| added | May 18, 2012 |
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| topics | The Bible, Leadership, Ministry, Prayer, Preaching |
| type | Series |
| id | 23512 |
The Basics 2012 Pastor’s Conference at Parkside Church was marked by a clear call for pastors to devote themselves to prayer and ministry of the Word. Teaching from Acts 6, pastors were encouraged to revisit the apostles’ theological decision to preach the Gospel, leaving the task of feeding widows to competent men in the church. While many today find themselves consumed by the latest fad or new idea, Alistair Begg affirmed that preaching and prayer are the primary duties of the pastor. Mark Dever and Voddie Baucham joined Alistair Begg for the Basics 2012 Conference on May 14-16, 2012 at ...
| preached | May 6, 2012 |
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| added | May 16, 2012 |
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| scripture | Titus 1:5-9 |
| topics | Church Leadership, False Teaching, Ministry, Preaching |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2871 |
As we continue in Titus 1:5-16, we learn that the qualifications given for church elders are both positive (characteristics they must have) and negative (characteristics that must not be true of them). But most important of all is that they have a wholehearted committment to biblical truth.
| added | April 24, 2012 |
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| topics | Christian Living, Christian Thinking, Evangelism, Faith, Friendship, Jealousy, Jesus Christ, Temptation, Wisdom |
| type | Series |
| id | 26701 |
Young men and women entering college or taking their first steps out into the world will quickly find their faith put to the test. Contemporary influences encourage us to “live for the moment” and to “seize the day” without regard for eternal consequences. The pressure imposed by society to thrive in a competitive world can breed broken friendships, disappointments, and lure young adults away from their devotion to Christ. Teaching from selected Scripture including Psalms, Proverbs, Timothy and James, Alistair Begg speaks to college student audiences about holding firm to Christian convictions. Lessons For Life offers practical, essential teaching on ...
| preached | May 20, 2012 |
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| added | May 21, 2012 |
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| scripture | Titus 2:2-4 |
| topics | Biblical Manhood, Biblical Womanhood, Obedience |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2877 |
No matter what stage of life we are in, every believer needs to understand the link between the faith that we profess and the lifestyle that should characterize us. The challenge isn't to blend in with the culture, but by our distinctiveness, to adorn the gospel. In Titus 2:1-5, Paul begins this instruction in Christian living with the older generation of men and women, whose stage in life presents new responsibilities and opportunities to influence those around them.
| preached | May 13, 2012 |
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| added | May 17, 2012 |
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| scripture | Titus 1:10-16 |
| topics | False Teaching, Leadership |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2872 |
Why is it so important that elders be men who know, teach, and live the truth? Titus 1:10-16 explains that it is a matter of spiritual life and death. Elders must be able to teach the truth so that the people under their care know sound doctrine and are able to distinguish counterfeits in their midst.
| preached | May 16, 2012 |
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| added | May 16, 2012 |
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| topic | Leadership |
| type | Sermon |
| id | GS1045 |
Listen in as Pastors Baucham, Begg and Dever answer questions from this year’s Basics attendees on topics ranging from church discipline to the support and training of young men who desire to become pastors.
| preached | May 16, 2012 |
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| added | May 16, 2012 |
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| scripture | Acts 6:1-7 |
| topic | Preaching |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2876 |
Closing out the Basics Conference 2012, Alistair Begg completes the exposition of Acts 6 by issuing a final and passionate call for the shepherd-pastor to be devoted to prayer and preaching the Word. These are not the only ministries of the church, but the ministry to which pastors are called. Prayer is private, corporate and public. Preaching is to believers and unbelievers and proclaims the love and justice of God.
| preached | May 13, 2012 |
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| added | May 16, 2012 |
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| scripture | Titus 2:1, Titus 2:7-8, Titus 2:15 |
| topics | False Teaching, Leadership |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2873 |
Moving into the second chapter of Titus, it is helpful to focus first on what Paul says directly to this younger pastor, in verses 1, 7-8, and 15. The apostle's messsage is clear and consistent: teach sound doctrine - with dignity and integrity, with good works and godly character, and with the authority given by God himself.
| preached | May 15, 2012 |
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| added | May 15, 2012 |
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| scripture | Ezekiel 1 |
| topic | Character of God |
| type | Sermon |
| id | GS1042 |
Mark Dever, Senior Pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., takes us behind the scenes of Scripture with Ezekiel as he receives his first vision in Ezekiel 1. Dever explains that preaching is firmly rooted not in a first century cultural expression but rather in the fact that we serve a God who speaks to us. Drawing five observations of God from Ezekiel’s vision, Dever presents a magnificent image of who God, the One who speaks to us, truly is.
| preached | May 15, 2012 |
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| added | May 15, 2012 |
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| scripture | 2 Timothy 1:3 |
| topics | Church Leadership, Ministry, Prayer |
| type | Sermon |
| id | GS1043 |
Voddie Baucham teaches from Paul’s final letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 1) where he opens his heart up before God. Voddie encourages preachers to not only preach, but to pray. A shepherd who preaches must be a shepherd who prays, and therefore the shepherd who prays will always be a shepherd who preaches. If the preacher finds himself at a point in life where prayer is absent, it’s directly indicative of one who is moving away from dependence on God.