Preaching/Teaching Materials

Bible Study Training Workshops:

Helpful Resources:

1. Living by the Book
2. Methodical Bible Study
3. How to Read the Bible Book by Book
4. ESV Study Bible
   

 

1. Observation: Read, Read, & Re-Read (Download MP3 – 18MB)
2. Observation: Content (Download MP3 – 23MB)
3. Interpretation: Context (Downlad MP3 – 24MB)
   • Books of the Bible Chart
4. Application: Big Idea & Implications – Putting the Package Together (Download MP3 – 21MB)

I’m a Christian & I Live in the Real World: Thinking Through Ethics:

Helpful Resources:

1. Ethics for a Brave New World: 2nd Edition, Updated & Expanded
   
   • An Interview with the author
2. Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics (A helpful review.)
3. The Doctrine of the Christian Life
4. ESV Study Bible
5. Monergism’s Links

1. Biblical Sexuality/Homosexuality, Part #1 (Download MP3 – 19.5MB)
   
2. Biblical Sexuality/Homosexuality, Part #2 (Download MP3 – 21MB)
   •  The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics
   • Same-Sex Temptations in the Church: An Interview with Robert Gagnon (Free Download)
   • Liberty Christian Ministries (Sydney, AU)
   • Vaughan Roberts, “Same-Sex Attraction – A Battle I Face” – a model of a godly response
   • “Love Letter to a Lesbian” by Jackie Hill
   • Identical Twins Studies Prove Homosexuality is Not Genetic
   • Should a Christian Photographer Work at a Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony?
   • Should a Christian attend the wedding of a gay couple?
   • Homosexuality & the Scientific Evidence
   • The Gospel Coalition’s Articles on Homosexuality
   • Rosaria Butterfield (Author of The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert – a book which serves as a true gift to the church.)
   • Worlds in Collision: The Gay Debate in New Zealand 1960-1984  by Laurie Guy
   • Shaping Godzone: Public Issues and Church Voices in New Zealand 1840-2000 by Laurie Guy
3. Euthanasia (Download MP3 – 20MB)
   • New Zealand Data:
     • Euthanasia in New Zealand
     • Voluntary euthanasia and New Zealand
     • Euthanasia: The New Zealand Healad
     • Support grows for euthanasia (Stuff, 14/09/2012)
     • Euthanasia Free New Zealand
     • Voluntary Euthanasia Society of New Zealand
     • Euthanasia: New Zealand Medical Association
     • End of Life Choice Bill, Hon Maryan Street: 22 July 2012 (yet to be drawn as of 21 May 2013) [More]

     • Voluntary Euthanasia in New Zealand: An Analysis of Compassion, 

       Autonomy, and Secularism in the Public Sphere

   • Biblical Resources:
     • Euthanasia and Christian Ethics (JETS article)
     • Infanticide and Euthanasia on BiblicalTraining.org
     • Study Notes: Suicide & Euthanasia
     • From Euthanasia to the Gospel
4. Abortion (Download MP3 – 23MB)
   • Data, News, & Stats
     • China Admits to the Greatest Slaughter in Human History
     • A Former Abortion Doctor with 1,200 Killings Describes a Late-Term Abortion
     • Journal of Medical Ethics, the ghosts of Francis Schaeffer and C Everett Koop have somewhat to say to you regarding “post-birth abortion” . . .
     • 9 Things You Should Know About the Gosnell Infanticide and Murder Trial
     • Gosnell & Justice
     • Abortion statistics – information releases (From Statistics New Zealand)
     • NZ Abortion Statistics 2011 from Voice for Life New Zealand
     • Historical abortion statistics, New Zealand
     • Births and Deaths: Year ended March 2012 (From Statistics New Zealand)
   • Pro-Life Resources
     • Pro-Life New Zealand (FaceBook & Website)
     • Pro-Life Auckland
     • Pro-Life Times
     • Voice for Life New Zealand (FaceBook & Website)
     • “180″ Movie (Website & YouTube)
   • Scriptural Articles & Resources
     • Report of the Committee to Study the Matter of Abortion
     • Abortion Articles on Desiring God
     • Abortion Articles on The Gospel Coalition
     • Understanding Personhood
     • The Ethics of Personhood

     • Abortion by Randy Alcorn

     • The Voice of the Church by R.C. Sproul

5. Reproductive Technologies & Genetics (Download the MP3 – 22MB)
   • Data, News, Stats
     • IVF ‘imaging’ advance triples success rate
     • 9 Things You Should Know About Human Cloning
     • A Brief Primer on Stem Cell Research
     • The Quiverfull: The evangelical Christians opposed to contraception
   • Scriptural Articles & Resources
     • How Should We Think about Surrogacy?
     • EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS: WHERE ARE THE CURES?
     • Anonymous Parenthood: The Brave New World of Childbearing
6. Marriage, Divorce, & Remarriage
   • Books:
     • Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: A Fresh Look at What Scripture Teaches by Jay Adams
     • The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Timothy Keller
     • This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence by John Piper
   • Articles:
     • Putting Asunder What God Joined: The Divorce Dilemma
     • FactChecker: Divorce Rate Among Christians
   • NZ Stats & Data:
     • One-third of NZ marriages ending in divorce: Stats NZ
     • Half of all marriages end in divorce…it’s a myth
     • Marriages, Civil Unions, and Divorces – information releases
     • Marriages, Civil Unions, and Divorces: Year ended December 2012 (Detailed PDF)
     • One-half of all marriages end in divorce

Young Adults’ Home Group at Howick Baptist Church

Relationships:

1. Integrity: Male/Female Relationship Outside Marriage
2. Integrity in Modesty
   • Worldliness: CJMahaney-Modesty
   • Carolyn McCully Modesty and Other Women Husbands
   • Mahaney Modesty Checklist for Ladies
   • Mary Mohler Modelling Modesty Booklet 9-24-09
   • Download free – “Girl’s Guide to Marrying Well” or “Guy’s Guide to Marrying Well”
   • Al Mohler – “From Boy to Man: The Marks of Manhood”
   • Modest: Men & Women Clothed in the Gospel by R. W. Glenn & Tim Challies
   • “How Far is too Far?”
3. Integrity in Dating/Courting/Engagement
   • Questions to Ask When Preparing for Marriage
   • Should We Get Married?
   • Sex, Dating, and Relationships: A Fresh Approach (A helpful review.)
   • I Kissed Dating Goodbye
   • Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship
   • Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is)
   • Biblical Dating: How It’s Different From Modern Dating
   • Stop Test-Driving Your Girlfriend
   • Biblical Dating: Men Initiate, Women Respond
   • Brother, You’re Like a Six
   • What Does a Biblical Relationship Look Like?
   • Does my love for a nonbeliever mean God will save her?
   • How can I as a man prepare for marriage?
   • Is it possible to get engaged too soon?
   • If he’s not my picture-perfect guy, should we still marry?
   • I’m having second thoughts about my girlfriend. Help!
   • How can I tell the difference between God’s will and my desire?
   • What if the girl I want to pursue is hesitant?
   • How does waiting on God apply to men?
   • Why do I as a man have to do the initiating?
   • What do I do if a guy I’m not interested in asks me out?
   • What’s the truth about guys and porn?
   • What should I do if my family is looking for a Hindu bride for me?
   • Anything on Boundless by Scott Croft (not a blanket approval of anything on Boundless)
   • When the Not-Yet Married Meet: Dating to Display Jesus
4. Living Single for the Glory of God
   • The Rich Single Life (Free, PDF ebook by Sovereign Grace Ministries)
   • Singled Out for Him
   • THE IDOL OF MARRIAGE (ROBYN DRAKE)
   • DO YOU HAVE THE ‘GIFT’? (JOE FLEENER)
   • Surprised by Grief…
   • What Singleness Shows Best
   • Redeeming Singleness: How the Storyline of Scripture Affirms the Single Life

Ruth Study:

1. Ruth Overview & Chapter 1 (Geography & Family History of Ruth)
2. Return & Repent in Ruth
3. Providence Sovereignty of God
4. Naomi’s Response to God (“I Asked the Lord that I Might Grow”, see also William’s blog post on this hymn)
5. Ruth Chapter 2
6. Ruth Chapter 3
7. Ruth Chapter 4
8. Lovingkindness in Ruth
9. Boaz & Ruth: A Man and Woman of Character

Learning to Study to the Glory of God (Workshop for Students and their Parents)

Forgiveness Study:

1. Biblical Forgiveness #1

Prayer Study:

1. #1 – What is Prayer?
2. #2 – Why Pray?
3. #3 – What to Pray
4. #4 – What to Pray for?
5. #5 – How to Pray

Galatians Study Notes:

1. Galatians #1, 1:1-5
2. Galatians #2, 1:6-10
3. Galatians #3, 1:11-24
4. Galatians #4, 2:1-10
5. Galatians #5, 2:11-21 (Joshua Chang’s Notes, My Notes)
6. Galatians #6, 3:1-9 (Jonathan Macfarlane’s Notes, My Notes)
7. Galatians #7, 3:10-14 (Steve Cliff’s Notes, My Notes)
8. Galatians #8, 3:15-29
9. Galatians #9, Chapter 4
10. Galatians #10, 5:1-12 (Christian Linke’s Notes, My Notes)
11. Galatians #11, 5:13-25 (Sean Hofman’s Notes, My Notes)
12. Galatians #12, 6:1-10 (David Chua’s Notes, My Notes)
13. Galatians #13, 6:11-18

A Survey of Bible Doctrine:

1. The Church #1
2. The Church #2
3. The Church #3
4. Inspiration, Inerrancy, Bibliology
5. Cannon of Scripture
6. Trinity
7. Incarnation (The Nature of Christ)
8. Substitutionary Atonement
9. Attributes of God #1
10. Attributes of God #2 (Notes, Chart)

Adoption:

1. The Pinnacle of God’s Love
2. The Basis for Our Life
3. What Our Adoption Shows Us #1
4. What Our Adoption Shows Us #2
5. What Our Adoption Shows Us #3
6. What Our Adoption Show Us #4

Worldview Series:

1. Genesis: A Book of Beginnings
2. Genesis: The Creation of Man
3. Genesis: A Biblical Theology of Work
4. Biblical Worldview #1: Creation
5. Biblical Worldview #2: Creation of Man
6. Biblical Worldview #3: Man, Created in God’s Image
7. Biblical Worldview #4: Man was Created to Work (Michael Horton: How to Discover Your Calling)
8. Biblical Worldview #5: Sin, Theodicy, Providence & The Christchurch Earthquake
9. Biblical Worldview #6: Sin, The Fall, Does God Take Risks
10. Biblical Worldview #7, 8: Redemption – Personal
11. Biblical Worldview #9: Redemption – Personal – Glorification
12. Biblical Worldview #10: The Gospel
13. Biblical Worldview #11: Christ, Culture & How Does a Christian Respond When a Terrorist is Killed
14. Biblical Worldview #12: Doing Business for the Glory of God
15. Biblical Worldview #13: What Should We Expect When We Seek to Influence Culture
16. A Biblical Worldview of the Arts #1
17. A Biblical Worldview of the Arts #2
18. A Biblical Worldview of the Arts #3
19. A Biblical Worldview of the Arts #4
20. Aesthetics and Worship
21. Barrs – Christianity and the Arts
22. Bob Kauflin & Crowder – Conference Message
23. God’s Art World
24. Leland Ryken: The Creative Arts
25. Biblical Worldview of Technology #1 (William Chong)
26. Biblical Worldview of Technology #2 (William Chong)
27. Biblical Worldview of Technology #3 (William Chong)
28. Biblical Worldview of Technology #4 (William Chong)

Sermons at Howick Baptist Church

1. Audio and/or Video
2. Video of Sermons preached at Howick Baptist Church on Vimeo