Have you ever wondered why some people respond to the Gospel and go on to live fruitful Christian lives while some don’t? In Jesus’ parable of the sower in Matthew Ch. 13, he explains that it’s a problem with the state of the heart. Two Congregations – Same Sermon – Different Results Jonathan Edwards, a … Read more
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the … Read more
Continued from ‘Death Could Not Hold Him…’‘ Preaching Jesus – God’s Chosen Method for Sharing the Gospel This kerygma, delivered by Peter under the inspiration and power of the Holy Spirit, had its intended effect. It reached its intended audience. And while we shouldn’t be surprised at all, there is something very eye opening and … Read more
The Kerygma What is the essence of preaching? Is it clever words and rhetoric? Is it a keen sense of humor and a winsome delivery? Does it involve how we look while we are doing it? Is it possible that no preaching actually occurs in some churches these days? If that is true, is it … Read more
Continued from Part 1: The Birth of a Preacher. After Peter stands up and begins to deliver this powerful sermon, we are able to kind of dissect it and see what the characteristics of the sermon are, in fact.There are a few things that are worth noticing about this sermon that Peter delivers, and honestly, … Read more
The Transforming Power of the Holy Spirit We are sort of in a calm in the middle of the storm today in this part of the passage. While there are some significant things that happen, they are not the earth shattering events that occur on either side of this part of the passage. But there … Read more