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Exposition Archive
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If Only Apostles Knew as Much as Dispys
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsI took the test (seen below) that was on a Dispy blog and it posted my results here on my blog (also seen below). What amazes me is that Dispensationalists are still trying to defend a flawed hermeneutic that causes them to take the position... -
Comparing Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology
Posted on May 20, 2009 | 11 CommentsChart: Dispensationalism vs Covenantalism, comparing the two theologies and providing a short list of proponents. -
The Importance of Preaching
Posted on May 26, 2008 | 5 CommentsPreaching—The Foundation of Unity (click here for entire outline) As Christians, we probably all agree that preaching is important. But what’s not immediately obvious is how the act of preaching—and the act of listening to preaching—contributes to the unity of a local church. How exactly... -
T4G 2008: dissatisfied with sermon
Posted on April 17, 2008 | 1 CommentI know that there are many times that I am dissatisfied with a sermon. Of course, when I was in itinerant evangelism I had many opportunities to improve a sermon, but as a pastor I find the pressure of “doing a text justice” is the... -
Is There Such a Thing as Bad Expositional Preaching
Posted on April 2, 2008 | 2 CommentsI have always believed that there is a difference between preaching and teaching. Scripture is clear that an elder/pastor must be gifted in teaching God’s Word, but I believe that if possible every eldership should have at least one elder who is a gifted preacher... -
New Word! Contentualization
Posted on March 10, 2008 | 1 Commentby JasonConcerning this whole contextualization debate, I was talking to a good friend of mine today who said that that it seems that some people are confusing contextualization with contentualization. He explained that the real issue is not how a person is contextualizing but if... -
The Discussion of Contextualization at the Shepherds Conference
Posted on March 6, 2008 | 14 CommentsI am not trying to start any controversy.I love Dr. MacArthur and the Shepherd’s Conference.I like discussing what Dr. MacArthur asks us to think about. So here goes… The concept of “contextualization” is being discussed by the shepherds. Dr. MacArthur condemned the use of “contextualization”... -
Eclectic Grammatical-historical Literary Method
Posted on February 11, 2008 | 11 CommentsGreg Beale says of his and D. A. Carson’s method of biblical exegesis: Historical-grammatical exegesis traditionally has been used to exegete a Hebrew or Greek paragraph. You try to interpret it contextually in the book, using word studies, grammar, and syntax. You try to understand... -
Four Questions Everybody Asks
Posted on November 2, 2007 | No CommentsListen here to a short MP3 of Voddie Baucham speaking at the Desiring God 2006 National Conference. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Preach
Posted on October 12, 2007 | No CommentsWhen you preach, be missional and don’t miss the point. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
John Piper Names a Few Problems We Face Today
Posted on October 9, 2007 | No CommentsI like the fact that Piper encourages passionate, doctrinal, expository preaching that is communicated with clarity and authenticity. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Expositional Imposters
Posted on August 3, 2007 | 2 CommentsBy Mike Gilbart-Smith Mark Dever rightly describes Expositional Preaching as “preaching that takes for the point of a sermon the point of a particular passage of Scripture.” However, I have heard many sermons that intend to be expositional, yet fall somewhat short. Below are seven... -
Realistic Literal Interpretation
Posted on July 31, 2007 | 1 CommentI wish to remind my reformed brothers who are students of biblical hermeneutics to read the ongoing series by Sam Waldron about Amillennialism. He takes on the common misconceptions charged against us by our dispensational brothers. Here is a sample: Title: MacArthur’s Millennial ManifestoBy Sam... -
Does the Bible Mean What It Says
Posted on March 13, 2007 | 7 CommentsThe other day I was fellowshipping with some friends of mine near the ESV display at the Shepherd’s Conference. Scott Hill was seated next to me reading my copy of Kenneth Gentry’s third edition of “Before Jerusalem Fell.” I highly recommend this book even if... -
Expositional Listening
Posted on January 18, 2007 | 12 CommentsThere is no greater joy than preaching to people who love the Word. I usually have certain people in every audience who I can tell are just being absolutely blessed by the sermon. Those faces are so encouraging… I just want to preach to them... -
Why Should a Pastor Be So Preoccupied With Preaching God’s Word
Posted on January 17, 2007 | 10 CommentsThe eldership structure of my church provides me the opportunity to spend a majority of my weekly work hours in prayer and study of Scripture. Here are a few reasons why a pastor’s primary responsibility is to preach God’s Word (maybe some of you would... -
Aims and Ends of Preaching
Posted on April 7, 2006 | 3 Comments“…to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God.”...