Here are some posts on preaching and exegesis that I noticed recently. (To receive Preaching Post Roundup as a weekly email, please subscribe.)
- Could You Still Preach Your Sermon If…? from Randal Pelton (Pelton on Preaching) – do we talk to our listeners about the Bible, or do we talk to them from the Bible?
- Don’t Run Out of Jesus While Preaching Grace from Rechab Gray (The Gospel Coalition) – in addition to God’s gracious character, we must preach God’s gracious accomplishment in Christ
- Sermon Toolkit (The MacArthur Center for Expository Preaching) – included is the “Sermon Ladder,” which is similar to the seven steps of sermon preparation on this website
- How to Start a Sermon that Grabs (and Keeps) People’s Attention from Jonathan T. Pennington (Logos Blog) – don’ts and dos for the first minute of a sermon
- Think Small for Big Improvements in Preaching from Jonathan T. Pennington (The Gospel Coalition) -don’ts and dos for the conclusion of a sermon
- You Never Finish a Sermon from David Qaoud (Gospel Relevance) – we should work on a sermon until we reach our threshold and then consider the sermon finished
- The Power of Poetry for Preaching and Enjoyment from Gregory E. Reynolds (Ordained Servant) – poetry is a biblical medium of communication, helps foster a love of words, trains us to meditate deeply, teaches the rhythms and cadences of the spoken word
- Holy Power for Imperfect Preachers from Ray Ortlund (Desiring God) – if we align with Jesus in both our message and our manner, the Holy Spirit will empower our ministry
- Trevin Wax on Preachers and Cultural Trends from Trevin Wax (For the Church) – in addition to knowing Scripture, preachers need to ask questions about cultural trends
- Lead with Curiosity – John Chandler from John Chandler and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – preaching to form a congregation; a four-movement pattern for sermons
- Exodus 22-23: On Israel’s Bloated Sheep Market—and Other Jewels of Jewish Jurisprudence (Bible Talk, Ep. 30) from Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi (9 Marks) – biblical theological insights on these chapters
- [For those who don’t have access to Bible commentaries and other Bible study tools, remember that you can borrow commentaries and tools online. Many of these resources are “critical”, but some are evangelical. Here are some lists: Bible Commentaries to Borrow; Bible Study Tools to Borrow]
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