April 2010

How do I Develop a Sermon?

April 27, 2010

Continuing from my last blog on questions people ask about preaching: How long does it take you to develop a message? The developing of a message and the time involved all depends on the God-thought. As Martyn Lloyd Jones said, “The preparation of sermons involves sweat and labor, and is extremely difficult at times.” The [...]

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Which preachers have impacted me personally?

April 23, 2010

Different preachers have impacted different aspects of my preaching. For the research aspect, the greatest impact was Kevin Conner. He taught me how to do the basic work of research: word studies, character studies, thematic studies, and book studies. Kevin was the man who laid my research foundation and then I went on to learn [...]

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Refreshing in the Weary Place

April 20, 2010

Have you been in a hard place where your soul has become dry and weary? Psalms 63 is written from a dry and weary place. David was writing from the wilderness, a place where the soul is either destroyed or developed. It was a thirsty place where David’s soul suffered in the heart of his [...]

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Psalm 51

April 13, 2010

Every person will face some failure in their lifetime. Small or large it is a definite for all of us. Psalms 51 describes the occasion of King David’s sin of adultery, a dark moment in the life of a great man. God forgave David but there were consequences for his disobedience. The message is clear [...]

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3 Marks of Issachar Leadership

April 9, 2010

1 Chronicles 12:32 “Of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command.” The men of Issachar were strategic men who developed master plans for the battles Israel faced. These were tribesmen who were [...]

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5 Personal Gates Leaders Keep Watch Over

April 6, 2010

A gatekeeper is stationed to watch over and guard the gate. The leader is a gatekeeper of his or her own personal gates as well as the gates of the church. Gatekeeper leaders stand at the entrance way and are committed to keeping out all that God rejects and to guard all that God has [...]

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