Disciple in a Strange Land
We don't want to go to Babylon and we don't pray for anyone to go to Babylon but Babylons happen in this life.
Are We There Yet? The Kingdom Will Come!
Mark 4:21-25
I usually get remarks about my sermon, but I was joyfully surprised when one of our very bright high school seniors came up to my after a sermon a few weeks ago and said, "Pastor, your message on the Kingdom is exactly what I am dealing with in my studies right now: 'Re
Naaman’s Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the overflow of our hearts when we come to see our desperate need and God's gracious deliverance. In this Thanksgiving sermon we learn three lessons from Namaan, whose thankgiving was a response to God's grace, a confession of God's glory, and a rejoicing in God rather than a repaying of him.
Authentic Christianity and the Life of Freedom: Expository Messages from Galatians
Michael Milton is pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, TN, a gifted preacher, and a new member of the Board of Contributing Editors of Preaching. He is also the author of two new collections of sermons: The Demands of Discipleship: Expository Messages from Daniel, and...
The Demands of Discipleship: Expository Messages from Daniel
Michael Milton is pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, TN, a gifted preacher, and a new member of the Board of Contributing Editors of Preaching. He is also the author of two new collections of sermons: The Demands of Discipleship: Expository Messages from Daniel, and Authentic...
Hit By Friendly Fire: What To Do When Christians Hurt You
Genesis 50:15-21; Philippians 3:8-10
One second. One mistake. One firing of the missile in the midst of the war. The missile cannot come back. The weapon is now headed for you. And the one who fired it is on your side. It is war. Hit by friendly fire. And this is not Baghdad or the...
Following Ben: Expository Preaching in the Pastoral Setting
In
1 and 2 Timothy, we read about a great concern of the Apostle Paul, given to
his son in the ministry.
Timothy, guard
what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the
opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge. (1 Timothy 6:20, NIV)
That is why I
am suf
I Shall Not Want: How God Meets Our Deepest Needs
Thanksgiving season can be a tense time for us as we gather with our families. We come to the Thanksgiving table weighed down with the bad memories, disappointments and unmet needs that often plague family life. This Thankgiving sermon offers the perfect prescription for peace this holiday season based on Psalm 23.
Faith Conditioning in the Fourth Quarters of Life
There are many "Fourth and Long" times in our lives. "Fourth and long" and the clock is ticking. The question is: can you make it through the fourth quarter? Are you conditioned for adversity in your life? This sermon on faith uses Paul's words from 2 Corinthians to show us what to expect, how to condition for it, and what we must be prepared to do in the "Fourth Quarters of Life."