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William Varner teaches at The Master’s University and is a pastor/teacher at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, Calif. He has written twenty books, including Passionate About the Passion Week: A Fresh Look at Jesus’ Last Days (Fontes Press, 2020).
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Faith & Evangelism

The First Example of Expository Preaching

Dear ministers of the Word, we do not have to be modern incarnations of a Charles Spurgeon or a Martyn Lloyd-Jones. We do not know how powerful were the locutionary
William Varner
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Sep 4, 2025
A pastor walking outside with an open book, preparing to preach the Word.
Faith & Evangelism

Don't Lecture. Preach!

The Apostle Paul presents to us this balanced approach to proclaiming the unchanging Word of God: “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort,
William Varner
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Aug 1, 2025
"Baby hand gently resting on an open Bible, symbolizing the call to prohibit abortion and uphold the sanctity of life."
Engaging the Culture

“But There is No Verse Prohibiting Abortion!”

There is no command like “thou shalt not do an abortion” in the Bible. But that in no way settles this important issue. The absence of a command against an
William Varner
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Jul 22, 2025
Star filled night with the star of Bethlehem
Faith & Evangelism

Darker Elements of Advent Cause it to Shine Brighter

Until we shed tears with Mary and Joseph and appreciate the war on the horizon, we will never understand the awesome character of what happened in that little town of
William Varner
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Dec 11, 2024
Shepherds in a field beneath the starry sky where the angel army appeared.
Faith & Evangelism

Not So Silent Night Above Bethlehem

We often misperceive the angels gathered above Bethlehem. They didn't come to disarm the shepherds; they came to declare war.
William Varner
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Dec 3, 2024
the spine of a book title "Spurgeon's Sermons Volumes 1-2" next to a Bible on a wooden table
Faith & Evangelism

You Never Can Predict What Your Sermon Will Accomplish

Preacher, don’t ever underestimate the power of a single verse in the proclamation of God’s dynamic word.
William Varner
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Oct 24, 2024
A close-up photo of a biblical text from the Book of Matthew.
Faith & Evangelism

A Fresh Look at the “Great Commission” from Matthew

Matthew has often been called the most “Jewish” of the Gospels, but there has also been an emphasis that the message of the Messiah will be spread to the whole
William Varner
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Jul 19, 2024
A stone rolled away from an empty tomb in Jerusalem, signifying the resurrection of Jesus.
Faith & Evangelism

A Surprising "Proof" of the Resurrection

Pastors, as we step up to the pulpit this Easter, let us remember that the resurrection is a reality that transformed those fearful disciples into bold witnesses.
William Varner
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Mar 13, 2024
close-up of a menorah next to some parchment with Hebrew biblical texts written on them
Faith & Evangelism

Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas

Is there a connection between Hanukkah and Christmas? Much in every way. God preserved that Davidic line in the face of the vicious hatred of ancient Anti-Semites and brought forth
William Varner
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Dec 7, 2023
the spine of a collection of Spurgeon's Sermons
Faith & Evangelism

You Never Can Predict What Your Sermon Will Accomplish

Preacher, don’t ever underestimate the power of a single verse in the proclamation of God’s dynamic word.
William Varner
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Oct 30, 2023
a dusty red road stretching out beneath a blue sky as dust blows in the wind
Engaging the Culture

Praying for the War in Israel

Wondering how to pray concerning the war in Israel? Let's explore the right usage of the Imprecatory Psalms.
William Varner
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Oct 11, 2023
Close-up of a Jewish man in traditional clothing reading from the Torah.
Faith & Evangelism

The Relevance of Yom Kippur to Christians

The reason Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, could never provide a lasting answer to the problem of sin lies in the simple fact that the ritual had to
William Varner
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Sep 22, 2023
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