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- We are to preach Christ in a way that is biblical and theological. This summarizes the what of Christian preaching. Biblical means that we are to preach the text of the Bible. Theological means that we are to explain any part of the Bible in the light of the whole, drawing attention to the main themes of Scripture.
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Jan 8, 2020 · Preaching is meant to lead to an encounter with God. The word of Christ preached is not only a word about Christ; it is a word from Christ (Rom. 10:17). Though coming from human lips, the preached word is nothing less than the divine word of God (1 Thess. 2:13).
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- The Word is Central! 2 Timothy 3:16-17: All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
- Preaching is Central! 2 Timothy 4:1-2a: In the sight of God and Christ Jesus who will certainly judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly charge you: Preach the Word!
- The Nature of Preaching. 2 Timothy 4:2: Preach the Word! Be ready in season and out of season. Reprove, rebuke, and earnestly exhort, with great steadfastness teaching all doctrine.
- The Need for Preaching: Why is an expository preaching ministry so vital? 2 Timothy 4:3-4: Be ready in season and out of season. Reprove, rebuke, and earnestly exhort, with great steadfastness teaching all doctrine.
- God’s Truth Brought Home
- Handling The Word Rightly
- Comfort Hearts with Truth
What is preaching? Peter Adam defines it as “the explanation and application of the word in the assembled congregation of Christ.”1 God’s truth is declared by the preacher, and its meaning is brought home to those who listen. Preaching, though, is ultimately divine activity. J. I. Packer says that it is “the event of God himself bringing to an audi...
So how do we preachers handle the Bible faithfully and accurately so that Jesus is seen in every passage? After all, many passages of Scripture (and probably most) have no evident reference to Jesus, and the connections we preachers try to make can sound forced and leave our listeners maybe rightly unconvinced. How do we preach Christ from every Sc...
When we preach, it is to those who are mostly weary, tempted, and weak in faith. We teach them, but we aim to do more than that. We aim to see their hearts comforted by the truth we teach them. Therefore we prepare, pray over, and then declare the truth as it is found in Jesus in order to call our hearers to give themselves to Jesus with renewed ho...
Our Lord made preaching the primary thrust of his ministry (Luke 4:18-19; Mark 1:38). And the apostles gave priority to the work of preaching and to prayer (Acts 6:2-4). Preaching is the central and indispensable means by which God advances the Gospel and builds his church.
As such, he advocates that preaching should have four essential elements: (1) trouble in the biblical text, (2) trouble in our world, (3) grace in the biblical text, and (4) grace in our world (pp. 132–34).
Aug 24, 2023 · Preaching holds a central place in Christian ministry, serving as a powerful conduit for conveying the gospel. Throughout history, it has played a pivotal role in shaping the faith of countless believers, echoing the teachings and life of Jesus Christ.
Summary. Today begins a four part series spanning Jesus’ Bread of Life Discourse, and the texts lie so close to the center of Christian worship that these commentaries will run a few dozen words longer than usual. This Scripture does not offer the preacher the latitude to pick out or hone in on one of a menu of themes.
