9/11/2023 0 Comments Just to clarify sermonPreachers rightly spend a good bit of their prep time learning from experts through their commentaries. Commentaries are crucial when it comes to properly understanding a text. They include extended quotes from commentaries. (And yes, we all already know that dunamis is related to the English “dynamite.”) But he doesn’t always need to explicitly show that work. The preacher ought to do his preparatory work in such a way that his sermon shows clear evidence that he has put in full effort and mined the depths of his passage. Far more often than not, word studies are the kind of thing a pastor should do in his study and keep in his study. A sermon rarely improves from the point the pastor says, “In the Greek this word is…” I suppose there are select occasions when mentioning and explaining a Greek or Hebrew term adds to the congregation’s understanding, but that’s rare. They can be pulled from daydream or confusion when they hear, “This brings us to the second great emphasis of this passage.” (I think it’s usually best to avoid using the word “point,” as in “My second point is…” Try to find a more interesting way of framing a sermon than through “points.”) A solid outline also helps pull them back when their minds drift. It does not need to be a Lawsonesque alliterated masterpiece, but it is helpful to at least allow the congregation to know in advance how the sermon will unfold. Preachers can assist listening and comprehension by providing some kind of an outline. Most people today are unaccustomed to listening to extended verbal communication. Sponsor Show Your Support Become a Patron
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