To know God, you must know about him, which involves theology. Here's why and how to teach theology, according to J. I Packer, author of Knowing God (InterVarsity, 1993). Packer teaches at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia.
For many, theology is a bad word. Why have you devoted your life to it?
It helps me appreciate the greatness, goodness, and glory of God—lifting up the sheer wonder ...
If God has called you to preach, then who you are, what you are, and where you are also must be a part of God's plan. You do not preach in spite of this but because of this. But many preachers preach in spite of themselves rather than because of themselves. They either leave themselves out of their preaching or fight themselves during their preparation and delivery; this leaves ...
DEVOTIONS Preaching 101 An introduction to the elements of sermon preparation. Brian Larson
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Building Church Leaders asked Brian Larson to recommend a method of sermon preparation for lay preachers. Brian is well qualified to do so: he is executive editor of PreachingToday.com, author of several books on preaching, pastor of a church in Chicago, and he has preached more than 3,000 sermons. Here is the method he recommends. (Note: Brian uses 1 Peter 4:7-11 for examples. It will be helpful ...
I, like most preachers, face three different crowds every Sunday morning: mature believers who want meat, young believers who need milk, and seekers who are exploring the gospel. Each group has unique needs. Most preachers feel sure-handed ministering to one or maybe two groups. Some preachers are naturally drawn to non-believers. Others take special delight in teaching young believers the basics ...
Because integrity is on the line when a preacher uses a sermon illustration, I have created a checkup to ensure my illustrations stay healthy. Here are the questions I ask myself:
1. Am I inserting myself into someone else's illustration?
To take someone else's personal experience and make it yours is theft. If you find someone else's personal illustration to be good, don't say that it happened to ...
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