Tag: preaching
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True Preaching – by J.C. Ryle
The instrumentality by which the spiritual reforms of the eighteenth century carried on their operations, was of the simplest description. It was neither more nor less than the old apostolic weapon of preaching. The sword which the apostle Paul wielded with such mighty effect, when he assaulted the strongholds of heathenism eighteen hundred years ago—was…
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Ministers who make it
by the late Dr Martin Holdt It is required of a steward to be found faithful. Faithfulness is basic to the Christian ministry. Jesus Christ was absolutely faithful to the end. The apostle Paul was faithful throughout his ministry. All of God’s great servants were loyal and trustworthy throughout the period of their service in…
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The call to the ministry – The ultimate test
By the late Rev. Martin Holdt The ministry is beyond doubt the highest and holiest calling in the world. It is hard and exacting. It calls for great sacrifice and is demanding to the extreme. Many men are willing to accept the challenge of such a work and many give up their well-earned security to…
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Great Sermons of Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones
One of the most gifted preachers of our times was Dr Mrtyn Lloyd-Jones. The following links are to some of this great series. The recordings was done in the fifties and sixties so the quality is not always so good yet can be followed and in most cases are well restored. Especially relevant is his…
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Not corrupting the word
by JC Ryle borrowed from: http://teampyro.blogspot.com/2006/03/word-from-late-bishop-of-liverpool.html J. C. Ryle’s book Warnings to the Churches contains a sermon preached in August of 1858, titled “Not Corrupting the Word.” The following excerpt from that sermon was published exactly ninety-nine years later, in the August 1957 issue of The Banner of Truth. That issue of the magazine is…
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The Pelagian Captivity of the Church
by: R. C. Sproul. (borrowed from an article that was once available on www.modernreformation.org). Shortly after the Reformation began, in the first few years after Martin Luther posted the Ninety-Five Theses on the church door at Wittenberg, he issued some short booklets on a variety of subjects. One of the most provocative was titled The…