SBLPA
February 2014

What is the purpose of preaching?

People becoming more like Jesus
 How we think (convictions)
 How we feel (character)
 How we act (conduct)

Our own personalities
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Inclusive or exclusive
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Opinionated or open-minded
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Autocratic or democratic
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Team-leader or Team-member
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Logical or artistic
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Reflective or analytical

Our own ‘ culture ’ & ‘ worldview ’
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Western, educated, task orientated, successful, middleclass…
Our own circumstances
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Married, single, employed, retired, parent, weary, excited...

• A passion for Jesus and his Word is key.
• Seek both the truth of the passage and the experience of the Lord in his Word.
• This is God ’ s living Word bringing surprises and challenges to our traditional cultural assumptions.

• Living the text emotionally is important.
• Balance the intellectual/analytical with the experiential/reflective.

Types of writings
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Poetry
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History
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Law
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Prophets
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Parables
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Narrative
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Wisdom
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Apocalyptic
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Letters
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Psalms, Song of Solomon, Job
Genesis, Kings, Joshua, Judges, Acts
Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Numbers...
Isaiah, Malachi, Jonah
Prodigal Son, Good Samaritan, Sower
Feeding 5,000, Crucifixion
Proverbs
Daniel, Revelation
Romans, Hebrews...

Social gathering
No Bible engagement, drinking coffee and chatting.
Warm up!
Analytical .
Can lead to cold barren analysis
Intelligent & Reflective
Bible engagement.
Warm, engaging and actively practical
Reflective .
Can lead to warm unfocussed unbiblical fuzziness
Heart Engagement