Preaching Concept
John Piper has a really interesting article on preaching on concept and not simply contextualization. The adventure of preaching sometimes is taking the Biblical truths we work through in the study and bringing it out in a helpful way in the pulpit. There are many books and theories as to how best preach. I think it is safe to say that the key to Biblical preaching is through great preparation and pray. Here is a quote from Piper’s article.
We must pray and preach so that a new mental framework is created for seeing the world. Ultimately, this is not our doing. God must do it. The categories that make the biblical message look foolish are deeply rooted in sinful human nature.
The preacher must work to change the minds of his people to have the outlook of the Bible, but he must first pray to have his heart and mind changed by God through his study of God’s Word. There are Biblical truths that are hard to understand and even harder to accept because of our sinfulness. The man who preaches must struggle with them himself before he can preach them. Easy to say, much harder to do. Pray for those who preach the Word.
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