May 6, 2017

biblical-preaching

Reading the Bible with the Church

Bible reading, meditation, journaling, meaty theology books—they are crucial and quite individualistic. And while there is a place for your personal, passionate pursuit of God, the Bible was never meant to remain a solely singular endeavor. The Word of God was and has always been a community experience. These books, letters, stories, poems and prophecies […]

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What is Bible Preaching?

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_button admin_label=”Button” button_url=”https://servantsofgrace.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/HermeneuticsTheArtandScienceofBiblicalInterpretation.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Hermeneutics: The Art and Science of Biblical Interpretation” button_alignment=”left” background_layout=”light” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] One of the most penetrating series of imperatives that explode from the pages of Scripture is found in Paul’s letter to his young protégé, Timothy, “Preach the word; be

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The Bible and the Interpreter

The word interpret can be used to mean “to understand”, “to translate”, or “to explain”. These three functions of the interpretive process are also appropriate for preaching. First, we seek to understand what the text is saying. Then, we translate that information into the intended theological message. Finally, we explain that message to the congregation. The

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Hermeneutics, Preaching, and the Problem of Biblical Illiteracy

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15, ESV) When it comes to understanding the Christian life, knowing and applying the Bible is a non-negotiable: one simply cannot do Christianity without it. Not only

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