C. Matthew McMahon
Christian Preacher
SCATHING implies attacks delivered with fierce severity.
Most of the time, I find Presbyterian preachers afraid of being scathing or rebuking. They say (and I quote) "The Holy Spirit is the one who does the application, not me."
Personally, I think Reformed Baptist ministers have it ALL OVER Presbyterians as a general rule on this issue of hard, sin searching applications in sermons (reminded of Al Martin, etc.). Exceptions to the rule for Presbyterians are Ed Donnelly (who is exceptional overall) and Don Kistler at times.
What do you think is the problem here? Why are Presbyterians not like the sermons we read in old books? Why ARE Reformed Baptists this way and Presbyterians generally not?
Think of it this way - when we read Rutherford, Gillespie, or Watson, or Vincent, why are THEY preaching in that way? (Even Augustine, Chrysostom, et al do!)
Thoughts?
[Edited on 6-6-2005 by webmaster]
Most of the time, I find Presbyterian preachers afraid of being scathing or rebuking. They say (and I quote) "The Holy Spirit is the one who does the application, not me."
Personally, I think Reformed Baptist ministers have it ALL OVER Presbyterians as a general rule on this issue of hard, sin searching applications in sermons (reminded of Al Martin, etc.). Exceptions to the rule for Presbyterians are Ed Donnelly (who is exceptional overall) and Don Kistler at times.
What do you think is the problem here? Why are Presbyterians not like the sermons we read in old books? Why ARE Reformed Baptists this way and Presbyterians generally not?
Think of it this way - when we read Rutherford, Gillespie, or Watson, or Vincent, why are THEY preaching in that way? (Even Augustine, Chrysostom, et al do!)
Thoughts?
[Edited on 6-6-2005 by webmaster]