A Brief History of the Sermon

A Brief History of the Development of the Sermon
By David Packer, D. Min

When any Christian today uses the term “sermon” we can be sure that he has an idea behind the word, most likely referring to the type of sermons in the…

Jesus and the Caves

Jesus and the Caves

John 1:14: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Downfall and Uprising: Samson

And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he awoke from his sleep and said, “I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.

How to Finish Well

How to Finish Well

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord…

God’s Self Expression

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:1

John began His gospel story with God before time began. He revealed to us the nature of God, an attribute of self expression, that longed to…

The Greatest Text in the Bible

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believers in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

John 3:16

The Role of Pastor

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. (Ephesians 4:7)

The capacity to minister effectively in the name of Christ comes only from Christ himself. In Ephesians 4:7 (above) and Romans 12:6 God said that the gifts to serve are…

The Gospel and the Law

But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.

Romans 7:6

Dealing with Rejection

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 8:31

Rejection is a common experience in this world. Virtually all people experience it at some level and in one way or another. Rejection is love…

They Hated Him Without Cause

But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.’

John 15:25

As the world hates without cause, so the Christian loves without cause.