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Sermons inspire, but Scripture is inspired. Preachers motivate,
but the Spirit moves. We want to preach the Word with humility,
being wary of the pitfalls of topical preaching, proof-texts, and
legalistic application. . . . .. . . . . .
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the historic CHURCH CALENDAR from Advent to
Pentecost ensures that we cover the basic principles of Scripture
every year. Instead of preaching on hot topics, which can turn
the Bible into a self-help manual for our own agendas, we let
our sermon series be shaped by doctrine. Yet it is amazing how
the Spirit applies these predetermined passages to our ongoing
crises. |
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the WHOLE NARRATIVE of Scripture helps to
prevent the isolation of a passage from its larger context and
thus inferring something that is not there. So before the sermon,
we read aloud two passages from the Old Testament and two from
the New. The main text is preached in relation to others. |
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sermon ends with an opportunity to SUBMIT TO THE SPIRIT.
Specific application points often bog us down with more to
do to feel "spiritual." Instead, preachers here
invite us to submit to God's word in silence and respond personally
with confession of sin, a pledge of obedience, or sheer praise. |
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