Yes I know, your school year does not begin for about a month. But the truth is that every Christian is already in school. They are to be learning of Jesus Christ.
The book In the School of God with Joseph is a series of messages I preached that was a great encouragement to me and to many in the congregation. These messages were very challenging.
If you are a pastor looking for some material to build from for the starting of the school year this might just be something you can profit from.
If you are looking for material for a Bible study class or Sunday School class, this might just be a great series to consider.
If you are looking for some Bible principles that will help you deal with difficulties in life and continue to grow, this is worth your time to look at.
Sermon Illustrations must be crafted with these 2 distinctions clearly in mind. Without this distinction you will miss the authority of the Word of God in your messages. With this distinction you can capture the intent of the Holy Spirit and find your illustration a light on the truth of Scripture.
Sermon Illustrations need to have this one focus or they will fall flat. Knowing this truth can make your illustration come home to the heart and make the truth live. Without it you will often fall in the trap that so easily will mislead you.
Sermon illustrations can be real work. But knowing where to find them is the first part of crafting a good Bible message. In this video, I give you 5 sources where you can find sermon illustrations. The first is probably the most popular source, but it is really the worst place to start looking. The other four sources will give you help in your sermon preparation. The gospel preacher or pastor will be well served to use great and powerful sermon illustrations.
Interested in learning more about the Sermon Illustration System? Go HERE to learn more about how you can craft some great illustrations for your Bible messages.
We arrived in Africa on Wednesday and spent the next 2 days catching up from jet lag and visiting with family and the Wyatt family. Had a great time getting set…then onto business. the weekend has been a flurry of activity as we get ready for a visit to Botswana. Much business to be done […]
I want you to look into your private prayers. It may be that the hinges to your prayer doors are rusted, but they do open and shut at their appointed times. Perhaps the doors are locked and cobwebbed. Or perhaps you do not neglect prayer itself, but what a tale the walls might tell! “Oh!” […]
Last night was the first funeral for Louis Purks, held in Ft. Worth, Texas. The second funeral will be held in Frederick, Maryland. Date: Monday, August 30, 2010 Location: Frederick Church of the Nazarene; 7899 Opossumtown Pike; Frederick, Md. 21702 Viewing: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Funeral service: 12:00 pm Graveside: immediately following service Meal: […]
Dear Friends, As many of you have already heard, my Father, Pastor Louis Purks passed suddenly away yesterday morning at home due to medical complications. My mom was by his side when he passed into eternity. He was 59 years old and had pastored over 30 of those years. Recently he had preached the Wednesday […]
"A Missionary was never designed by Jesus Christ to gather a congregation of a hundred or two natives and sit down at his ease, as contented as if every sinner was converted, while thousands around him are eating each other's flesh and drinking each other's blood, living and dying without the gospel. For my own part, I cannot content myself within the narrow limits of a single reef." John Williams missionary to the South Sea Islands
