by David Allen | Aug 9, 2014 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
I. Love is Personified in God Himself (7–8). John gives two reasons for the command to love one another in v. 7. 1. Love has its source in God. (7a) 2. Love evidences the new birth and knowledge of God (7b) Verse 8 reverses what John said in verse 7 by placing it in...
by David Allen | Aug 3, 2014 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
1 John 3:19–24 “How to Send Your Guilt Trip Packing” NOTE: These notes are mostly exegetical/content oriented. For the full sermon with illustrations and application, see my 1-3 John: Fellowship in the Family in Preaching the Word (Wheaton: Crossway, 2013), 163-174...
by David Allen | Jul 27, 2014 | Bible, General, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
John speaks of four different levels of relationships in which you can choose to live: murder (vv.11–12), hatred (vv. 13–15), indifference (vv. 16–17), and Christian love in action (v. 18). I. Love and Hate are Mutually Exclusive in Your Christian Life – (vv....
by David Allen | Jul 25, 2014 | Baptist, Bible, General, Gospel, Preaching, Scripture References
For two and a half weeks I was in England and Scotland with 71 students and faculty from SEBTS and SWBTS on our annual Oxford Study Tour. The tour consists of courses taught by faculty combined with trips to some of the important historical sites in Baptist history...
by David Allen | Jul 14, 2014 | Baptist, Culture, General, Preaching
Today I am in Scotland; land of clans, kilts, medieval castles, Robert the Bruce, Robert Burns, fresh water lochs (lakes), St. Andrew’s Links, haggis (the country’s most famous culinary dish made with the heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep and traditionally boiled in...
by David Allen | Jul 4, 2014 | Baptist, Culture, Theology
When you look up the term “religious liberty” in anybody’s dictionary, there you will find the collective picture of Baptists. The insistence on religious liberty by Baptists has resulted in misunderstanding, criticism and even persecution. In the past, governments...
by David Allen | Jul 3, 2014 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
With tomorrow being the 4th of July, freedom will be a constant theme on social media, television programming, and sermons on Sunday. Paul reminds us in Galatians 5:1 that “It was for freedom that Christ has set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be...
by David Allen | Jun 16, 2014 | Culture, Pastoral Ministry
I’ve learned a new word this year: “selfie.” For those of you who may still be in the cultural dark on this one, a “selfie” is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone held at arm’s length, and then shared on social...
by David Allen | Jun 13, 2014 | Bible
If your Georgia family history goes back to pre-1776, you might want to ransack the attic of grandma’s house next time you’re visiting. What are you looking for? Any piece of paper that has the autograph of Button Gwinnett on it. Who was Gwinnett? He was a Georgia...
by David Allen | Jun 3, 2014 | Bible, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching
Pragmatic analysis of texts asks the questions “What is the author’s purpose of a text?” and “What does an author desire to accomplish with his text.” The text-driven preacher is always attempting to accomplish something with every sermon. All verbal or written...
