Earlier today, I was reading James' stern critique of the sin of favoritism (James 2:1-9). James was very clear in telling Christians to avoid all kinds of favoritism and discrimination. Daniel Doriani's remarks on this passage are helpful. Here's a good meditation on "true religion" contrasted to the sin of showing favoritism: Someone may reply: …
The Difficulty of Good Application in Preaching
For me, one of the hardest parts of writing and preaching a sermon is application: bringing the truths of Scripture to bear on our daily Christian lives. This is a big discussion for sure. And for those of you who aren't preachers, let me just say it's not easy to do solid and edifying application …
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Weak Christian Women?
In 1 Peter 3:7, Peter says women are the "weaker vessel." Here's how the 2020 NASB translates it: "You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life...." There …
Sermon Application: A Book Review
I recently finished this book on sermon application: Putting the Truth to Work by Daniel Doriani. In just over 300 pages, Doriani explains the theory and practice of biblical sermon application. More specifically, the author talks about what application is, what God-centered application is, different aspects of application, and how to apply certain types of …
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