In this age of tolerance, many cannot accept the idea of final judgment and hell. Thus, it’s tempting to avoid such topics in our preaching.
But the loss of the doctrines of hell, judgment, and the holiness of God do irreparable damage to our deepest comforts—particularly our understanding of God’s grace and love, of human dignity and our value to him.
This article was originally published in Leadership Journal, and gives advice on how to preach hell in ways that can be understood today. It has been adapted and reprinted in the new book, Is Hell for Real or Does Everyone Go To Heaven?
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To preach the gospel effectively in a secular or urban context, you must learn to preach to both Christians and non-Christians at the same time, preach the gospel rather than moralism, preach Christ in all of Scripture, and make the truth of the passage become real to the listener's heart.
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Throughout the Old and New Testaments and church history, every spiritual awakening was founded on corporate, prevailing, intensive kingdom-centered prayer. We cannot create spiritual renewal by ourselves, but we can "prepare the altar" and ask God to send his Holy Spirit to change our hearts, our churches, and our communities.
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Living out the Bible's commands to love and serve God and our neighbor will naturally lead to our having an impact on the culture.
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Tim Keller discusses the value of all work—both secular and religious—and lays out guidelines that Christians can use to discern their specific calling.
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The gospel is the central element in the Christian life and continually renews the believer and the Church. Outlined in this article are fourteen ways in which the gospel impacts the believer and eight ways it nurtures the Church.
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How do we measure how well we are doing in ministry? Is it by mere growth in numbers or giving, or by a faithfulness divorced from all results? The Bible gives us the metaphor of fruitfulness, which can be seen both in the results of the ministry as well as in the character of the minister himself.
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What are the common principles for any church plant? This article explores five basic principles.
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Like God, there is only one gospel but
it takes many forms. The gospel has been described as being simple
enough for a child and profound enough for the greatest of minds to
explore.
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Chuck
DeGroat discusses the spiritual challenges facing pastors and
church-planters. This talk was given to over 120 church planters at the City to City
North American Network Gathering in Miami in March 2010.
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