Preaching God's Word, Second Edition
Description
Learn to develop and deliver a biblical sermon that connects with today's audiences.
Preaching God's Word is a user-friendly and practical homiletics textbook that integrates hermeneutical principles and stresses the importance of a strong exegetical foundation. It teaches you how to understand your audience, develop powerful applications, use illustrations well, and communicate effectively.
Preaching God's Word addresses:
- How to develop and preach a biblical sermon
- Common issues with biblical preaching and how to avoid them
- Unique challenges and opportunities of preaching from specific biblical genres
- New Testament preaching
- Old Testament preaching
Whether you are a student who is new to preaching or a veteran looking to brush up on your skills, you will benefit from this hands-on approach to preparing, developing, and delivering the sermon.
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Terry G. Carter (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is chair of the department of Christian ministries and holder of the W.O. Vaught Chair in the Pruet School of Christian Studies at Ouachita Baptist University. He teaches homiletics, pastoral ministry, Christian history, evangelism and church growth, missions, and survey of the Bible. He is author of The Journal and Selected Letters of William Carey.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1: Developing and Preaching a Biblical Sermon
- 1. Preaching a Biblical Sermon
- 2. Discovering Biblical Truth: The Interpretive Journey
- 3. Preaching the Meaning In Their Town
- 4. Exegeting the Audience
- 5. Communicating the Meaning In Our Town
- 6. Applying the Message
- 7. Illustrating Biblical Truth
- 8. Delivering a Biblical Sermon
- Part 2: Preaching the New Testament
- 9. Preaching Letters
- 10. Preaching the Gospels and Acts
- 11. Preaching Revelation
- Part 3: Preaching the Old Testament
- 12. Preaching Old Testament Narrative
- 13. Preaching the Law
- 14. Preaching the Prophets
- 15. Preaching Psalms and Wisdom Literature
- Conclusion
- Scripture Index
- Subject and Name Index
