Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
Preaching Sermons Preparation
A great time preaching this morning..., pray for my pastor for healing..., I got a message at 10am that I would be preaching today..., and it encourages this preacher to get to preach without much notice..., Nervous yes..., worried NO..., when God calls a man to preach..., he equips him to preach..., and here's a first..., I received a request by someone who wasn't there when I preached last time..., and wanted to hear that same message..., but about 5 minutes before preaching time..., the Spirit of God directed me to another message..., so what did I do? I preached 2 messages this morning.... and as only He can do..., the Holy Spirit knit both messages together..., and "...all things worked together for good this morning"..., thank you LORD! Terry Rollins Sr.
When my Dad was living and preaching for 44 years, he would say "Charles what would like to hear me preach tonight?" Having hear him preach 1000 sermons I did have a few that I really loved. "Dad preach on 'The Four Greatest Words in the Bible'." or "The Black Out at Calvary." After 44 years Dad did could preach a sermon anytime and anywhere.
Back in the day, I was taught to say before I preached: "The pastor ask me to preach this morning at 9 a.m., so be ready. I am sure the Holy Spirit will give you a message." I was 17 years old. The sermon lasted 10 minutes.
Of course today, I have almost all the sermons I have preached, somewhere, I could rather easy pull one out and preach.
Dad's friend Fate Spencer ask Dad, if I would like to preach at his church one Sunday in Hildebrand NC. I was 16.5 years old. My first experience outside Sunday School class. So I took one of Charles Spurgeon's sermon, (true story) and read his introduction. I should have ran that idea over with my Dad first. Glad Charity was not there.
Once I was preaching a message, and half way through it, I thought this sermon is so badly said, that I changed the sermon to another one. Charity said "What in the world, did the Holy Spirit tell you to do that????"
In my case, I have almost all the sermons I have preached, I can usually pull out one that I sense the Lord would have me to preach, on a moment notice. I don't think I have ever gone to the pulpit with no idea what I would say. But I have said a few things I didn't think I would say after I started preaching. Charity said, "Charles where did that come from?" I was afraid to say it came from the Holy Spirit!!!!
This last year at Rivers of Joy Baptist Church, Minford Ohio I came to the pulpit and took out my typed manuscript and begin to read. First Peter 2. As I was reading , it appeared to me something is just not right. But I did not want to stop. Well what I discovered after 8 pages, I had started on page 8 and went to page 1. Preached the sermon backward. Never did that before!!! Charity was teaching the kids, thank goodness.
Preachers will get up and say, "The Lord gave me this sermon this morning." Funny thing, I took the same notes from a fellowship meeting the same time.
I have always said, I don't think I have preached many original sermons. There have been some that I wonder where they came from.
I started out with my Dad's notes. (1963-1966) Then went to Seminary had used Dr. Martins sermons, and Dr. Barber notes. (1966-70) Then went to Hyle's Anderson's College, and took notes from Dr. Hyles sermons. I could only use his points, most of what he said, I could not have said.
Then I adopted John MacArthur's method of teaching the Scripture in 1982. I have always said, I have used John's message. Then after some training, and learning and after getting some reference help, I used a lot of resources for the sermons.
When preaching from Ephesians, Philippians one chapter at a time, one verse at a time, and sometimes on word at a time, I used a lot of reference. I have never made an interpretation without first check it out with another. Calvin, Luther, MacArthur, Lloyd Jones, Greene, Sproul, Stott, Henry, Barkley, Barnes, Barclay, Clarke, Criswell, Ironside, Jowett, Jamieson, McGee, Meyer, Ortlund, Pritchard, A.T. Robertson, Stedman, Sprugeon, Scroll, Vincent.to name a few.
As for a correct theological understanding, I go to theological reference books.
Once back in 1985 I remember typing on a typewritter, a sermon that was about 16 pages, I really from my head, wrote out what I was thinking. Well, the electric went out and so went the sermon. I could not rewrite it again.
What Does the Bible Say About Trans-Gender Identity?
We believe that the Bible is the authority on the Trans gender issue.
We have placed our understanding of gender to the Bible. We believe that the Word of God is truth. We accept the what the Word of God has said.
We form our belief from the study of the Scripture's.
Has the Bible redefine Gender from Man and and Woman?
Last month, a professor and former dean of theology who changed gender identities argued that the Bible defends those who renounce their birth gender, while a leading biblical expert on homosexuality said it condemns them as an "abomination
"I was dying last year because I couldn't live that way anymore. .. I tried to be the best Christian woman I could be and today I get to be the best Christian I can be and the best person I can be," Heather Ann Clements, former head of the theology department at Azusa Pacific University (APU) in Los Angeles, Calif., said in a sermon proposing a biblical defense of transgender identity. During that sermon, he came out as a transgender man, Heath Adam Ackley. Embracing his identity as a man, he claimed it empowered him to love God and others more.
The writers of Scripture viewed any attempts at overriding one's birth-sex as abhorrent, a sacrilege against the structures of maleness or femaleness created by God, and ultimately a rebellion against the Creator who made our bodies," retorted Robert A. J. Gagnon, an associate professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary who is considered the foremost expert on the Bible and homosexuality. Gagnon addressed Ackley's arguments head on.
There is a listed various groups in the ancient Biblical setting who attempted to transform their masculinity into femininity: assinnus, kurgarrûs, or kulu'us; the galli. Deuteronomy 23:18 labels a similar group "an abomination,"
Some argued, listing other passages which mention these effeminate men (Deut 23:17-18; 1 Kings 14:24; 15:12; 22:46; 2 Kings 23:7; cf. Job 36:14).
It could be true for some people who embrace a gender identity at odds with their birth sex, some parts of the brain may function like the opposite sex. Nevertheless, chromosomes, genitalia, other external features, and hormones all fit one's birth sex, showing God's design.
This last August 16, 2015 took a look Doctrine of the Organ of Humanity from Genesis 2 and 3
The Sinful, Devil Influence on Zombie Videos,
Parents a warning, letting your children, have these video games, in letting the world, flesh and Satan into the lives of your children’s mind
As events are demonstrating daily, the rise of zombies is causing serious problems in society today. Urgent action is required. I offer the following white paper on zombie abatement for your immediate consideration.
Zombies have been a societal problem since humans first descended from the trees to wander the African savannas, but up until recently the “living dead” have been little more than a nuisance in the everyday affairs of the living. It is only in recent decades that our zombie problem has reached epidemic proportions. Until now, this blight upon society has gone largely unnoticed. This white paper is an attempt to clarify the nature of the rapidly developing problem of modern zombification and to suggest techniques for abating the rampant rise of zombism.
- See more at: http://www.3sigma.com/white-paper-zombie-abatement/#sthash.AHfrXfMA.dpuf
Well, it looks like the BBC has finally announced a first… a reality TV zombie series. And it sounds like so much fun…
I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse is a reality event on a huge scale for BBC Three
In a unique, new twist on the reality game show, BBC Three is taking a group of contestants and putting them through a zombie apocalypse.
Eight contestants will begin an apocalyptic adventure trapped together in a shopping mall, surrounded by the walking dead. The contestants must live by their wits, make difficult decisions, and use urban survival tactics. Their ultimate goal is to avoid the lethal bite of a zombie and stay alive.
During their intense stay, they will face tasks that are necessary for their survival. These tasks are potentially dangerous and will put them in close contact with the undead. The threat will be constant: one bite and they will leave the show in grisly style.
- See more at: http://www.followingthenerd.com/tv/bbc-commission-a-zombie-reality-show/#sthash.AruLNQb6.dpuf
The Sinful, Devil Influence on Zombie Videos,
Parents a warning, letting your children, have these video games, in letting the world, flesh and Satan into the lives of your children’s mind
As events are demonstrating daily, the rise of zombies is causing serious problems in society today. Urgent action is required. I offer the following white paper on zombie abatement for your immediate consideration.
Zombies have been a societal problem since humans first descended from the trees to wander the African savannas, but up until recently the “living dead” have been little more than a nuisance in the everyday affairs of the living. It is only in recent decades that our zombie problem has reached epidemic proportions. Until now, this blight upon society has gone largely unnoticed. This white paper is an attempt to clarify the nature of the rapidly developing problem of modern zombification and to suggest techniques for abating the rampant rise of zombism.
- See more at: http://www.3sigma.com/white-paper-zombie-abatement/#sthash.AHfrXfMA.dpuf
Well, it looks like the BBC has finally announced a first… a reality TV zombie series. And it sounds like so much fun…
I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse is a reality event on a huge scale for BBC Three
In a unique, new twist on the reality game show, BBC Three is taking a group of contestants and putting them through a zombie apocalypse.
Eight contestants will begin an apocalyptic adventure trapped together in a shopping mall, surrounded by the walking dead. The contestants must live by their wits, make difficult decisions, and use urban survival tactics. Their ultimate goal is to avoid the lethal bite of a zombie and stay alive.
During their intense stay, they will face tasks that are necessary for their survival. These tasks are potentially dangerous and will put them in close contact with the undead. The threat will be constant: one bite and they will leave the show in grisly style.
- See more at: http://www.followingthenerd.com/tv/bbc-commission-a-zombie-reality-show/#sthash.AruLNQb6.dpuf
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