Our Teacher

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 May 5, 2024

Audio will be posted on May 5.

But the Lord Was with Joseph

Genesis 39:1-23

1. Blessed with God’s Presence 1-6a

• continuation from 37:36
• the LORD’S presence with Joseph
• favor in the sight of Potiphar

2. Propositioned by Mrs. Potiphar 6b-10

• Joseph’s form and appearance: away/advancing/attractive
• proposition and refusal
• Joseph’s perspective
• the persistence of Mrs. Potiphar: powerful/punctual/persistent

3. Falsely Accused 11-18

• the problem intensified
• Joseph flees
• Mrs. Potiphar accuses

4. Imprisoned but Not Abandoned 19-23

• Potiphar’s anger
• Joseph imprisoned: elevation/temptation/incarceration
• the LORD’S presence with Joseph

5. So What?

• When assaulted by the ticking bomb of temptation, arm yourself with an awareness of God’s presence and a superior satisfaction in Him.
• “The joy of the Lord will arm us against the assaults of our spiritual enemies and put our mouths out of taste for those pleasures with which the tempter baits his hooks.” (M. Henry)
• “Jesus is all the world to me, and true to Him I’ll be; Oh, how could I this Friend deny, when He’s so true to me…” (W. Thompson)