Preaching is one of the highest callings; it is also one of the most challenging to perfect. With these foundational courses on preaching, J. Kent Edwards walks you through the mechanics of preaching. In Invitation to Biblical Preaching I: Theological, Historical, and Pragmatic Reasons for Preaching (CM102), he lays the foundation for preaching by answering the question “Why preach?” He discusses what a biblical sermon looks like and why preaching can be difficult work.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
4m
The Challenge of Preaching
Challenges to Biblical Preaching, Part 1
9m
Challenges to Biblical Preaching, Part 2
10m
Theological Reasons to Preach
God Exists, and He Is Not Silent
12m
The Nature of God’s Word
6m
The Value of God’s Word, Part 1
6m
The Value of God’s Word, Part 2
9m
The Power of God’s Word
12m
The Examples in Scripture and a Command
11m
Other Reasons to Preach
Historical Reasons to Preach
9m
Pragmatic Reasons to Preach
13m
Personal Reasons to Preach
10m
Marks of a Biblical Sermon
A Biblical Sermon Begins with Attitude
11m
The Role of the Human Authors
11m
One Meaning, Many Applications
7m
True to the Bible in Content
7m
True to the Bible in Development and Purpose
7m
True to the Bible in Form
11m
True to the Bible in Balance of Emphasis and Mood
11m
What to Preach
Two Options for Preaching
5m
Three Reasons for Preaching through Books
8m
Four More Reasons for Preaching through Books
10m
Appendix: Screencasts
Finding the “Fear of the Lord” and “Knowledge” with Proximity Searching
4m
Using Cross-References to Find Related Passages
5m
Using the Clause Search to Find Where Scripture Was Fulfilled
4m
Using the Timeline to Find Historical Reasons to Preach
5m
Using the Bible Sense Lexicon to Find Biblical Predatory Animals
4m
Researching the Antiochene and Alexandrian Hermeneutical Methods
5m
Using Wiki.Logos.com to Build Custom Collections
6m
Introducing the Preaching the Word Commentary Series
4m
Using Structural Outlines in Logos to Trace a Text’s Development
6m
Using Genre Coding to Identify the Genre of the Text