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Biblical Preaching · 1d ago

Effective Bible Teaching 2 – History

Yesterday I nudged us to remember the importance of geography in our Bible teaching.  As John Smith put it, history without geography wandereth as a vagrant without certain habitation.  But it goes the other way too, geography without history seemeth … Continue reading →
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Biblical Preaching · 2d ago

Effective Bible Teaching 1 – Geography

There are many ingredients that go into effective Bible teaching – whether that be pulpit preaching or children’s Sunday school lessons.  Two critical ingredients are history and geography.  It is almost impossible to teach the Bible well without an awareness … Continue reading →
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Biblical Preaching · 5d ago

Saturday Short Thought: Applicational Yet Unengaging?

I’ve been thinking about preaching that connects with the congregation.  Part of the issue is the complex consisting of application and relevance.  But this is not the whole issue by any means.  So here is a question: is it possible … Continue reading →
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Biblical Preaching · 6d ago

Preaching to the Mixed Congregation

Almost every gathering to whom we preach is made up of a variety of people.  As preachers we tend to address a smaller cross-section than are actually before us.  Some of us will tend to only address the unsaved, others … Continue reading →
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Biblical Preaching · 1w ago

Preaching to the Whole Person and the Whole Congregation

In his chapter entitled “Powerful Preaching,” in The Preacher and Preaching, Geoff Thomas writes: “One of the great perils that face preachers…is the problem of hyper-intellectualism, that is, the constant danger of lapsing into a purely cerebral form of proclamation, … Continue reading →
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Biblical Preaching · 1W ago

Insightful Incidentals – part 2

Yesterday I suggested that some preaching points pursued from minor details in a text can be well off-target.  But does this mean we are constrained to a rigid main point only approach?  Generally this wouldn’t hurt most preachers, but let’s … Continue reading →
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Biblical Preaching · 1W ago

Insightful Incidentals?

Whatever passage you are preaching, there will be opportunity to make passing comments about relatively minor details.  Of course, all Scripture is God-breathed and there is no such thing as a non-essential word in the Bible.  But a high commitment … Continue reading →
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Biblical Preaching · 1W ago

Saturday Short Thought: Seeker Sensitive Preaching

For the past two weeks I have been blogging my way through what I think might be the ten biggest big ideas in the Bible.  I’m sure there are others that should be included. And I’m sure there are some … Continue reading →
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