by David Allen | Apr 30, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
NOTE: This is a portion of my sermon on 1 John 2:15-17 entitled “Don’t Decorate Your Cell” in 1 – 3 John: Fellowship in the Family (Crossway, 2013), 95-108. Verse 16 defines what the world system consists in with three parallel phrases: our...
by David Allen | Apr 24, 2015 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
NOTE: This article is an excerpt from an excellent little book on preaching, The Expositor in the Pulpit, by the Greek scholar Marvin R. Vincent. The book is the content of his lectures given to students at Union Theological Seminary in 1884. The book is a must read...
by David Allen | Apr 20, 2015 | Bible, Culture
In a recent article based on a phone survey of 2000 people about gay marriage, apparently fewer than half of Americans say homosexuality is sinful. Americans who say they have gay or lesbian friends are twice as likely to say gay marriage should be legal....
by David Allen | Apr 15, 2015 | Bible, Calvinism, Scripture References, Theology
In October of 2013 I delivered a lecture on the extent of the atonement at Liberty University. I addressed two key biblical passages: Isaiah 53 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. The lecture seeks to demonstrate that the Bible affirms Christ died for the sins of all people. I...
by David Allen | Apr 13, 2015 | Bible, Preaching
NOTE: This article is an excerpt from an excellent little book on preaching, The Expositor in the Pulpit, by the Greek scholar Marvin R. Vincent. The book is the content of his lectures given to students at Union Theological Seminary in 1884. The book is a must read...