On Sunday, February 27, 2011, it was my privilege to preach Mark 4:1–34, “Why Isn’t Everyone Celebrating Jesus?” at Kenwood Baptist Church. To this point in Mark, we have seen the baptist prepare the way for Jesus (Mark 1:1–13), then Mark gave us a day in the life of Jesus (1:14–45). In spite of the …
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Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
On February 20, 2011, I had the privilege of preaching Mark 3:7–35 at Kenwood Baptist Church, “Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit.” You must either submit yourself to the authorized teaching of the Apostles of Jesus (Mark 3:13–19) or reject him as either a maniac (cf. Mark 2:21) or one whose power comes from an unclean …
A Day in the Life of Jesus
On January 30, 2011 I had the privilege of preaching Mark 1:14–45 at Kenwood Baptist Church, “A Day in the Life of Jesus.” In Mark 1:15 Jesus claims that the time is fulfilled (perhaps interpreting Daniel 9:24–27?) and that the kingdom of God is at hand. It’s a bold man who claims that his coming …
In the Wilderness Prepare the Way of the Lord
On January 16, 2011 I had the privilege of preaching on Mark 1:1–13 at Kenwood Baptist Church, “The Baptist and the Christ.” In this text John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus in the wilderness, and there are some interesting statements in roughly contemporary texts from Josephus that shed light on the symbolic import …
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Jeremy Farmer, Psalm 127, and Taking the Gospel Where Christ Has Not Been Named
This past Sunday we were privileged to hear a fabulous exposition of Psalm 127 in its canonical context at Kenwood Baptist Church from Jeremy Farmer. This was the first sermon I’ve heard on Psalm 127, and Jeremy did a great job tracing out how this Psalm of Solomon fits with the promise to David and …
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Hasten the Day
Hasten the Day Prepared for the conclusion of a sermon on Isaiah 40:1–11, “Prepare the Way of the Lord,” preached at Kenwood Baptist Church on January 2, 2010. The Lord will come, prepare the way; The Christ is slain, hasten the day; He rose again, so we can say To all who hear: Prepare the …
Sermons on Nehemiah
In God’s kindness we made our way through both Ezra and Nehemiah at Kenwood Baptist Church. The sermons on Ezra can be found here. May the Lord bless his word. September 12, 2010, Nehemiah 1–2, “Pray and Act” September 19, 2010, Nehemiah 3–4, “Building While the Nations Rage” October 3, 2010, Nehemiah 5, “A Wartime …
1 Peter 5:1-11, Shepherd, Submit, Stand
It was my privilege to preach at the installation of Ryan Bishop as the Pastor of Graham Bible Church in Graham, TX this past Sunday. The apostle Peter, the rock, follows Christ by humbling himself to serve others, identifying himself as a fellow-elder as he exhorts elders to model Christ-like self-sacrificing shepherding (1 Pet 5:1-4). …
Sermons on Ezra
It has been my privilege to preach through the book of Ezra at Kenwood, and here are the sermons in one post: June 27, 2010, Ezra 1-2, God Keeps His Promises July 4, 2010, Ezra 3, Disappointing Fulfillment July 18, 2010, Ezra 4, In the World You Will Have Trouble August 1, 2010, Ezra 5-6, The Second …
Ezra 7, Change the World: Study the Bible
James Davison Hunter recently published To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, which Justin Taylor and Douglas Wilson both blogged through, and Greg Gilbert reviewed. Ezra set out to advance the kingdom of God, and seeking that agenda entailed nothing less than changing the world. Ezra …
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Well, Then This Is Theological Interpretation of Scripture (Ezra 5-6, The Second Temple)
In his forum piece in the most recent SBJT (pp. 78-80), Kevin Vanhoozer writes, “TIS [Theological Interpretation of Scripture] holds that the most important context in which to interpret the Bible is the church.” He later states: “TIS acknowledges the Bible for what it is: the word of God at work in believers (1 Thess …
Ezra 4: In the World You Will Have Trouble
God glorifies himself as the weak overcome the proud and strong by faith, and these triumphs are like God’s creative surprises–he makes butterflies from caterpillars and oaks from acorns. Here’s my attempt to exposit Ezra 4: In the World You Will Have Trouble. The chapter is arranged thematically rather than chronologically. Here’s a chart that …
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Interview with Jason Skaer: From Pro Basketball to the Pastorate
You never know who is sitting in your class. When I was teaching at SWBTS Houston, I had the privilege of teaching Jason Skaer. It’s been an even greater privilege to see our friendship grow over the last few years, and he was kind enough to answer some questions about his conversion, how basketball (Oklahoma …
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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 …
God Keeps His Promises: Ezra 1-2
As mentioned in a previous post, I started a sermon series on Ezra – Nehemiah this past Sunday at Kenwood. And no, it doesn’t have anything to do with a building program. All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable. Preparing for this sermon was a study in the OT’s use of the OT. Ezra is interpreting …
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 …
Lillback Lecture on George Washington
I’m eager to read or listen to Peter Lillback’s new book, George Washington’s Sacred Fire, but until someone gets it for me from my wishlist (not so subtle hint!), my next move is going to be to listen to this free lecture touted by Doug Wilson. Peter A. Lillback is the President of Westminster Theological …
Baptists and the Cross Conference, and a bit on Michael Haykin
This looks like a great conference put on by the Andrew Fuller Center at SBTS: Baptists and the Cross. Date: August 30-31, 2010. Speakers: Akin, Bebbington, Schreiner, Dowling, Fuller, Thompson, Wellum. Discounted rates. Here’s a brief podcast on it with the director of the Andrew Fuller Center, Michael Haykin. A brief testimony about Michael Haykin: …
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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, …