You grow close to God when you love Him with your whole self—spirit, soul, and body.
READ MORENo single name can describe all that God is. In the Bible, God is referred to by many names. Each name means something significant, and each name teaches us something about the character of God and about how we can relate to Him. Psalm 9:10 says, “And those who know Your name will put their trust in You…”
READ MOREBeing gay is not your identity. God created you in His image and you are so much more than your desires or attractions.
READ MOREAccording to the Bible, homosexuality is a sin against God.
READ MOREI [Adrian Rogers] am concerned that preachers tend to neglect the conclusion in sermon preparation. I consider the conclusion vitally important to achieving success in preaching. It is the drawing of the net, it is getting the names signed on the dotted line.
READ MOREWhen I [Adrian Rogers] begin my sermon preparation, I am drawing upon work which I have accumulated over thirty or forty years. When I begin my exegesis of passage, I draw from my files all the materials related to that text. I have a file card on every chapter of the Bible.
READ MOREI [Adrian Rogers] do not prepare my invitations like the rest of the sermon. I have three or four varieties of invitations that I use and feel natural in giving without much preparation. I depend upon the inspiration of the moment rather than upon preparation for the delivery of the invitation.
READ MORETo be effective, the pastor must preach to the needs of his people. The preacher should take four steps to assure spiritual application in the sermon.
READ MOREMy sermonic goal is to discover the theme in the text and to drive that theme into the people's hearts in such a way that they would be convicted of the truth in the message and moved to action. The joy of preaching through books of the Bible is you uncover and discover themes that are fresh and relevant.
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