Deus Misereatur

This link will take you to a podcast of a short sermon by Haddon Robinson, preached on 28 January 2014 at Beeson Divinity School. It is titled: " Preaching with Moral Courage ." I highly recommend it! Mike

[I hope you will find this helpful. I post these for two primary reasons: (1) To help fellow ministers in their attempt at leading their congregations in prayer week-by-week; (2) to help fellow believers looking for ways to form and shape their praying throughout the week. Mike] --- Adoration and Intercession: (pondering Isaiah 43.10-13). You and you alone are Yahweh God, and besides you there is no savior: you have declared, and saved and proclaimed; there is none who can deliver from your hand, you work, and no one can turn it back. As you have called us to be your witnesses, your servants whom you have chosen, make us thriving, courageous witnesses joyfully testifying about your amazing grace and steadfast love in Christ Jesus. And, O God, vivify this season of prayer and fasting, that we may be able to detect the course you want us to pursue, and that we might be refreshed with you and your support. O Lord, hear our prayer. Lord, who can open the eyes of the blind, unstop th...

{ Here is the Audio File : Below is the manuscript. Mike} --- The Use of Hell: Matthew 18:1-9 Lord Jesus Christ, at your death you descended into the hellish wrath of the Father for our transgressions, and you were raised from the dead on the 3 rd day for our justification: Show us clearly why this subject of hell, which you revealed in detail profits us; so that we may gain deep, unending advantage. Amen. The truth about Hell, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures – and most often from the lips of Jesus – is intended to be enduringly advantageous for Christians and to advance our growth. Now you might be asking “Mike, how can that be? It’s such a frightening subject. How can it be for my maturation?” Good question and one that we should ask about most everything Scripture teaches. The answer to that question will be obvious with some topics, and not so obvious with others. This topic may be one where it’s not so clear. That’s the reason for this particular sermon. The truth ...