Believing God’s Word
We value God’s word as revealed in the Bible. God’s word creates, transforms, and accomplishes God’s purpose in the world (Psalm 33:9; Jeremiah 23:28-29, Isaiah 55:10-11). This word is necessary for salvation (2 Timothy 3:15, Romans 10:17), life change (John 17:17), and for knowing oneself (Hebrews 4:12). We will seek to understand, believe, and teach all of God’s word.
Habits
- Individual: Read and pray the Bible daily.
- Community: Gather weekly for Expositional Preaching
- Family: Have regular times where you worship God as a family.
Key Term
- Expositional Preaching: Teaching the true meaning of a Biblical text instead of reading your own meaning into a text. This is usually done best when the Bible is taught verse-by-verse, following the structure of the text.
Recommended Books
- Beginner: Expositional Preaching by David Helm
- Intermediate: Grasping God’s Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays
- Advanced: Hermeneutics by Henry Virkler
- Family: Family Worship by Joel Beeke
Recommended Video & Audio
- Beginner: “The Interpretive Journey” by Scott Duvall, ”Why Expository Preaching” by TGC Panel
- Intermediate: ”What is Expositional Preaching?” by Mark Dever, “Look at the Book” by John Piper
- Advanced: Fundamentals of Expository Preaching Series by John MacArthur and Steven Lawson, “Preaching Class” by John Piper
- Family: “Leading Family Worship” by Joel Beeke