Oct 8, 2012 | Matthew
Over a hundred years ago, pastor J.C. Ryle said that this scripture was woefully neglected. He said that there are intriguing and instructive lessons hidden in each verse. But especially importantly, there is a vital principle almost completely ignored in verse 11....
Oct 7, 2012 | Matthew
Following the Lord Jesus’ commission of His Apostles and authorizing their use of miracles, He tells them in what manner to approach the various communities in which they were to minister. “And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is...
Oct 6, 2012 | Matthew
I have said things over the last three weeks which might lead to confusion in some minds. I have said that this was beginning of the Lord’s first church. And I have said that the ministry of these men is basically the ministry of gospel preachers today. With that in...
Oct 5, 2012 | Matthew
We have come to learn that ours will never be the largest church in town – even the largest Baptist church. That used to bother me, because I was trained in a school where it was expected that all its graduates should pastor the fastest growing, most exciting,...
Oct 4, 2012 | Matthew
I have been struggling with how to approach and to teach this chapter. It seems necessary to me to give us an overview before we break it into its component parts. Thursday after, I was mulling over exactly how to approach an overview, but I was getting nowhere. And...
Oct 3, 2012 | Matthew
As I said this morning, I believe that at some point – either here or earlier – Christ established His first church. Tonight I’d like to build upon that part of my message. But I’m not thinking about the doctrine of the church – “ecclesiology.” That is an important...
Oct 2, 2012 | Matthew
I am told by those who have been in prison, and by those who minister to people in prison, that it is not difficult to convince those captivated, incarcerated audiences that they are sinners. If I had to guess, there is only one other place where it will be easier...
Oct 1, 2012 | Matthew
I am going to a place this evening where I have never been before. Some will say that I have lost my mind; while others might say that I should have come here years ago. Some will find this message curious, but others might think of it as a complete waste of time....
Sep 21, 2012 | Matthew
I am hoping that you might find this message at least half as interesting as I did in preparing it. But as some might say, I am hoping against hope. This is a message about the work of the ministry – not the ministry itself. It’s not so much about those who receive...
Sep 18, 2012 | Matthew
This is the day that much of Christendom is celebrating Easter and the resurrection of Christ. Many of those celebrants are not aware that many other professing Christians are not joining them today. Some sects of Christianity believe that the resurrection took...
