July 2017 Edition

Editorial: The Challenge of Expository Preaching

Editorial: The Challenge of Expository Preaching

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” 2 Timothy 4:2 The faithful exposition of the Word of God powerfully transforms lives. This was never more true than in the preaching ministry by the so-called “Plymouth Brethren” 150 years ago. Men of God such as […]

Expositional Preaching on Narrative Passages

Expositional Preaching on Narrative Passages

Much of Scripture is narrative, that is, the stories or accounts of events. The challenge for the preacher is to make the story relevant for today. There is a need to develop a lesson or lessons from the account with meaning(s) and application(s) for today. Much of Scripture is narrative, that is, the stories or accounts […]

Sermons That Teach Scripture

Sermons That Teach Scripture

Despite a new wave of contemporary church buzzwords like relational, relevant, and intentional, people who show up on Sundays are looking for the same thing, which has long anchored most services: Bible-based in-depth preaching. According to Gallup researcher Lydia Saad, who conducted her poll in 2017, the number one reason Americans go to church today is “Sermons that […]

Preach the Gospel

Preach the Gospel

It is the business of servants of Christ to proclaim the Word of truth to a lost world. But the mere statement of gospel truth, apart from the power of the Holy Spirit, is not likely to bring many results. It is true that God in His sovereignty may use His Word, no matter who […]

Counsel to Gospel Preachers

This is the order of Scripture: The Word of God is proclaimed, heard or read; the Spirit of God convicts the sinner, bringing him to the place where he desires to be saved, and is ready to receive Christ. Believing the gospel, he is justified by faith. Let me give a word to those who […]

Report: Believers Bible Chapel, Pineville, NC

Report: Believers Bible Chapel, Pineville, NC

Ebenezer: Hitherto Hath the Lord Helped Us! Samuel set up a memorial stone and called it Ebenezer, meaning stone of help. It was a way of acknowledging the Lord’s help up to this point. We, too, can raise our Ebenezer as we look back over the past 16 years since the beginning of Believers Bible […]

Report: Stewards Foundation, Dallas, TX

Report: Stewards Foundation, Dallas, TX

William McCartney first conceived of the idea of Stewards Foundation as the result of a personal experience. His home assembly was in need of a new facility and decided to undertake financing the project by receiving gifts from, and offering interest-bearing notes to those in fellowship. Someone asked, why not seek financing from a bank? […]

Report: Walk Worthy Weekend, Leesburg, Florida

The Walk Worthy Weekend is a three-day retreat with in-depth Bible teaching for serious young adults. This retreat is held every fall at Camp Horizon for young people from throughout Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. This retreat features excellent Bible teachers tackling some very relevant and difficult topics. In recent years capable speakers such as […]