O Is For Outline
Ask the average preacher what he does all week and he will probably reply, “I work on my sermon outline.” When we are not being interrupted by other demands on our time, we study the Word, meditate on it and pray for the Lord to give us the message (or messages) we need for the
Intercession: Caring And Praying
Loneliness is becoming a real problem today in spite of the population explosion and in spite of all the media available. Loneliness is that feeling deep down inside that nobody thinks about you or cares about you. Loneliness is not the same as solitude. Solitude is good for us; it helps to build us up.
The Preaching Of The Cross
No doubt you have your preaching well in hand for the Easter season. If not, here are some suggestions you might consider, even at this late date. Easter is April 20, which means that a Lenten series could begin as early as March 2, if you want seven messages before Palm Sunday; or on March
The Power of Bible Words
In 1924 Adolf Hitler started writing his book Mein Kampf, which means “My Struggle.” Some people ignored the book, and some laughed at it, but for every word in Mein Kampf, 125 people died in World War II. Never underestimate the power of words. A judge speaks, and a man is condemned or set free.
On Reading Sermons
It isn’t likely to happen, but if you discovered Charles H. Spurgeon preaching in your area, would you schedule the time to go hear him? Of course you would! It would be the opportunity of a lifetime! Well, sixty-three volumes of Spurgeon’s printed sermons are available for you to read, but do you read them?
The Pastor And His Priorities
What are the real priorities in the ministry? Your own personal devotional life. Everything you do rises or falls on this. “Without me, ye can do nothing.” Your family’s faith. Our ministry begins at home. Another man can pastor the church, but only you can be father and husband in your home. A burden for
Anticipating Advent
Now is the time for all dedicated preachers to start preparing for the Christmas season. The four Sundays of the Advent season are December 1, 8, 15 and 22; and if you wanted to do a series of five messages, you could include 29. Why preach a Christmas series? Because people are thinking about the
Wanted Unction
A prominent preacher was delayed in getting to a meeting. Seeing this, Satan got there first and told the people he was the substitute. He opened the pulpit Bible, read a text, and proceeded to preach. The scheduled preacher finally arrived, recognized Satan in the pulpit, and was amazed to hear him declaring evangelical truth.
The Pastor And His Books Part 2
Books are expensive! How can a pastor purchase books when he has a limited budget? God has promised to supply our needs. If a man’s determination to be a good student is the real thing, God will see to it that he has the tools he needs. God does not provide luxuries, but He does
Let Us Begin
I have no statistical proof, but I believe that at least 50 percent of the sermons preached last Sunday started with- “Now, if you have your Bibles, please turn to. . . .” The other 50 percent began with “Now, you’ll remember that last week we discussed. . . .” Of course, many preachers feel
How to Overcome Depression
In this section from “Meet yourself in the Psalms”, Dr. Wiersbe deals with the problem of emotional depression, which is rapidly becoming a major health problem, by examining Psalms 42 and 43. He suggests that to overcome depression, you must make some radical changes in your outlook on life. In “Uplook for the Downcast” the
Advice From The Masters
While strolling among my books, I suddenly got the idea of asking some of the master preachers for counsel that would help me become a better preacher of God’s Word. They were ready and eager! “To set one’s heart on being popular is fatal to the preacher’s best growth,” said Phillips Brooks. “It is the