John Stott

V is for Victory

There is no shortage of information on the internet to help you “claim your victory in Christ.” Often the victory that is promoted fits more within a prosperity gospel theology. But, victory in Christ is not unique to the health and wealth movement. Christus Victor is a theological concept that is found at least as far …

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Monday Musings

The office of the Christian ministry, rightly understood, is the most honourable, and most important, that any man in the whole world can ever sustain; and it will be one of the wonders and employments of eternity to consider the reasons why the wisdom and goodness of God assigned this office to imperfect and guilty …

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The Most Persistent Preacher of All Time?

Hugh Latimer was a  popular preacher of the English Reformation known for his “homely, rustic touch…he spoke from the heart and his words went…to the heart.”  His best known sermon is his “The Sermon of the Plough.”  Read a couple of excerpts below. And now I would ask you a strange question; who is the …

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Preaching is Indispensible to Christianity

Preaching is indispensable to Christianity.  Without preaching a necessary part of its authenticity has been lost.  For Christianity is, in its very essence, a religion of the Word of God.  No attempt to understand Christianity can succeed which overlooks or denies the truth that the living God has taken the initiative to reveal himself savingly …

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John Stott on Sermon Preparation

As pastors, we must take seriously our call to speak from God’s Word to God’s people every Sunday.  All preachers have a method that they use for preparing sermons, and it is always helpful to learn from others in this important task.  I recently ran across this over at Unashamed Workman.  Below is an outline …

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