by David Allen | Jan 29, 2020 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
In part two we take a look Psalm 1:4-6. Godly Living Insures True Blessing (1-3). Ungodly Living Insures Eternal Destruction (4-6). God Declares the Impermanence of the Ungodly – (4) Verse 4 begins with a terse statement: “Not so the ungodly!” The blessings that...
by David Allen | Jan 27, 2020 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
Psalm 1 is the faithful doorkeeper; the vestibule leading into the sanctuary of praise known as the book of Psalms. Psalm 1 is to the entire book of Psalms as middle C is to the piano. It is the text of which the book of Psalms is the sermon. Jerome in the Latin...
by David Allen | Jan 8, 2020 | Bible, General, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Sermons, Theology
NOTE: This post is slightly revised from David L. Allen, 1-3 John: Fellowship in God’s Family, in Preaching the Word, R. Kent Hughes, ed. (Wheaton: IL, 2013), 275-77. If you are in a leadership position in someone’s church, and especially if you are a pastor, let me...
by David Allen | Dec 4, 2019 | Bible, Preaching
NOTE: This post by Dr. Matthew McKellar, Professor of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, first appeared at www.theologicalmatters.com on December 9, 2011. It contains some excellent pointers for all preachers about their Christmas preaching. It is...
by David Allen | Nov 14, 2019 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References
IV. STRUCTURE AND OUTLINE 1. Literary Features: alliteration, paronomasia, inclusion, chiasmus, irony, sarcasm A. Gordon Wenham’s outline (Word Biblical Commentary): Introduction (1) Scene 1: Travels of...