Life on the Edge—New Podcast

Posted by on 1.8.09 in Podcasts, Sermons

We have just uploaded a new podcast called Life on the Edge. In it I argue that being saved doesn’t mean being safe in the world. Being truly saved means being so safe in God that you are willing to risk everything for the sake of the Kingdom. The message, which was originally given to college students, challenges all of us to stop playing it…

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AOL Still Blocking Sermons

Posted by on 1.7.09 in Sermons

Over the holidays I had several AOL subscribers ask if I had stopped the weekly sermons. The answer is no, I haven’t stopped, but AOL has been blocking them since the middle of November. That means that over 600 people (out of 5200 on the subscriber list) aren’t getting the sermons at all. We have tried several things to get the sermons…

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Hang on to “Yet”

Posted by on 12.27.08 in Devotional, Sermons

Yesterday I posted a new sermon called, simply, Yet. It’s about the importance of not giving up on other people or on our prayers or on the Lord because “God is not finished yet.” The little word “yet” makes all the difference between hope and despair. There is a world of difference between these two statements:”H…

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Exodus Sermons

Posted by on 12.8.08 in Sermons

Today I gave an introduction to the book of Exodus to a group of a Baptist pastors in Birmingham. As a followup to that meeting, here are links to various messages on the Keep Believing website related to the book of Exodus. Plus I have added a link to a sermon series on the Ten Commandments.I had a wonderful time with the pastors. It’s fun b…

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New English-Chinese Podcast

Posted by on 11.25.08 in China, Podcasts, Sermons

We have just posted our first podcast in two languages. Several weeks ago I spoke for the 100th Anniversary service of the Chinese Bible Church of Oak Park, IL. Just before I spoke, I was introduced by Pastor Timothy Fung, the pastor emeritus and a longtime personal friend. Pastor Fung serves on the Board of Reference for Keep Believing Ministries….

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Thanksgiving Sermons

Posted by on 11.9.08 in Devotional, Sermons

Here are fourteen sermons appropriate for Thanksgiving. You are welcome to use this material in any way that might be helpful to you as you prepare sermons and Bible studies or simply to increase your own gratitude to the Lord for all his blessings.  What Children Can Teach Us at Thanksgiving How God Revealed the Ingratitude of My Own Heart&nb…

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The Pulpit Leads the World

Posted by on 11.7.08 in Preaching, Sermons

For the last several weeks I’ve been reading Preach the Word, a collection of essays on expository preaching in honor of Kent Hughes who served for many served as the senior pastor of College Church in Wheaton. Leland Ryken and Todd Wilson served as editors of this very fine set of essays. It’s the best book on preaching I’ve read…

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What Does It Mean to be Filled with the Holy Spirit?

Posted by on 10.26.08 in Sermons

We have just posted a new sermon called What Does It Mean to be Filled with the Spirit?  Last week I sent this sermon out via email to over 5000 people. Since then, I’ve revised the sermon a bit and added two new sections—one on the role emotions should play in the filling of the Holy Spirit and one on the fact that “Be fille…

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A Note From Pastor Peter in China

Posted by on 9.14.08 in China, Foreign Language Translations, Sermons

I have written before about my friend Peter who pastors a house church in China. In the last few months, we have been working with Peter to establish “Keep Believing China” to provide Chinese-language translations of sermons on the Keep Believing website. So far Peter has translated over 100 of my sermons in Chinese. He keeps the Bible …

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New Podcast—Asymmetric Spiritual Warfare

Posted by on 9.11.08 in Books, Current Events, Podcasts, Sermons

Earlier today we posted a brand-new podcast called Asymmetric Spiritual Warfare. It seems appropriate that this podcast should come on 9/11 because the treacherous attack that occurred seven years ago is the classic modern example of asymmetric warfare. Although the War on Terror didn’t start that day, our understanding of it changed forever …

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