Don’t Look at the Culture. Look at Yourselves!

You cannot change society by external means, top down. The only way a society or a culture is changed is by changed lives. That's why Paul narrows it down in (Romans) Chapter 3 again and in verse 10 he says, there's no one righteous, not even one! You see we don't have a problem this morning talking about our culture, do we? We're happy to talk about our culture. We're not abortionists. We're not feminists. ...

Half a Gospel is No Gospel at All.

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16) Paul sets out this glorious theme. This tremendous declaration of good news. This call to be saved. And he does so like setting a sparkling diamond on the black velvet, as it were, of the condition of men and women outside of Christ. Indeed ...

The Gospel that is.

The Bible doesn't view the gospel as the ABC's. The Bible views the gospel as the A to Z of Christian living. Not simply the way of entry, but actually the path of progress. And we think absolutely wrongly if we think in terms of the fact that we are justified by the gospel and then we are sanctified by our obedience. No, we're not. It is by the gospel that we come to faith, ...

Is Biblical Transformation possible? Revival?

Is Biblical Transformation possible? Revival?[Click here to download sermon]"The remedy for the church's growing sickness, remains the same as it has throughout the history of Christianity: preaching the Word of God. Remaining faithful to the teaching and preaching of God's Word will change people in a way in which pragmatic methodologies and programs will not.The answer is still the same: Preach the Word. Some people say this is a recipe for failure and for disappointment. ...

Ministers Can Gain Strength Through Their Weakness

[Click here to listen to the Sermon Series] LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--A minister's weakness may be his greatest asset because it continually keeps before him his absolute dependence upon God, Alistair Begg told students at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Nov. 2. "Have you ever considered the possibility that your limitations and your handicaps [may] prove to be the key to your usefulness in the service of Christ?" Begg asked. "That is so antithetical to our western preoccupation [with self]. ...

The Gospel In Contemporary Culture

If they used as much... if they used 5% of the imagination involved in creating this roadshow that they've got going in their church to seriously understand the Bible and convey it, they would be amazed at what God would do by His Spirit. So we've got to hold the standard high, we've got to hold it first for ourselves. 'People wont listen to preaching so what we need to do is look at advertising, look ...

The Market Driven Church

If they used as much... if they used 5% of the imagination involved in creating this roadshow that they've got going in their church to seriously understand the Bible and convey it, they would be amazed at what God would do by His Spirit. So we've got to hold the standard high, we've got to hold it first for ourselves. 'People wont listen to preaching so what we need to do is look at advertising, look at ...