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Preaching

Proclamation Trust and the Holy Spirit – EMA 2010

March 10, 2010

The Evangelical Ministry Assembly 2010 will focus on the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the preacher, with John Piper as the headline speaker and Terry Virgo also involved.
Those of you who know British Church life, and particularly the history of the last few decades, will be amazed at this. To be clear, [...]

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MLJ Monday-The Christian Life Is Not Automatic

February 15, 2010

Lloyd-Jones makes a great point in the quote below. The only thing I would add is that many people today think that simple preaching of doctrine will automatically lead to a transformed life. Lloyd-Jones is right when he says we must be taught to think. We need practical guidance to help us [...]

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My Travel Journal – Bethlehem Baptist Church

February 1, 2010

Usually when I attend a conference, I sit through the sessions typing furiously trying to capture as much of what God is saying to us through his Word as I possibly can. This is not an easy task, but it is one I enjoy. It is something I am sure I will do [...]

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Jesus Wants The Battered Rose

November 16, 2009

This clip is vintage Matt Chandler, and makes me wish he put his regular sermons online in video form. It is also a passionate explanation of the gospel and what is wrong with many churches:

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Why I Shout When I Preach – Tope Koleoso

June 26, 2009

My pastor Tope Koleoso now has a Twitter page which has some fantastic things on it, including some quotes about preaching from my Liam Goligher interview.

During the rest of my blog break keep an eye on Tope’s Twitter page. You may also want to follow the new Jubilee Church news/blog page and the [...]

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Liam Goligher Video Interview

April 15, 2009

Interview With Liam Goligher from Adrian Warnock on Vimeo.
One of my favorite memories from this year’s New Word Alive is meeting Liam Goligher. If you only want to watch one video from the event, watch this one. I am thrilled that this is the post I am sharing with you on my sixth blog anniversary [...]

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Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Vibrant Christianity

March 23, 2009

May God grant us a revival of the kind of Christianity the Doctor is talking about here:

“It is one thing to believe the truth, it is a very different thing to apply it. We did listen, and apply the truth, initially, otherwise we would not be Christians at all. But it is possible for us [...]

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Preach to Change Them In Their Seats – Tim Keller

March 1, 2009

Video of this talk is now available to watch here:

Tim Keller – Preaching the Gospel from Newfrontiers on Vimeo.
Earlier in the week, Tim Keller spoke at a Newfrontiers event. He gave three posts, and I was there taking notes. There were over 800 people there to hear him. As usual these notes are colored a [...]

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Ten Conclusions About Preaching

January 28, 2009

This post represents the last of my republished series on preaching, and first appeared on my blog back in March 2007. I still will be only blogging monday-wednesday-friday the next few weeks as my book deadline approaches. I appreciate your prayers. Here are 10 conclusions about preaching:

Expository preaching should be defined as preaching that [...]

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"Preachers Are Modern Day Prophets" – Mark Dever

January 23, 2009

“. . . expositional preachers are modern day prophets, serving merely as conduits through which the Word of God may flow into the people of God in order to do the work of God in them.” Mark Dever

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What Black and White Preachers Can Learn From Each Other

January 21, 2009

The following is an old but very important blog post on preaching that you should read carefully and prayerfully.
“Black preaching” is stereotypically thought to be emotional, even cathartic, rhythmic, centered on suffering and celebration, and ultimately doctrinally shallow. “White preaching” is thought to be (stereotypically) largely the reverse: doctrinal, cold, intellectual, etc. . . [...]

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MLJ on the Spirit’s Direction of a Preacher

January 19, 2009

You can call this what you will, but I would call it a prophecy. Certainly it seems like a communication from the Holy Spirit today. It might be enough to have got the Doctor thrown out of some churches…
“..one morning while dressing, quite suddenly and in an overwhelming manner, it seemed to me [...]

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John Stott on Conclusions that Count in Sermons

January 16, 2009

John Stott was a master of preaching. Here is what he believes on preaching for a response. You can read more here.
“The conclusion should not merely recapitulate your sermon—it should apply it. Obviously, you should be applying all along, but you should keep something for the end which will prevail upon your people to take [...]

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Steve Lawson on the Dangers Facing the Church

January 14, 2009

This quote is from Steve Lawson:
“Two deadly dangers face the church as it advances into the 21st century.The first threat is the wholesale devaluing of preaching itself. In this paradigm shift, biblical preaching is being displaced by other things. Exposition is being replaced by entertainment; theology for theatrics; [the] unfolding drama of redemption is being [...]

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