by David Allen | May 6, 2019 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
Some people seem to have the mindset that because they are eternally secure in their salvation, how they live does not matter so much. This is the kind of thinking that John strongly refutes in 1 John 2:4. Listen to F. W. Farrar practically apply verse 4 in his 1890...
by David Allen | May 3, 2019 | Bible, Scripture References, Theology
1 John 5:16–17 has engendered much discussion about what John means by the “sin that leads to death.” This is one of those passages for which we have lost the key. Apparently, John’s readers knew what he was talking about, but we are left somewhat in the dark about...
by David Allen | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Henry Grattan Guinness (1835–1910) was an Irish Protestant preacher, evangelist and author. He was one of the key evangelists of the Evangelical awakening and preached during the Ulster Revival of 1859 which drew thousands to hear him. He founded the famous East...
by David Allen | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
This statement, “God is light,” 1 John 1:5, has been interpreted in different ways. First, it could be a description of the visible manifestation of God’s glory. Second, some have seen in this statement a reference to God’s self-revelation to man. Light enables us to...
by David Allen | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Several years ago, David Larsen, homiletician and author of an excellent history of preaching entitled The Company of the Preachers, spoke on “The Primacy of the Text.” It was a fabulous presentation. Here are some nuggets. On Puritan Preaching: It is not difficult to...
