Exposition Archive

  • If Only Apostles Knew as Much as Dispys

    If Only Apostles Knew as Much as Dispys

    I 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...

    Full Story

  • Comparing Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology

    Comparing Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology

    Chart: Dispensationalism vs Covenantalism, comparing the two theologies and providing a short list of proponents.

    Full Story

  • The Importance of Preaching

    The Importance of Preaching

    Preaching—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...

    Full Story

  • T4G 2008: dissatisfied with sermon

    T4G 2008: dissatisfied with sermon

    I 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...

    Full Story

  • Is There Such a Thing as Bad Expositional Preaching

    Is There Such a Thing as Bad Expositional Preaching

    I 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...

    Full Story

  • New Word! Contentualization

    New Word! Contentualization

    by 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...

    Full Story

  • The Discussion of Contextualization at the Shepherds Conference

    The Discussion of Contextualization at the Shepherds Conference

    I 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”...

    Full Story

  • Eclectic Grammatical-historical Literary Method

    Eclectic Grammatical-historical Literary Method

    Greg 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...

    Full Story

  • Four Questions Everybody Asks

    Four Questions Everybody Asks

    Listen here to a short MP3 of Voddie Baucham speaking at the Desiring God 2006 National Conference. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

    Full Story

  • Preach

    Preach

    When you preach, be missional and don’t miss the point. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

    Full Story

  • John Piper Names a Few Problems We Face Today

    John Piper Names a Few Problems We Face Today

    I 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.

    Full Story

  • Expositional Imposters

    Expositional Imposters

    By 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...

    Full Story

  • Realistic Literal Interpretation

    Realistic Literal Interpretation

    I 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...

    Full Story

  • Does the Bible Mean What It Says

    Does the Bible Mean What It Says

    The 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...

    Full Story

  • Expositional Listening

    Expositional Listening

    There 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...

    Full Story

  • Why Should a Pastor Be So Preoccupied With Preaching God’s Word

    Why Should a Pastor Be So Preoccupied With Preaching God’s Word

    The 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...

    Full Story

  • Aims and Ends of Preaching

    Aims and Ends of Preaching

    “…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.”...

    Full Story