Ministry of the Church (174)
  1. Here is the foundational cure for the evils of racism in human society, faith in Christ as definitive for racial identification.
  2. Ascertaining the what and how of the Church greatly factor into the very purpose of the Church, that is, they essentially answer the question why the Church?
  3. The good news is Christ Jesus is faithful to the end, even to the point of death and through death, with a steadfast and vocal faith in God our Savior for those who cannot do so in their lives any longer on account of their altered state.
  4. Accuracy and quality are the preacher’s responsibility. How affective and effective the sermon may be, of course, belongs to the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
  5. Sermon preparation is a way of life, a necessary discipline, and a serious mediation for the man of God, duly called and ordained to herald the royal proclamation of Jesus.
  6. The Christian sermon is Gospel preaching. We only preach the Gospel. Only the Gospel is the sermon, notwithstanding necessary admonishments of law and requisite exhortations toward sanctification.
  7. This is the litmus test for a Christian sermon: Did Christ have to die upon the cross for me to be able to say this and to say it as His very own message?
  8. If you truly love the brethren, you will not grudge to help them in their distress.
  9. This faith bears fruit, but it may be fruit that turns upside down the world’s values.
  10. With the resurrection of the Christ the mystery of life after death became a lot less mysterious.
  11. Preachers are called to proclaim Christ as King over-and-against the sovereignty of the consumer.
  12. Eyes which are fixed on what is unseen will see the whole world in a different way.
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