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GO Conference Sermon: Jesus Christ the Lord of All Creation – Colossians 1:13-23

This weekend I preached at the GO Conference from Colossians 1:13-23 to hundreds of High School and College students. Below is my sermon manuscript and PowerPoint.

Manuscript

PowerPoint

Unknown or Overlooked Missionaries

Do you know any unknown or overlooked missionaries that the Church would benefit from knowing about?

Please let me know by putting their name in this google form.

Blessings!

More on Preaching Christ in Daniel

Last Thursday, I posted about my lecture on how to preach Christ in Daniel.

I thought it might also be helpful to promote the other lectures in that series, which I know will benefit you.

Below are Jim Shaddix’s lecture “Preaching Daniel” and Jerry Lassetter’s lecture “Interpretive Issues in Daniel.”

 

 

 

“Sermon in Daniel” for the Christ-Centered Exposition Workshop

Below is a video of my lecture from a workshop last year at SEBTS on Christ-Centered Exposition, which was hosted by The Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership.

I hope this benefits you all.

Welcome (back) to SEBTS!

Although I am not speaking at the initial chapel this year, I want to welcome both returning and new students to the Spring 2019 semester at SEBTS.

We are glad you are here, and it is my prayer you will have a wonderful and profitable semester.

As you work diligently throughout the semester, may our Lord continually encourage you with His promise of Hebrews 13:5, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Rest and work in the assurance of this precious promise. You can count on it always being true no matter what comes your way!

Blessings! I am so thankful you are here.

Danny Akin

All of My Missionary Sermons

I love missionaries.

I love reading missionary biographies.

And I love preaching missionary sermons.

By combining expository preaching with the story of a missionary, we are able to give a tangible, God-glorifying picture of what it means to believe and live out the teachings of Scripture.

Below are all of the sermons, in alphabetical order, that I have preached using missionaries to illustrate Scripture:

Adoniram Judson: Marked for Death! Messengers of Life! Paul’s Powerful Promises Applied Particularly to Those Who Long for the Salvation of the Lost with Insights from the Life and Ministry of Adoniram Judson and the Three Mrs. Judsons – Romans 8:28-39
Bertha Smith: Galatians 2:20 & Bertha Smith, A Soul-Winning Missionary – Galatians 2:20
Darlene Diebler Rose: The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation: Darlene Diebler Rose (Fall 2016 Convocation) — Psalm 27
David Brainerd: The Pattern Of Paul’s Missionary Life Revealed In The Ministry of David Brainerd For The Furtherance of The Gospel Among The Nations (Fall 2008 – Convocation Message) – 2 Timothy 1:8-12
Eleanor Chestnut: How The World Will Know We Belong To Jesus Beautifully Exemplified…Eleanor Chestnut – John 13:34–35
Eric Liddell: God’s Chariot of Fire: The Life of Missionary Eric Liddell and the Race He Ran – Hebrews 12:1-3
George Leile: The Cross And Faithful Ministry As Seen In The Pastoral And Missionary Ministry Of George Leile – Galatians 6:11-18
Harriet Newell: Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the Death of His Saints: Harriet Newell – Psalm116
James Fraser: The Vision of the Exalted Lamb Realized In The Life of Missionary James Fraser Among The Lisu People of China – Revelation 5:8-10
Jim Eliot: Let All The Nations Give God Glory! A Passion on Display in the Life and Martyrdom of Missionary Jim Elliot (20/20 Conference 2008) – Psalm 96
John and Betty Stam: The Missionary Psalm: Beautifully Obeyed In The Life and Martyrdom of John And Betty Stam – Psalm 67
John Gibson Patton: The Little Missions Psalm Gloriously Displayed In The Life of John Gibson Paton: Missionary to Cannibals – Psalm 117
Lottie Moon: The Power of a Consecrated Life Lived Out in the Ministry of Lottie Moon – Romans 12:1
William Carey: The Great Commission According To Matthew’s Gospel Accompanied by Insights From The Life and Writings Of William Carey With the Goal of A Passionate Global Vision For Our Seminary (Convocation Message – Fall 2007) – Matthew 28:16-20
William Wallace: Jesus Is Everything To Me! The Glorious Truth of Philippians 1:21 Lived Out In The Life and Death of William Wallace – Philippians 1:21

What missionary have you enjoyed learning from the most?

The Word of God, A Light to Guide Me – Psalm 119.105-112

This sermon continues the series through Psalm 119 started at Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC.

Text: Psalm 119:105-112
Outline
Manuscript

12 Marks of a Wise and Trustworthy Leader

The Psalms are an endless well from which the Christain can draw out practical ways to live the Christian life. In a recent sermon, I found 12 marks for a wise and trustworthy leader. Here they are:

The man of God will praise the Lord for His goodness (101:1)
The man of God will walk in the way of integrity (101:2)
The man of God will continually acknowledge his utter dependency on the Lord (101:2)
The man of God will guard his heart as he leads his home (101:2)
The man of God will keep his eyes from anything that is worthless (101:3)
The man of God will hate what is wrong and will not let it get a hold of him (101:3)
The man of God will not welcome evil persons into his inner circle (101:4)
The man of God will give no place to slander and gossip (101:5)
The man of God will seek out the humble, not the prideful (101:5)
The man of God will look to surround himself with people who are faithful and have integrity (101:6)
The man of God will have nothing to do with liars and the dishonest (101:7)
The man of God will not grow weary in the battle between good and evil (101:8)

Which one of these do you need to start implementing afresh in your leadership?

Why I Love The Word of God – Psalm 119.97-104

This sermon continues the series through Psalm 119 started at Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC.

Text: Psalm 119:97-104
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The Incarnation of Jesus

I recently wrote an article on “The Incarnation of Jesus” for the new CSB Worldview Study Bible.

In the article, I give six nonnegotiables of the doctrine of the incarnation. Here’s number four:

4. In the incarnation there is no qualification or diminution of either Christ’s deity or his humanity. Each nature retains its own integrity and genuineness. Whatever constitutes God as God, the Son is this in all its fullness (Col 2:9-10). Further, whatever constitutes man as man, Jesus of Nazareth is this in all its fullness. Sin is not needed for humans to be human. It is in Jesus that we see humanity perfectly expressed as God intended. Whereas fallen and sinful humanity lives on a subhuman plane, this is not true of Jesus.

If you would like to read the other five nonnegotiables and the other articles in this amazing Study Bible, there is a hardcover and Kindle version available.

More on the Study Bible:

The CSB Worldview Study Bible features extensive worldview study notes and articles by notable Christian scholars to help Christians better understand the grand narrative and flow of Scripture within the biblical framework from which we are called to view reality and make sense of life and the world. Guided by general editors David S. Dockery and Trevin K. Wax, this Bible is an invaluable resource and study tool that will help you to discuss, defend, and clearly share with others the truth, hope, and practical compatibility of Christianity in everyday life.

 

Hardcover Study Bible

Hardcover Study Bible