Category: Proclaiming the Word
When the Bible is Opened, Reformation is Unleashed
Divine Presence Calvin’s unwavering belief in biblical inspiration led him to maintain that when the Word is preached, God Himself is actually present. He believed there is a unique manifestation of God’s presence in supernatural power through the public exposition of the written Word. “Wherever the gospel is preached,” Calvin declared, “it is as if God Himself came into the midst of us.” ((Calvin, Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Vol. ...
When the Bible is Opened, Reformation is Unleashed
Divine Presence Calvin’s unwavering belief in biblical inspiration led him to maintain that when the Word is preached, God Himself is actually present. He believed there is a unique manifestation of God’s presence in supernatural power through the public exposition of the written Word. “Wherever the gospel is preached,” Calvin declared, “it is as if God Himself came into the midst of us.” ((Calvin, Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Vol. ...
I’m A Herald, Not a Negotiator
A couple of weeks ago Tony Miano (also known as TheLawman104 on Youtube) of Ambassador's Alliance posted on his blog a very kindling article on about what exactly we as Christians are proclaiming and why we are doing it. Tony directed this message to Atheists and unbelievers in general. But let me direct it also to more specific groups within the unbelieving world, to Roman Catholics, to those adhering to Eastern Orthodoxy, to Jehovah's Witnesses, to ...
I’m A Herald, Not a Negotiator
A couple of weeks ago Tony Miano (also known as TheLawman104 on Youtube) of Ambassador's Alliance posted on his blog a very kindling article on about what exactly we as Christians are proclaiming and why we are doing it. Tony directed this message to Atheists and unbelievers in general. But let me direct it also to more specific groups within the unbelieving world, to Roman Catholics, to those adhering to Eastern Orthodoxy, to Jehovah's Witnesses, to ...
Everything Not Founded on Scripture is Futile
In Calvin’s day, the primary issue of the hour was authority in the church. Church traditions, papal edicts, and the decisions of ecclesiastical councils had taken precedence over biblical truth. But Calvin stood firmly on the chief cornerstone of the Reformation—sola Scriptura, or “Scripture alone.” He believed Scripture was the verbum Dei—the Word of God—and it alone should regulate church life, not popes, councils, or traditions. Sola Scriptura identified the Bible as the sole authority of ...
Everything Not Founded on Scripture is Futile
In Calvin’s day, the primary issue of the hour was authority in the church. Church traditions, papal edicts, and the decisions of ecclesiastical councils had taken precedence over biblical truth. But Calvin stood firmly on the chief cornerstone of the Reformation—sola Scriptura, or “Scripture alone.” He believed Scripture was the verbum Dei—the Word of God—and it alone should regulate church life, not popes, councils, or traditions. Sola Scriptura identified the Bible as the sole authority of ...
As the Pulpit Goes, so Goes the Church.
To step into the pulpit is to enter onto holy ground. To stand behind an open Bible demands no trifling with sacred things. To be a spokesman for God requires utmost concern and care in handling and proclaiming the Word. Rightly does Scripture warn, “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness” (James 3:1). But sad to say, we live in a ...
As the Pulpit Goes, so Goes the Church.
To step into the pulpit is to enter onto holy ground. To stand behind an open Bible demands no trifling with sacred things. To be a spokesman for God requires utmost concern and care in handling and proclaiming the Word. Rightly does Scripture warn, “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness” (James 3:1). But sad to say, we live in a ...
“I Will Not Be a Velvet-Mouthed Preacher!”
Earlier this evening I listened to a sermon preached by John Piper entitled, "I Will Not be a Velvet-Mouthed Preacher." It was a sermon centered on the life and preaching of George Whitefield. At first I thought it was a sermon about how a preacher must be straightforward and unapologetic in his sermons. I liked that, I sought for that. But what I heard was completely other. It isn't just about being straightforward, having been ...
“I Will Not Be a Velvet-Mouthed Preacher!”
Earlier this evening I listened to a sermon preached by John Piper entitled, "I Will Not be a Velvet-Mouthed Preacher." It was a sermon centered on the life and preaching of George Whitefield. At first I thought it was a sermon about how a preacher must be straightforward and unapologetic in his sermons. I liked that, I sought for that. But what I heard was completely other. It isn't just about being straightforward, having been ...
Convince Them How Impossible it is to Go to Heaven.
Convince them how impossible it is to go the way to heaven without knowing it, when there are so many difficulties and enemies in the way; and when men cannot do their worldly business without knowledge, nor learn a trade without an apprenticeship. Convince them what a contradiction it is to be a Christian, and yet to refuse to learn; for what is a Christian but a disciple of Christ? And how can he be ...
Convince Them How Impossible it is to Go to Heaven.
Convince them how impossible it is to go the way to heaven without knowing it, when there are so many difficulties and enemies in the way; and when men cannot do their worldly business without knowledge, nor learn a trade without an apprenticeship. Convince them what a contradiction it is to be a Christian, and yet to refuse to learn; for what is a Christian but a disciple of Christ? And how can he be ...