Our Teacher
Matthew McKellar
Dr. Matthew McKellar serves as Professor of Preaching and Chair of the Preaching Department in the School of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. He joined the faculty at Southwestern in 2009 after having served as a senior pastor in Texas churches for 28 years. He is a graduate of Baylor University (B.A. 1982) and Southwestern Seminary (M.Div. 1985 and PhD 1991). His doctoral dissertation focused on the preaching of Dr. W. A. Criswell. Dr. McKellar has written articles for preachingsource.com, the Southwestern Journal of Theology and was a contributor for the book, A Pastor’s Guide to Text-Driven Preaching. A regular presenter at Southwestern preaching workshops, he served as interim pastor in several Texas churches before assuming his teaching role with the Sonburst Class in 2013. Matthew is married to the former Jennifer Jeffress. They have 3 daughters and 9 grandchildren. Matthew is our pastor’s brother-in-law.
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Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for February 23, 2025
Audio will be posted on February 23.
Series on God Sustains His People
…From Whom All Blessings Flow…
Leviticus 26:1-13
1. Review/Context
• stress on holiness that concludes with the blessings/curses of Lev. 26
• “He is fully able to muster all of nature and all nations to enact His blessings or curses.” (Ross)
• the concept of “blessing”:
2. Reminder 1-2
• avoiding idolatry
• engaging sanctification
3. Promise of Provision 3-10
• precipitation
• peace
• plenty
4. Promise of Presence 11-13
• dwell and walk with
• basis of blessing
5. So What?
• connection to Christ: Matt. 11:28-30, Rom. 8:32
• Because the LORD demands and honors absolute allegiance, obey His instructions and expect His blessings.
• Cultivate a biblical perspective of the LORD’S blessings.
• “ But we never can prove the delights of His love until all on the altar we lay; for the favor He shows, and the joy He bestows, are for them who will trust and obey.” (Sammis, “Trust and Obey”)
