
Preaching Matters
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- the student who, on hearing a sermon about new life in Christ, found faith which changed his life and future forever
- the couple facing the trauma of the wife's terminal illness who discovered that Christ was all they needed, following a sermon on Habakkuk
When the Bible is faithfully and relevantly explained, it transforms hearts, understandings and attitudes, and, most of all, draws us into a living relationship with God through Christ.
This is a book to ignite our passion for preaching, whether we preach every week or have no idea how to put a sermon together. It will encourage every listener to participate in the dynamic event of God's Word speaking to his people through his Holy Spirit.
God's Word is dynamite; little wonder that its effects are often dynamic.
This title is brought to you by Keswick Ministries. Find out more at https://www.keswickministries.org
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- Intro
- Introduction
- The Bible and preaching
- Preaching and spiritual growth
- Preaching and the congregation
- Nehemiah 8:1-12 (NIV)
- Section A: The Word of God and the heart of preaching
- Warm-up
- The centrality of the Word
- The authority of the Word
- 1 Biblical preaching must be centred on God's Word
- Submitting to the Word of the Lord
- 1. Authority
- 2. Integrity
- Four priorities
- 3. Humility
- 4. Community
- Meeting the Lord of the Word
- 2 Biblical preaching must pray God's Word
- Home groups and congregations
- Life-giving disciplines
- 1. Careful listening
- 2. Reflective thinking
- 3. Honest praying
- 3 Biblical preaching must understand God's Word
- Growing in understanding
- 1. Understanding the Bible
- a. The Bible is a library
- b. The Bible is history
- c. The Bible is a unity
- 2. Understanding a Bible passage
- A. Understanding the passage in context
- B. Understanding the passage in detail
- C. Understanding the passage in relation to the whole Bible
- 3. Understanding a passage together
- Section B: The teacher and the work of preaching
- Warm-up
- Making the Word accessible
- Making the Word clear
- Involving others
- 4 Biblical preaching must be focused
- Selecting a passage
- The journey from text to sermon
- Discovering the heartbeat
- A word for today
- The beginning and the end
- 5 Biblical preaching must be clear
- Three things about an outline
- Putting flesh on the bones
- Clear communication
- 6 Biblical preaching must be relevant
- The Word that works
- Truth that transforms
- Preaching that connects
- Preachers who identify
- Preaching with faithfulness and relevance
- Entrusting the outcome to God
- 7 Biblical preaching must be embodied
- Three important principles
- 1. The gospel must be embodied
- 2. The preacher must be approved
- 3. Ministry must be modelled
- Section C: The congregation and the purpose of preaching
- Warm-up
- They were expectant
- They were obedient
- 8 Biblical preaching must involve the congregation
- God's presence with his people
- God's gifts for his people
- God's people at work
- 1. Active listening
- 2. Prayerful expectancy
- 3. Determined obedience
- 9 Biblical preaching must be applied
- The purpose of preaching
- The congregation at work
- Pressing it home
- 10 Biblical preaching must depend on God's Spirit
- The Spirit and the Word
- The Spirit and the preacher
- The Spirit and the listener
- 11 Biblical preaching must proclaim God's grace in Christ
- The central story
- Integrity in the preacher and the preaching
- Preaching for change
- Appendix 1 Suggestions for further study and discussion
- Appendix 2
- Appendix 3 How to work as a group on a manuscript Bible study
- Appendix 4 From text to sermon
- Appendix 5 Working on the sermon's content
- Appendix 6 Running a preachers' fellowship group
- Appendix 7 Evaluating a sermon
- Faithfulness
- Relevance
- Clarity
- Notes
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Biblical preaching must be centred on God's Word
- 2. Biblical preaching must pray God's Word
- 3. Biblical preaching must understand God's Word
- Section B: Warm-up
- 4. Biblical preaching must be focused
- 5. Biblical preaching must be clear
- 6. Biblical preaching must be relevant
- 7. Biblical preaching must be embodied
- Section C: Warm-up
- 8. Biblical preaching must involve the congregation
- 9. Biblical preaching must be applied
- 10. Biblical preaching must depend on God's Spirit
- 11. Biblical preaching must proclaim God's grace in Christ
- KESWICK MINISTRIES
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