Preaching

Pneumatology (Holy Spirit)
How does the Spirit work through preaching to convert sinners?
ByRev. Ian M. Thomas June 30, 2026
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 4188. Anyone who has preached for long comes to feel the weight of this question, because the work of the Spirit in preaching is the difference between words that only inform and words that actually save. I can prepare a sermon, choose my texts, order my arguments, and deliver them as clearly as I…
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Bibliology (Scripture) | Introduction to Doctrine
Why Do People Prefer Teachers Who Tell Them What They Want to Hear?
ByRev. Ian M. Thomas March 28, 2026June 27, 2026
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 0046. The phrase itching ears comes from one of the most honest descriptions of human nature in all of Scripture, and Paul saw it coming with painful accuracy. People would gather teachers to suit their itching ears, choosing voices that scratched the spot rather than told the truth. “The time is coming,” he wrote,…
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How does the Spirit work through preaching to convert sinners?