Biblical Theology

Book Review: The Community of Jesus, ed. by Christopher Morgan and Kendell Easley

Review by Andy Naselli | 10.30.2014

This book wrestles with the key texts on the people of God throughout Scripture, shrewdly synthesizes the themes, and warmly applies it to God’s people today.

The Good News of the Father’s Conditional Love for the Son

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.28.2014

At the very center of the universe, and the greatest love in the universe, is the divine Father’s conditional love for the divine Son. That should give us hope.

Biblical Theology: Ballast for Preaching (Part 1 of 3)

By D. Helm, J. Miles | 08.27.2014

Our goal in this series of three posts is to introduce tools of biblical theology so that you might put some bulk in your preaching.

Biblical Theology: Ballast for Preaching (Part 2 of 3)

By D. Helm, J. Miles | 08.27.2014

Good preaching will require the facility to rightly recognize both typology and analogy.

Biblical Theology: Ballast for Preaching (Part 3 of 3)

By David Helm | 08.27.2014

The Charles Simeon Trust has created an interactive online course called Preaching and Biblical Theology.

What Is a Local Church?

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

It’s the institution which Jesus created and authorized to pronounce the gospel of the kingdom, to affirm gospel professors, to oversee their discipleship, and to expose impostors.

Biblical Theology and Liberation

By Steven Harris | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014

Whole-Bible answers to Liberation Theology’s approach to oppression, sin, the Exodus, and more.

Biblical Theology and Identity

By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014

Here’s what happens when Scripture’s story of sonship tells us who we are.

Biblical Theology and the Sexuality Crisis

By Al Mohler | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014

Is “transgender” in the concordance?

Biblical Theology and Corporate Worship

By Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014

Do Old Testament patterns of worship apply to new covenant church gatherings?

Sample Sermon: A Pastor’s Job

By Mike Christ | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014

This sermon was preached at Greenbelt Baptist Church in Greenbelt, Maryland on June 29, 2014. We think it’s a commendable example of using biblical theology to instruct and edify a congregation.

Biblical Theology and Shepherding

By Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014

How do you know what a pastor’s fundamental role is? Look to Scripture’s story of shepherding.

Biblical Theology and Counseling

By Michael Emlet | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014

Where are we? Who are we? What’s wrong? What’s the remedy?

Biblical Theology and Gospel Proclamation

By Jeramie Rinne | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014

Five biblical strategies to get from any text to the gospel.

How Biblical Theology Guards and Guides Churches

By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014

Right biblical theology offers a trustworthy guide to life in the church, and guards against wrong emphases, wrong expectations, and a wrong gospel.