{"id":622,"date":"2008-02-26T19:13:35","date_gmt":"2008-02-27T03:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxgoad.ca\/2008\/02\/26\/not-ashamed-of-the-gospel-22408-sermons\/"},"modified":"2008-02-26T19:14:32","modified_gmt":"2008-02-27T03:14:32","slug":"not-ashamed-of-the-gospel-22408-sermons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxgoad.ca\/2008\/02\/26\/not-ashamed-of-the-gospel-22408-sermons\/","title":{"rendered":"not ashamed of the gospel – 2.24.08 sermons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our theme for this Sunday came to us from Rm 1.16a, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel . . .” On a day when almost half of our congregation was out with illness, I found myself praying, being very dismayed. It is one thing to preach the gospel before a larger appreciative audience. It is one thing to preach before a hostile audience. It is still another to preach before a weak, shrinking congregation. This was a time when I knew When to Pray<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And still, we are Not Ashamed<\/em>, and God gives grace to enable us in our extremities and time of need. I believe the Lord gave his grace for the messages on this day and those who were out profited from them.<\/p>\n

The summaries and links are below:<\/p>\n

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Not Ashamed (Rm 1.16a) || Audio<\/a><\/h5>\n

The reason for Paul\u2019s eagerness to preach the gospel is his arresting negative description of the glory of ministry: \u201cI am not ashamed of the gospel\u201d. For us, the message is to find in the work of our Lord our own sense of glory – and our own impetus to \u2018gospelizing\u2019. <\/p>\n

Read the notes<\/a> while you listen. <\/p>\n

The Canon (3) || Audio<\/a><\/h5>\n

In which we conclude our discussion of the recognition of the canon. A few points for the OT, then a quick summary of the NT – my notes contain more information than I used for this session. <\/p>\n

Read the notes<\/a> while you listen. <\/p>\n

When to Pray (Lk 3.21 et al) || Audio<\/a><\/h5>\n

A look at four occasions in which our Lord is observed praying. From these occasions we draw applications for ourselves on the subject \u2018When to Pray\u2019. The short answer is: at all times and in all places. For the longer answer you will have to listen. <\/p>\n

Read the notes<\/a> while you listen. <\/p>\n

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