Expositional Preaching
Description
What makes for good preaching?
In this accessible volume-written for preachers and preachers in training-pastor David Helm outlines what must be believed and accomplished to become a faithful expositor of God's Word.
In addition to offering practical, step-by-step guidance for preachers, this short book will equip all of us to recognize good preaching when we hear it.
Part of the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series.
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David R. Helm (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of Christ Church Chicago. He also serves as chairman of the board of directors for the Charles Simeon Trust, an organization that promotes practical instruction in preaching. He is the coauthor (with Jon Dennis) of The Genesis Factor; a contributor to Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching; and the author of The Big Picture Story Bible and 1-2 Peter and Jude in the Preaching the Word commentary series.
Content
- Intro
- Series Preface
- Introduction: Old Bones
- 1 Contextualization
- The Blind Adherence Problem
- Impressionistic Preaching
- Inebriated Preaching
- "Inspired" Preaching
- 2 Exegesis
- Keeping First Things First
- The Day the Penny Dropped
- Give the Biblical Context Control
- Listen for the Melodic Line
- See the Structure and Emphasis
- 3 Theological Reflection
- The Instincts of Jesus
- The Challenge of the Historical-Critical Method
- The Usefulness of Biblical Theology
- The Role of Systematic Theology
- 4 Today
- The Makeup of Your Audience
- The Arrangement of Your Material
- The Application of Your Message
- Conclusion: Dry Bones
- Appendix: Questions Preachers Ask
- Special Thanks
- Notes
- General Index
- Scripture Index
