Category: Preaching

  • Preaching: The Threat of Legalism and Antinomianism

    Dear Church Family, In recent weeks, I’ve been reflecting on preaching. You may read the previous installments online: Preaching: What is the Gospel?Preaching: The Foundation and the SuperstructurePreaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 1Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 2Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 3Preaching: The Same Message,…

  • Preaching: Depravity, A Virtue To Be Embraced? Part 2

    Dear Church Family, In recent weeks, I’ve been reflecting on preaching. You may read the previous installments online: Preaching: What is the Gospel?Preaching: The Foundation and the SuperstructurePreaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 1Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 2Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 3Preaching: The Same Message,…

  • Preaching: Depravity, A Virtue To Be Embraced? Part 1

    Dear Church Family, In recent weeks, I’ve been reflecting on preaching. You may read the previous installments online: Preaching: What is the Gospel?Preaching: The Foundation and the SuperstructurePreaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 1Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 2Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 3Preaching: The Same Message,…

  • Preaching: Commands, Threats, and Promises, Part 3

    Dear Church Family, In recent weeks, I’ve been reflecting on preaching. You may read the previous installments online: Preaching: What is the Gospel?Preaching: The Foundation and the SuperstructurePreaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 1Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 2Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 3Preaching: The Same Message,…

  • Preaching: Commands, Threats, and Promises, Part 2

    Dear Church Family, In recent weeks, I’ve been reflecting on preaching. You may read the previous installments online: Preaching: What is the Gospel?Preaching: The Foundation and the SuperstructurePreaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 1Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 2Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 3Preaching: The Same Message,…

  • Preaching: Commands, Threats, and Promises, Part 1

    Dear Church Family, In recent weeks, I’ve been reflecting on preaching. You may read the previous installments online: Preaching: What is the Gospel?Preaching: The Foundation and the SuperstructurePreaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 1Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 2Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 3 Preaching: The Same…

  • Preaching: The Same Message, No Matter the Text?

    Dear Church Family, In recent weeks, I’ve been reflecting on preaching. You may read the previous installments online: Preaching: What is the Gospel?Preaching: The Foundation and the SuperstructurePreaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 1Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 2Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive Historical Preaching, Part 3 Introduction In this…

  • Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive-Historical Preaching, Part 2

    Dear Church Family, Two weeks ago, I sought to explain the proper definition of redemptive-historical preaching. I also attempted to explain how this form of preaching is often abused and provided some examples and evidence of the abuse of redemptive-historical preaching to be on the lookout for. You may read part one of “Preaching: The…

  • Preaching: The Abuse of Redemptive-Historical Preaching, Part 1

    Dear Church Family, This is the third installment of our weekly series on preaching. First, we considered the full-orbed definition of the gospel that includes what Jesus did in history and how God saves sinners (Preaching: What is the Gospel?). Second, we considered the full-orbed definition of gospel preaching that includes Jesus Christ as well…

  • Preaching: The Foundation and the Superstructure

    Dear Church Family, In last week’s reflection, we considered how we might arrive at a more full-orbed definition of the gospel. The gospel is about more than the good news of justification, it is the good news of the kingdom of God! Thus, the gospel includes what Christ, as the King of God’s kingdom, has…