The Hope for the Church
Judges 6.13
Truth vs. Experience
Problem #1: There can be no valid Christian doctrine without experience
Problem #2: The Scriptures themselves validate personal encounters with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
* Eph.2.1
* Phil. 3.10
Problem #3: Evangelical tradition and theories are often lifted higher than Scripture.
* Acts 1.8
* Mark 16.17-18
Were There Only Three Periods of Miracles?
(Pics of John Calvin, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli)
Period One: Moses to Joshua
Period Two: Elijah & Elisha
Period Three: Jesus & the Apostles
Miracles in the Old Testament
* Miracle of creation (Gen. 1)
* Rapture of Enoch (Gen. 5.24)
* The Flood (Gen. 6-8)
* The Babel Experiences (Gen. 11)
* The call of Abram (Gen. 12.1-3)
* Abram’s trance, the smoking fire pot, and the blazing torch (Gen. 15)
* An angel appears to Hagar (Gen. 16.7)
* The destruction of Sodom (Gen. 19)
* Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of salt (Gen. 19)
* Miraculous birth of Isaac (Gen. 21)
* The angel preventing Abraham killing Isaac (Gen. 22)
Did Miracles Cease with the Apostles?
Those who believe this base their thinking on these points:
* Miracles happen purely to validate new doctrine.
* Miracles happen only at times when God is inspiring Scripture.
* Those who believe in supernatural power and gifts today are accused of elevating their experiences to a level equal with the inspired Scriptures.
Pic of B.B. Warfield
1 Cor. 2.14
The Bible Annihilates Cessationism
1 Cor. 1.4-8; 13.8-13
Acts 2.38-39
Acts 8.14-17
Acts 19.44-48
Acts 15.8-9, 12
Acts 19.1-7
Acts 19.11-12
2 Tim. 3.16
Notice to Sermon Central Users:
My name is Mike Fogerson, and I pastor a Southern Baptist Church in Chester, Illinois. I have been a long-time user of Sermon Central and truly appreciate its content and contributors. Some of the best sermons I’ve ever preached have been reworked material from this website. As you use the material from my sermon bank, understand that it is work that has been done from not just myself, but from hundreds of other pastors as well. If you see part of your message, or a bunch of your message with my name on it and this upsets you, please email me and I will quickly respond and cite you as the main source. My intent is not to claim someone’s work as my own. I am disclaiming up front that I use the resources from Sermon Central and appreciate the tool. I simply want all those who use my work to know that some of these messages were inspired by the Holy Spirit working through other pastors. Because I do use the messages of other pastors I waive all claims of originality or origin of creativity for the messages posted under my messages. I pray God blesses your preaching ministry for the glory of His Kingdom.
Respectfully,
Mike Fogerson
