To Prison and Death When five men were arrested and imprisoned in Lyon, John Calvin didnʼt leave them to their own fate, he wrote to them with the same message, “stand firm men", he said, "stand firm.” And he made it known personally that he was praying for them and that he was making representation …
Tag: Preaching
Preaching & Purpose!
John Calvin speaks about the purpose of preaching. For Calvin it is the main means of grace, it is the dynamic of Godʼs grace, enabling repentance and faith. Calvin never despaired, even when he went back to Geneva, he hated the place, didnʼt want to go, but he never despaired of the circumstances in which …
Preaching & the Presence of God!
For John Calvin this was a very important matter, it was for him the driving force of preaching. The word of God is not divorced from the very and dynamic presence of God. God he said, is in fact, in the preaching. Properly preached, he said, though coming through the agency of a man, it …
The Preacher’s Voice!
The day was when if a man did not have a voice he would never have been a preacher. Today with all kinds of electronic gadgets weak-voiced men can and do get away with it. But, left without any of such gadgets how would you fair? Even some ministers and theologians in their churches and auditoriums would …
Keep Swinging the Bat!
Let me assume that you have been sent. You are an ambassador, you have the King's authority to deliver his message. You have the Divine promise that Christ will speak through you. If he doesn't speak through the preaching all that is heard is the sound of a man's voice and is of no avail. …
No Place Like Home!
In Ocho Rios in Jamaica. (© James R Hamilton, taken 16th, January, 2016) Facebook Twitter Sermon Audio
