DVD Individual Messages

God cannot be defeated, even when His children are. When the Philistines vanquished the Israelites and captured the ark, all seemed lost. The tables were turned, though, when the almighty God toppled the Philistines’ worthless idol Dagon and inflicted them with tumors until they cried out. Alistair Begg explains that afflictions like these can be acts of ... Continue Reading 

What would Jesus think about Mother’s Day? The brief glimpses provided in Scripture reveal that while Jesus was respectful, courteous, and concerned for His mother’s care, His priority was to do the work of His Father—and although she gave birth to Christ, even Mary was in need of salvation. In this “charcoal sketch,” Alistair ... Continue Reading 

The pastor’s great privilege and weighty responsibility was summed up well by Paul: to “present everyone mature in Christ.” In large part, our role begins and ends in simply directing others to Christ Himself. This, however, is no small task! As Alistair Begg reminds us, pastoral ministry is hard work, and no one is equal to ... Continue Reading 

The end of James often puzzles readers with its apparently piecemeal instruction. Guest Speaker Andy Gemmill addresses this problem by noting the common theme that ties it all together: repentance. At each step, James admonishes his readers against bad behavior by encouraging them to keep the Lord and the last days in view. Even James’ final directives ... Continue Reading 

The book of James is often seen as a compilation of practical Christian wisdom intended for wide circulation. As guest speaker Andy Gemmill helps us see, though, James may have had a more specific purpose in mind. His audience apparently had one thing in common: they were behaving badly toward each other. With a physician’s precision ... Continue Reading 

After their stunning victory at Jericho, the Israelites faced an equally stunning defeat at the city of Ai. The reason? Nobody could say—until the Lord told Joshua that someone in the camp had disobeyed one of His express commandments. The same danger faces ministry leaders today, guest speaker Rico Tice warns us. Hiding our sins from ... Continue Reading 

God gives pastors a vital role to play in His transformation of mere followers into committed believers. But what does this role involve? What do pastors actually do? Writing to the Colossians, the apostle Paul provided a succinct, simple answer: “Him we proclaim.” Such a task may seem straightforward. As Alistair Begg notes, though, proclaiming Christ—not ... Continue Reading 

Making disciples isn’t the sole responsibility of pastors and ministers but the universal mission of all believers. How, then, can church leaders prepare their congregations for the task of evangelism? In this session, guest speaker Rico Tice offers us a toolbelt bristling with both practical methods and theological truths to help train church members to share ... Continue Reading 

Of all the major world religions, Christianity is one of the few in which people gather together for the express purpose of singing. Christians, guest speaker Matt Boswell teaches, are a singing people—and no wonder, since we have such good news to sing about! In this talk, Boswell encourages church leaders to articulate a clear theological ... Continue Reading 

Ask any minister where he trained, and he will probably answer, “At seminary.” As guest speaker Andy Gemmill explains, though, an approach to pastoral training that relies exclusively on parachurch organizations can prove disastrous. To equip the next generation of Gospel ministers, he argues, we need a radical shift: for laymen and leaders alike, ministry training shouldn ... Continue Reading