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Lessons for the Twelve
| preached | June 27, 2010 |
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| added | June 27, 2010 |
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| scripture | Mark 9:30-37 |
| topic | Jesus Christ |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2749 |
Examining the benefit of conversation while walking, Alistair looks at two aspects of such a conversation between Jesus and his disciples: the question the disciples were afraid to ask and the question they were ashamed to answer.
Jesus Christ and Him Crucified
| added | June 25, 2010 |
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| topics | Christian Living, The Cross |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2742 |
Journalist Peggy Noonan said recently that we have raised up a generation of people ‘with no proper sense of inadequacy’. Today most false gospels highlight man’s achievements and man’s abilities, and yet Paul reminds the Corinthian church in 1 Corinthians 1 that ‘not many of you were wise…not many were influential…not many were of noble birth’. As pastor’s we need to be reminded of our insignificance and Christ’s preeminence. The pastor’s faith and message are not based in his personality, but rather in his proclamation- the proclamation of the cross of Jesus Christ.
Reflections and Resolutions
| added | June 25, 2010 |
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| scripture | Psalms 71 |
| topics | Christian Living, Church Leadership |
| type | Sermon |
| id | gs938 |
Jonathan Edwards, one of the towering figures in American church history left behind his infamous ‘resolutions’. In this session, Pastor John Shearer goes to Psalm 71 and discusses 7 personal resolutions he himself has made in his life. Drawing straight from the text, John talks as a pastor to pastors about the day in and day out life of what it means to follow Christ. With humility and grace, John shares how over his years in ministry God’s grace has become more and more evident to him each day.
Panel Question Time
| added | June 25, 2010 |
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| topics | Christian Living, Church Leadership |
| type | Sermon |
| id | gs943 |
Listen in as Pastors Begg, Ferguson and Shearer answer questions from this year’s Basics attendees ranging from the call to pastoral ministry to the church’s role in engaging culture.
Union with Christ in Pastoral Ministry
| added | June 25, 2010 |
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| topics | Christian Living, Jesus Christ |
| type | Sermon |
| id | gs941 |
The epicenter of the Christian life is union with Christ. Sinclair likens union with Christ to a pair of glasses which gives the believer 20/20 vision to see his death which leads to fruitfulness in Christ. Sinclair traces how Paul views union in Christ and how it affects not only his standing before God but also his actual preaching and teaching ministry. From Philippians 3, Dr. Ferguson shares four aspects of union with Christ and gospel ministry which every pastor needs to understand.
Union with Christ in Christian Living
| added | June 25, 2010 |
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| scripture | Colossians 3:1-7 |
| topic | Christian Living |
| type | Sermon |
| id | gs940 |
Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 12:2, “I know a man in Christ…” Sinclair relates how he wondered for a time who was this man that Paul knew who was ‘in Christ’ and the joy which came after he finally understood Paul was speaking about himself! By far, Paul’s most favorite reference for the people of God, ‘in Christ’ is the most important description of the believer’s position before God. Often we are tempted to think of the gospel working itself out primarily in the horizontal dimension, yet Sinclair exhorts the pastor to reexamine the benefits of union with Christ.
The Distinctives of a Man of God
| added | June 25, 2010 |
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| scripture | 1 Timothy 4:1-16 |
| topic | Christian Living |
| type | Sermon |
| id | gs939 |
“They do the basics well”, these six words from a Liverpool football coach in response to why his team was so successful. Likewise, for all pastors, we too must learn to do the basics well. Pastor John Shearer unpacks four basics no preacher should be without from Paul’s teaching in 1 Timothy 4. With a simplicity that belies its importance, Shearer exhorts the pastor as he does, ‘the greatest work in the world’.
The Word of the Cross
| added | June 25, 2010 |
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| scripture | 1 Corinthians 1:18 |
| topics | Christian Living, The Cross |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2741 |
The definitive event in the history of the universe is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ on the cross. Yet the church is in danger of so trivializing the notion of sin that the cross of Christ becomes an antiquated preaching point. Pastor Alistair Begg preaches from 1 Corinthians 1 on Paul’s determination to preach Christ and him crucified in every opportunity. At the risk of being repetitive, pastors everywhere must endeavor to preach the one thing which can achieve forgiveness for man and his greatest need- forgiveness and reconciliation to a holy God.
Preaching Christ from the Old Testament
| added | June 25, 2010 |
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| scripture | Genesis 3:15 |
| topic | Church Leadership |
| type | Sermon |
| id | gs937 |
In today’s culture, many pastors are tempted to ask of their congregations, “Where am I in the narrative?” rather than asking, “Who and where is the person and work of Jesus Christ in this narrative?”. It is infinitely easier to speak of man and his felt needs rather than on Jesus Christ, and yet Paul says that he resolves to know nothing except Christ and Him crucified. With clarity and precision, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson shares seven principles from Genesis 3:15 to aid the pastor as he preaches Christ from the Old Testament.
Practical Pointers on Expository Preaching
| added | June 25, 2010 |
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| scripture | Acts 8:26-40 |
| topic | Church Leadership |
| type | Sermon |
| id | 2740 |
Preaching today is often marked by the latest of fads and figures, but unfortunately preaching the whole counsel of the word of God is not entirely in fashion. Too often the preaching of today skips the biblical context and history and rushes straight ahead to application. Echoing the question of Philip to the Ethiopian, “Do you understand what you are reading?” Pastor Alistair Begg says the pastor should be asking of his congregation, “Do you understand what you are hearing?”. Alistair seeks to give the pastor practical foundational principles in preaching the living word of God.
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