7 Tips on Teaching and Preaching the Old Testament

by Dr. David Murray • January 21, 2014

“Do you have any tips on things that might be helpful in teaching through the Old Testament, or potential pitfalls?” That’s the question I was recently asked via email and I thought it might be profitable to share the answer here.

“Do you have any tips on things that might be helpful in teaching through the Old Testament, or potential pitfalls?”

That’s the question I was recently asked via email and I thought it might be profitable to share the answer here.

1. Focus on the Original Message

But Is He With Us? -- Part Five

By James Boice

But Is He with Us?
Luke 9:46-50; Mark 9:38-41
Theme: Christian tolerance.
This week’s lessons remind us that there is both diversity and unity in the Body of Christ.
 
Lesson

There is a variety of places in which Christian service is performed. I have been called to the city of Philadelphia and I’m very much concerned about cities, Philadelphia in particular. I have preached on commitment to a particular place (like Philadelphia) so much that I can hardly come to a mention of the word "place" without thinking along these lines. I believe in a commitment to the great cities of the world so much and I want a commitment to Philadelphia by many Christian workers so much that I can hardly stand to see a person go somewhere else. I am sometimes critical, especially when I see a person go to what I consider an easy, pleasant, or affluent area, especially if it is for what I consider to be the wrong motives.

But Is He With Us? -- Part Four

By James Boice

But Is He with Us?
Luke 9:46-50; Mark 9:38-41
Theme: Christian tolerance.
This week’s lessons remind us that there is both diversity and unity in the Body of Christ.
 
Lesson

There is only one way we will ever defeat this tendency to an improper narrowness in our view of Christian work, and that is to recover a vision of the greatness of the Church as Christ’s body. We need to recover the truth Paul writes about in 1 Corinthians: "There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men" (1 Cor. 12:4-6). According to this and other passages, the church contains a variety of gifts, styles, causes, and methods of ministry.

Devotional Reading

Posted on Monday, January 20, 2014 by Todd Pruitt on 1517

I have been asked quite a bit recently if there are any devotional books that I recommend. So, if you are interested in what I think is a pretty good list of books, you can check it out HERE.

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But Is He With Us? -- Part Three

By James Boice

But Is He with Us?
Luke 9:46-50; Mark 9:38-41
Theme: Christian tolerance.
This week’s lessons remind us that there is both diversity and unity in the Body of Christ.
 
Lesson

The second historical example of separatism harming the gospel occurred in the Roman Church of the Middle Ages. The medieval church was orthodox in many respects. It upheld the doctrines of the Trinity, the divine-human nature of Christ, the atoning work of Christ, the work of the Holy Spirit, the inspiration and authority of the Bible, and many other teachings. But something happened during those centuries. The Roman church spoke of salvation through the grace of God in Christ, but it came to think of the impartation of this grace as something belonging to the church and to be controlled by it.

C.S. Lewis, The Beatles, and Michael Horton

Posted on Friday, January 17, 2014 by Aimee Byrd on Housewife Theologian

Todd brings up a good point in his post about those who have never heard the gospel. It also reminded me of something I wrote a while back that is related. Sorry, Carl, that it wasn't the Stones:

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With Or Without the Bible: On the fate of those who have never heard...

Posted on Friday, January 17, 2014 by Todd Pruitt on 1517

It is a vexing question for many: "What about those who have never heard?" How can God hold accountable for believing the gospel those who have never heard the gospel? Certainly God cannot send a man to Hell for not believing when he never even had the opportunity to reject the gospel in the first place. The very idea flies in the face of all our notions of justice.

But the question itself is fatally flawed. Are we condemned for rejecting the gospel? Or are we condemned because we are sinners?

The following is a helpful thought experiment from Francis Schaeffer:

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7 Exoduses*

by Matthew Holst • January 16, 2014

The “Exodus” principle holds a profoundly important—yet, often overlooked—place in the Christian life. Many are under the impression that there was only one “Exodus” in the Scriptures – Israel’s coming out of Egypt by the plagues, the Passover lamb and the parting of the Red Sea. The Exodus of Israel out of Egypt is clearly one of the central redemptive-historical events in the Scriptures. To highlight the importance of the Exodus-motif, we find that there are at least seven events, unfolded in Scripture, which follow the pattern of Exodus and may themselves properly be called “Exoduses.”

The “Exodus” principle holds a profoundly important—yet, often overlooked—place in the Christian life. Many are under the impression that there was only one “Exodus” in the Scriptures – Israel’s coming out of Egypt by the plagues, the Passover lamb and the parting of the Red Sea. The Exodus of Israel out of Egypt is clearly one of the central redemptive-historical events in the Scriptures.

But Is He With Us? -- Part Two

By James Boice

But Is He with Us?
Luke 9:46-50; Mark 9:38-41
Theme: Christian tolerance.
This week’s lessons remind us that there is both diversity and unity in the Body of Christ.
 
Lesson

Before we draw conclusions as to what a Christian’s relationship to other professed believers should be, we need to examine this story carefully. One of the things we need to see is that although in this case Jesus said that the one who is not against us (and him) is for us, it does not follow that there could never be a case or circumstance in which a person could be opposed to Christ’s kingdom.

Take and Read

Posted on Thursday, January 16, 2014 by Todd Pruitt on 1517

One of my Christmas gifts was the new book "From Heaven He Came and Sought Her." I can tell you that it is living up to the hype. This is an outstanding book. I am happy to say that it is now back in stock at wtsbooks and available for 45% off the listed price. Be kind to yourself and get this one.

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