by David Allen | Oct 30, 2014 | Bible, General, Preaching, Scripture References
I. SIX KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT GOD IN AMOS: 1. GOD DESCRIBES SIN AS NOTHING LESS THAN OPEN, DEFIANT REBELLION! Characteristic term for moral evil is the Hebrew Pesha’ (1:3, 6, 9, 11, 13; 2:1, 4, 6) “Deliberate doing of wrong when the doing is known to be...
by David Allen | Oct 11, 2014 | Culture, Featured, Scripture References
NOTE: This post is from my wife, Sherri, who has been fighting stage four cancer for three years. Read it carefully. You will be blessed. Friends, It’s so simple. “Jesus love me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” Yet, it’s life changing;...
by David Allen | Oct 7, 2014 | Bible, Featured, Scripture References, Sermons
On Monday, October 6, the Center for Expository Preaching and the preaching faculty of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary hosted our fall Advanced Expository Preaching Workshop. The topic was “Preaching Jonah.” Drs. Steven Smith, Vern Charette,...
by David Allen | Oct 6, 2014 | Bible, Scripture References
I. JONAH THE PROPHET A. NAME : Jonah – “Dove” B. HOME: Gath-hepher – 4 miles north of Nazareth in Galilee (modern el-Meshad) Jonah, the son of Amittai, of Gath-hepher (II Kings 14:25). These two names are found nowhere else in the Old...
by David Allen | Sep 19, 2014 | Bible, Scripture References, Sermons
In order to understand what Paul means by “died to sin,” we must know three things. Notice the strategic placement of the word “know” in vv. 3, 6, and 9. As Christians, we are dead to sin’s authority, but we often act like we don’t know this fact. The first truth we...
by David Allen | Aug 23, 2014 | Bible, Preaching, Scripture References, Sermons
John identifies three spiritual birthmarks every Christian has in these verses: Love Obedience Faith I. Our Love and Obedience to God Insure Our Love for Christians – (vv. 1–3). A. Love to God Insures our Love for Christians (1) The first...
