An expositional sermon is one in which the main idea of a text of Scripture is the primary point of the sermon, and ideally the sermon would show the congregation how.
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Success Guaranteed – Zechariah 4:1-14
Take a moment to pray. Ask God to speak to you through his word—for his Spirit to convict you of sin, teach you the truth, and lead you in walking by faith. Setting the Scene Once when I was in college we took a spring break road trip from LA to Grants Pass Oregon. This…
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The Lord Returns- Ezekiel 43:1-9
Take a moment to pray. Ask God to speak to you through his word—for his Spirit to convict you of sin, teach you the truth, and lead you in walking by faith. Setting the Scene As Ezekiel’s fourth vision continues, his angelic guide takes him from the new temple to the east gate. Here he…
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Feeling the Weight of Sin- Ezekiel 9:1-11
There are two great lessons which every man must learn, and learn by experience, before he can be a Christian. First, he must learn that sin is an exceeding great and evil thing; and he must learn also that the blood of Christ is an exceedingly precious thing, and is able to save unto the…
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Hiding Sin Never Works
There is no darkness, no deep darkness, where evildoers can hide. -Job 34:22 Hiding Sin Never Works One of Satan’s greatest lies is that we can successfully hide sin. We are painfully realizing this as a nation. The recent avalanche of sexual assault allegations has shocked us, despite the fact that our culture has virtually…
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Reflections on ETS 2017
I’ve had a great time at this year’s annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. ETS is an academic society devoted to advancing precision in Christian theology. While often unseen to the average church goer, ETS gives a sneak peak into the world behind study Bibles, commentaries, etc. So what did I do and why…
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