The Art of Preaching

THE ART OF PREACHING. Geoffrey R. Kirkland Christ Fellowship Bible Church To preach is to lift one’s voice and cry out with an urgent message. Preaching is not synonymous with teaching although true preaching must always include teaching truth. The act of preaching is when a man is called and commissioned...

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Paul’s Use of Psalm 112:9 in 2 Corinthians 9:9 — A Brief Exegetical & Theological Study.

Paul’s Use of Psalm 112:9 in 2 Corinthians 9:9 — A Brief Exegetical and Theological StudyGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchContext of Psalm 112:9Psalm 112 provides a glorious portrait of the man of God. The man of God primarily is known because he fears His God (v.1). And this God-fearer...

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Delight in & Feed upon the Word of God.

Great words by J.C. Ryle: “Read [the Scriptures] reverently, as the Word of God, not of man, believing implicitly that what it approves is right, and what it condemns is wrong. Be very sure that every doctrine which will not stand the test of Scripture is false. This will keep you from being tossed to and fro, and carried about by the dangerous opinions of these latter days. And read it regularly....

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4 Priorities of Christ Fellowship Bible Church.

Four Priorities of Christ Fellowship Bible ChurchGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchWith the unending list of duties, counseling sessions, sermon preparation, meetings, and whatever else can crowd out a leader’s time in the ministry, I find it often both helpful and practical to remind...

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Why I believe part of fulfilling my role as a pastor is to do the work of an evangelist.

Why I believe part of fulfilling my role as a pastor is to do the work of an evangelist. Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible ChurchGod instructs all ministers of the gospel to preach the Word and part of fulfilling this calling is to ‘do the work of an evangelist’ [ἔργον ποίησον εὐαγγελιστοῦ]...

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Why We Preach the Gospel.

WHY WE PREACH AT CFBCGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church Christ Fellowship Bible Church is radically committed to the preaching of the Word of God. Here are four foundational reasons why CFBC preaches the Word.1. Because GOD COMMANDS IT. The Bible calls men of God to “preach the Word”...

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Essentials for the Building & Maintaining of a Healthy, Godly Marriage.

The divine rulebook for marriage is the Bible. The Bible perfectly and sufficiently contains everything that is needed to have a godly, harmonious and joyful marriage. God leaves nothing necessary out of Scripture. Even the various roles that husbands and wives have and how they must fulfill those...

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