Author: the Josh Benner Blog
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4 goals I have with every sermon I preach
I’ve had the privilege of preaching over 450 sermons. In every sermon, I have four goals and those never change. 1. To be faithful to the text Preaching must begin with the text itself. That might sound like stating the obvious, but it’s not actually where every pastor starts. Many pastors start with an idea…
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What are you seeking? Exploring John 1:35-39
In the final sections of John chapter 1, several theological affirmations are made about Jesus. In John 1:29-34, John the Baptist calls Jesus the lamb of God. That language will continue in the following section. John 1:35-36 says: 35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked…
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Sermon: studying the Exodus plagues. Disease and boils. Exodus 9:1-12
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, “Let my people go, that they may serve me. 2 For if you refuse to let them go and still hold them, 3 behold, the hand of the Lord will fall with…
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Why John the Baptist’s purpose is our purpose too. Exploring John 1:29-34
John the Baptist came to point to Christ, to witness to Christ, to be the bridge between BC and AD. In John 1:29, John the Baptist sees Jesus. The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! It’s very possible…
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Sermon: Frogs, gnats, and flies. Studying the Exodus plagues. Exodus 7:25-8:32
25 Seven full days passed after the Lord had struck the Nile. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Let my people go, that they may serve me. 2 But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country…
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