The Hardships of Preaching

by Jefferson David Tant The following is an excerpt from the story of my grandfather, J. D. Tant, written by Yeater Tant. I was rereading this portion this morning and thought of the hardships he endured, and how comfortable so many of us are. Would we have such faith? And would we be willing to…

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Fishers of Men (Hamilton)

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.         Jesus told his disciples that he would make them fishers of men – Mark 1:16-18             A.        I’ve seen a few ponds where you can drop a hook into the water and in minutes find a fish dangling off the end, but most of the time fishing takes much more time and patience.…

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Tell Them of My Way

by Darrell Hymel I had a dream the other night, The judgment day was here. It came in the twinkling of an eye, I had no time for fear. I found myself in one great line, With men from every land. Men from every race and age Stood like grains of sand. Christ held the…

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Take Heed Unto Thyself and Unto the Doctrine

by Homer Hailey via The Preceptor, Vol. 1, No. 11, Sept. 1952. “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine, continue in them: for in doing this though shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee” (I Timothy 4:16). These words are from the pen of Paul to the young preacher Timothy. While addressed…

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Preaching the Gospel … Without Mentioning Baptism

by Foy E. Wallace, Jr. Number One Gospel Sermons, page 180 (A series of gospel sermons preached at Nashville Road Church of Christ in the NUMBER ONE Community between Nashville and Gallatin, Tennessee, February 5 to 26, 1967. By Foy E. Wallace, Jr. In the sermon on February, 26: The Story That Never Grows Old,…

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Preach and Teach

by T. Pierce Brown The following statements are made in a bulletin by one who claims to be a part of the body of Christ: “There is no biblical evidence that anyone ever preached the Gospel to those who had already received it. Preaching is always associated with evangelism in that it inducts one into…

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Preaching the Crucified Christ

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Corinthians 1:17-31   I.         What does it mean to “preach Christ crucified”? – I Corinthians 1:23             A.        The message of the cross is the power of God – I Corinthians 1:18             B.        The message of the cross is God’s means of salvation – I Corinthians 1:21             C.        Therefore, it is the gospel (good…

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