Faith by Hearing
Sanctifying the MP3 RevolutionArchive for Revelation
John MacArthur on Revelation
John MacArthur is one of my favorite Premil Revelation preachers. Very little has to be said, after all, it was MacArthur who said every self-respecting Calvinist should be premil (or something to that effect).
Having grown up in a Southern Baptist church and having spent 10 years at Grace Community Church, I tend to favor the Premil camp. But I am also trying to get my arms around the Amil position which is unfamiliar territory to me. So, in addition to Azurdia’s audio, I have been wading through Craig Keener’s commentary and G.K. Beales NIGTC tome on Revelation.
Jim Hamilton Series on Revelation
Jim Hamilton is another preacher I turned to for audio help on preparing my Revelation study, though, admittedly, he’s the last of the 4 who I will listen to if time allows. Given that, I don’t even remember where he stands on the Millennium, though I suspect he’s Premil. Since he’s number 4 he doesn’t really get a fair shake in my Revelation posts.
On the Dark Side of the Moon?
While it may seem not much has been happening here on the blog, behind the scenes I’ve still be listening to a lot of material. Here’s what I’ve been doing:
Over the past year I’ve accumulated a load of Martyn Lloyd-Jones sermons from Living Grace and decided to spend a few weeks immersing myself in the messages of the Doctor. There are so few preachers who have the power and insight of Lloyd-Jones. If you haven’t benefited from the ministry of Living Grace, I encourage you to visit the site at One Place.
I’m also preparing to teach through the book of Revelation to my church’s Bible study soon. Revelation is a daunting book, and further the wide variety and strong polarity of interpretation is overwhelming. So I have been methodically listening to a number of preachers from different perspectives — men such as Arturo Azurdia (amil), John MacArthur (premil), John Fesko, Jim Hamilton, and others. I haven’t found an engaging postmil preacher yet, and may not since that position I find to be one of the least convincing perspectives. John Fesko’s messages have been very helpful since he tends to broadcast the strongest arguments of a variety of men.
In a future post I’ll tackle these series in Revelation in much more detail, and hopefully, with some greater insight than I’m able to do at the moment.
So, for the next few months it may still seem like FBH is hovering on the dark side of the moon, but it won’t be because we’re not working.
Alistair Begg at Charlotte Chapel
It’s always a pleasure to listen to Alistair Begg — good theology, biblical preaching mixed with a great Scottish voice.
Alistair preached two sermons, one on Revelation 7 called ‘The Vision Glorious’ and another on Acts 17 called ‘Some Strange Ideas’.
Arturo Azurdia Goldmine
Arturo Azurdia is one formidable preacher who has a relentless precision in his preaching. His book, Spirit-Empowered Preaching is a must-read for any preacher.
Arturo’s ministry website has been collecting his messages and organizing them in categories. Here you will find message series on the books of Ruth, Nehemiah, Jonah, John, Ephesians, Hebrews, Revelation plus many other parts of books, topical series and conference messages. A wealth of audio resources.
Revelation with Dr. G. K. Beale
Fascinating seminar by Dr. G. K. Beale on the book of Revelation, and it’s much more than that. Dr. Beale takes a considerable amount of time to interpret elements that set up some major steps in Revelation, such as the temple, mankind as image bearers of God, and the mantle of Adam as figured by Noah, Abraham and the patriarchs. He also shows how the Jewish Temple is a picture of Eden, and a prefiguration of Christ and the Holy Spirit in believers.
This seminar was hosted by Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque.
Living Hope for the End of Days, Barnett
John Barnett’s ministry Discover the Book is a wonderful and expansive resource for the church and the MP3 revolution. The website contains hundreds of John’s sermons and study series that he’s preached over the years at Tulsa Bible Church in Oklahoma. All the downloads are free. Barnett is a gifted and godly expositor of God’s Word.
Living Hope for the End of Days is a 52 message journey through the book of Revelation, and a companion book has been published as a one year devotional. It’s a series that Barnett says is the result of a lifetime of study through Revelation.
I have not listened to all the messages in this series, as of yet, but I have been blessed by what few I have. There is also a large companion book divided into a year-long daily devotional based on the same material, which is also an excellent resource which I highly recommend. This is a richly rewarding series that will help you see Christ exalted throughout the book of Revelation.
