Evangelistic preaching
Body
“Notice three things that Peter did in his evangelistic preaching that those of us who preach the Gospel can also do.” - Baptist Press
Christ's Resurrection and Our Newness of Life
By C. H. Spurgeon. Sermon 2197 delivered on Lord’s-day morning, March 29th, 1891 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.
“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” (Rom. 6:4)
Discussion
How to Preach Evangelistically (with Garrett Kell)
Body
“Should Sunday sermons be evangelistic—or focused on believers? In this episode, Matt Smethurst, Ligon Duncan, and Garrett Kell tackle a false dichotomy: faithful preaching should do both.” - TGC
Discussion
How to Preach the Kingdom Today
Preach the kingdom? Is that the same as preaching the gospel? What about the gospel of the kingdom?
The Great Commission is clear: preach the Gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15). But when the early church obeyed this command, they also preached the kingdom of God (Acts 8:12; 19:8; 20:25; 28:23, 31). Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom as He offered the kingdom to Israel (Mark 1:14). Yet, He also spoke of the gospel of the kingdom being proclaimed in a future Tribulation (Matthew 24:14). What should we preach today? How should we preach it?
Discussion
Preaching to Be Forgotten and for God to Be Glorified
“And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” - 1 Corinthians 2:3–5 (ESV)
What did Paul mean when he wrote of his “weakness…in fear and much trembling?” Clearly, Paul was connecting his preaching to these things (“…my speech and my message…”). I think that Paul’s words here are a much-needed correction to the celebrity culture within the Western church today.
Discussion
When You Should Know It’s Plagiarism
Body
“When pastoral plagiarism and the stealing and lying inherent recently became a topic of conversation due to a New York Times article on the matter that created a bit of a stir within Christian circles, I thought it would clean things up pretty fast. People were being exposed and then disciplined, sometimes even fired. But no.” - Church & Culture
Discussion
SermonAudio Celebrates 25 Years
SermonAudio celebrated 25 years of broadcasting the Word of God around the globe on Friday, Dec. 12, with a beautiful banquet held in the Davis Room on the campus of Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C.
Discussion
Should I Use AI in Sermon Prep?
Body
“Most pastors now use AI to write messages, and the level of work AI does in that process could be troubling. The Christian Post surveyed pastors regarding AI and found the following” - P&D
Discussion
Preaching for Human Persons
Body
“Every generation of preachers faces subtle pressure to soften their message, to impress rather than instruct, or to build a following instead of building up their congregations. However, the pulpit is not a platform for self-promotion; it is the “sacred desk” for the exposition of Christ’s Word.” - Mere Orthodoxy
Discussion
Help for New Expositors: How to Find the Main Idea for Preaching (Part 3)
In my last two blogposts (which can be found here and here), I walked the reader through the process of becoming familiar with the preaching text to the point where you should have a solid grasp upon what the preaching text says, although you still might not be sure how to preach it or organize the sermon.
Discussion
Image
Discussion