versus the Seed of the Serpent 09-20-2009 – Revelation 11:1-19 Bearing Witness til Kingdom Come 09-13-2009 – Revelation 10:1-11 Eat This …
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
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
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!
Revelation 2:18-29, King Jesus Versus Jezebel
This morning’s sermon audio is up here: Revelation 2:18–29, King Jesus Versus Jezebel The first few words didn’t make it onto the recording, and what was missed was my introducing the quotation that opens the sermon as coming from Joseph J. Ellis’s book, Founding Brothers. May the Lord bless his word.
Revelation 2:12-17, Repent of Nicolaitan Teaching
Sermon audio from yesterday morning (link fixed) here: Revelation 2:12–17, Repent of Nicolaitan Teaching