January 1st is just hours away. What might the Lord do in your heart if you spent this year reading through His Word? Veterans of this practice know the benefits. If you’ve never read the Bible through cover-to-cover, why not attempt it in 2009? Here’s a link to help you do just that:
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In this chapter Paul moves on to Corinth where he meets Aquila and Priscilla, Jewish believers and tentmakers like himself. Here the Lord speaks to Paul and encouraging him to stay and keep speaking for quite some time.
I’m presently signed up for a class on biblical preaching with the Indianapolis extension of TEDS, and have so far read two of the three books that are required reading. Allow me to recommend them both highly. They are great resources and huge motivators to anyone who aspires speak God’s word to others and rightly divide the word of truth. Both are readily available from online booksellers.
The First is The Supremacy of God in Preaching by John Piper. The Second is Prepared to Preach: God’s Work and Ours in Proclaiming His Word by Greg Scharf, who may not sell as many books as John Piper, but happens to teach the class:
This week we’ll look at the beginning of the Gospel of John examining the incarnation. What did it mean for the Word to become flesh? What was it like to behold His glory? These and other ideas will help us to get a better grasp of Jesus.
Central Reflections 