Kent Hughes shares five questions he asks himself as a pastor in preparation for Sunday morning. They’re also good points for those praying for pastors as well.
Kent Hughes shares five questions he asks himself as a pastor in preparation for Sunday morning. They’re also good points for those praying for pastors as well.
A sermon will open the bible up, be based on biblical content, and enable you to see how the passage relates to God’s saving purpose in Jesus and our response. Without the Bible the sermon can’t exist. A motivational talk will may use the Bible (or any other source) to illustrate its points and seek …
“To show how a text fits into its whole canonical context, then, is to show how it points to Christ and gospel salvation, the big idea of the whole Bible. Every time you expound a Bible text, you are not finished unless you demonstrate how it shows that we cannot save ourselves and that only …
“In the end, preaching has two basic objects in view: the Word and the human listener. It is not enough to just harvest the wheat; it must be prepared in some edible form or it can’t nourish and delight. Sound preaching arises out or two loves – love of the Word of God and love …
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