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Food for Thought on the Issue of Capital Punishment
Leviticus 20 highlights the unsettling prevalence of capital punishment in the Old Testament. I spoke this morning on what we are to make of that in our circumstances today, this side of the cross of Jesus. You can find the talk here. But if …
Kevin DeYoung on Sermon Prep
For those in the business of preaching every week, be encouraged, you’re not the only one who finds it tricky!”What Sermon Prep Really Looks Like”
So that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith
Ephesians 3:14-21For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner bein…
More on Leviticus 19
For those looking for more reflections on Leviticus 19, Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert in their book What is the Mission of the Church unpack the “five love language” of Leviticus which they take from Leviticus 19:9-18. For a summary check out thi…
Getting from Old Testament Laws to Today
I’ve recently been preaching through the book of Leviticus. Yesterday I preached a sermon on Leviticus 19 and looked at how to move from Old Testament laws to today (you can find the sermon here).One of the masters of looking at Old Testament laws is C…
Keeping Life Together
Last week The Geneva Push held a short seminar in Launceston on “Keeping Life Together”. Ross Nicholson spoke very pastorally from Psalm 73. While Al Stewart spoke and gave some really solid, biblical and practical advice for surviving the cut and thru…