Only Jesus has the necessary authority to call people to be faithful unto death. Commanding people to be faithful unto death announces that it is better to be faithful to Jesus than it is to go on living. Only Jesus can make that announcement. Only Jesus can adequately reward that kind of sacrifice. The death …
Category Archives: Preaching
In Siloam Springs, AR on Wednesday, April 29
Tomorrow night I’ll be speaking at the Activate Conference at Harvard Avenue Baptist Church on “Missional Living in the Home and Beyond.” If you’re in the northwest part of the natural state, it would be great to see you there!
SBC Messianic Fellowship
For those coming in early for the SBC this summer, it would be great to have you join me on Saturday, June 20 from 1:25pm to 4:30 for two sessions at the SBC Messianic Fellowship Meeting. Come ready to study the Twelve Prophets! (some of them, anyway).
Tom Schreiner’s Sermon from This Morning
My mentor, Dr. Tom Schreiner, preached a sermon this morning at Kenwood Baptist Church to install me as pastor there. It was a strong word from 1 Timothy 4:10-16. May the Lord seal it to my heart and bless you with it: 1 Timothy 4:10-16, Tom Schreiner: Installation Service for Jim Hamilton
So You Want to Preach?
Here’s a challenge from Russell D. Moore: Don’t be a boring preacher like Satan!
Revelation 1:9-20, Jesus Christ Risen and Glorious
It was my privilege to celebrate the resurrection at Kenwood Baptist Church today from Revelation 1:9-20, John’s Vision of the Risen Christ. The audio is up here: Revelation 1:9–20, Jesus Christ Risen and Glorious. In a bulletin insert there were three charts that might be helpful in studying this passage: I think I failed to …
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In Houston This Weekend, March 27-29, 2009
If you’re in Houston, it would be a joy to see you this weekend at Baptist Church of the Redeemer. Here’s the schedule: Friday, March 27, 2009: 7:00–9:00pm Session I: Revelation 7:1-17, The Sealing of the Servants of God Session II: Revelation 8:1-13, Trumpeting the End of the World Saturday, March 28, 2009: 9:00am–12:00pm Session …
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Good Thoughts for Public Speakers
Justin Beadles tells you how to keep from killing listeners with power point here. Justin learned preaching at DTS, and there we were taught to do five things in the introduction to a sermon: Grab Attention Raise a real need to hear what you’re going to say State your main point Preview the sections of …