Category: Self
Subject: Self
Sermon: Self-Sacrifice
A discussion of 1 Corinthians 9, where Paul notes his right to wages, but his unwillingness to exercise that right, as an example of self-denial, fully discussed in chapters 8-10.
From the Preacher’s Pen: Boasting in Evil
Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?
The goodness of God endures continually.Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.You love evil more than good,
Lying rather than speaking righteousness.You love all devouring words,
You deceitful tongue.God shall likewise destroy you forever;
He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place,
And uproot you from the land of the living.The righteous also shall see and fear,
And shall laugh at him, saying,“Here is the man who did not make God his strength,
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
And strengthened himself in his wickedness.”(Psalm 52:1-7)
Here on earth the wicked may prosper, but as the Psalmist knew, ultimately God will settle all accounts. It is a righteous thing with Him to take “vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Thessalonians 1:8). Instead, as the Psalmist we must make God our strength, and serve Him with all our might!
Sermon: little gods
Idolatry still exists today. There are little gods people put (metaphorically) in their pocket. Gods like money, human wisdom, tradition, pleasure and self.
In the News: On “Selective Preaching”
Occasionally I receive a bulletin called Preacher Talk written by Cecil May Jr. May is, I believe, the President of Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL, and a long time preacher among the institutional churches. He is a good writer, and wrote the following short article titled, Selective Preaching, in the May 2011 issue.
