Gospel Preaching Why do we spend half of our time each Lord’s Day listening to preaching?

Gospel PreachingGospel Preaching

Why do we spend half Why do we spend half of our time each Lord’s of our time each Lord’s

Day listening to Day listening to preaching?preaching?


1 Corinthians 1:18-301 Corinthians 1:18-30

“…“…it pleased God through the foolishness it pleased God through the foolishness of the of the

message preached to save those who message preached to save those who believe…”believe…”

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Preaching & Hearing His Word

Acts 2:42 (NKJV)Acts 2:42 (NKJV)

And they continued And they continued steadfastly in steadfastly in the

apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and fellowship,

in the breaking of in the breaking of bread, bread,

and in prayers.and in prayers.

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Acts 20:7 (NKJV)Acts 20:7 (NKJV)

Now on the first day of Now on the first day of the week, when the the week, when the

disciples came together to disciples came together to break bread, Paul… break bread, Paul…

spoke to them and continued his message

until midnight. .

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1 Cor. 14:26 (NKJV)1 Cor. 14:26 (NKJV) How is it then, brethren?

Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an

interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 (3:16) (3:16) All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, (17) that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

(4:1) I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: (2) PREACH the WORD! Be ready in season and

2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. (3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; (4) and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (5) But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.


Biblical preaching Biblical preaching proclaimsproclaims and and

explainsexplains the the TRUTHTRUTH of of GODGOD

so that it may deeply affect so that it may deeply affect ourour SPIRITSPIRIT and impel us to and impel us to respond in humble praise, respond in humble praise,

adoration adoration and obedience.and obedience.

WORSHIP!WORSHIP!John 4:23-24John 4:23-24

The task of the sermon each week is not only to teach sound doctrine, but

also to help us focus on

a fresh picture of why God is the all-satisfying Treasure

of our lives.

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His His infinite power infinite power and glory in and glory in creation; creation;

His His WordWord, that upholds the , that upholds the universe and keeps all the atoms universe and keeps all the atoms & molecules together; & molecules together;

His His knowledgeknowledge, that makes the , that makes the Library of Congress look like a Library of Congress look like a matchbox; matchbox;

His His wisdomwisdom, that has never been , that has never been and never will be counseled by and never will be counseled by men; men;

His His providenceprovidence, in which not a , in which not a bird falls to the ground without bird falls to the ground without his awareness; his awareness;

His His authorityauthority over heaven and over heaven and earth, without whose permission earth, without whose permission the devil can’t make a move; the devil can’t make a move;

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His His triumphstriumphs past, present, and past, present, and future, over sin and death and hell future, over sin and death and hell and Satan; and Satan;

His His puritypurity never to sin; never to sin;

His His powerpower to walk on water, to walk on water, cleanse lepers, heal the lame, cleanse lepers, heal the lame, open the eyes of the blind, cause open the eyes of the blind, cause the deaf to hear, still storms with the deaf to hear, still storms with a word, and raise the dead; a word, and raise the dead;

His His trustworthinesstrustworthiness never to break never to break His word or let one promise fall to His word or let one promise fall to the ground; the ground;

His His justicejustice to render all accounts to render all accounts settled, either in hell or by the settled, either in hell or by the blood of Christ; blood of Christ;

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His His patiencepatience, to endure the , to endure the dullness of our hearts and our dullness of our hearts and our arrogance; arrogance;

His His enduranceendurance, to embrace the , to embrace the excruciating pain and sorrow of excruciating pain and sorrow of the cross willingly; the cross willingly;

His His wrathwrath, that will one day , that will one day cause many to cry out for the cause many to cry out for the rocks and the mountains to fall rocks and the mountains to fall on them; on them;

His His gracegrace, that justifies the , that justifies the ungodly through the blood of ungodly through the blood of the Lamb; the Lamb;

His His lovelove, that led His Son to die , that led His Son to die for us even while we were for us even while we were sinners.sinners.

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ExampleExample

Matt. 13:44 – Matt. 13:44 – “The kingdom of heaven “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and from which a man found and hid; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that joy over it he goes and sells all that

he has, and buys that field.”he has, and buys that field.”

We learn that we must see everything else We learn that we must see everything else

as worthless compared to the surpassing as worthless compared to the surpassing value of the kingdom of heaven. value of the kingdom of heaven. But is there more to learn?But is there more to learn?

Didn’t Jesus also want us to see Didn’t Jesus also want us to see that that

it was JOY that drove this man?it was JOY that drove this man?Hebrews 12:3Hebrews 12:3

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ExampleExample

Phil. 1:20-21 – Phil. 1:20-21 – “…Christ will be “…Christ will be magnified in magnified in

my body, whether by life or by my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ, death. For to me, to live is Christ,

and to die is gain.”and to die is gain.”

Yes, if death were to take away all Yes, if death were to take away all that that

I love in this life, death would still I love in this life, death would still be gain.be gain.

But also…IN THIS LIFE, Christ But also…IN THIS LIFE, Christ brings me a brings me a satisfaction so satisfaction so

deepdeep that, no matter the that, no matter the

circumstances, circumstances, I will MAGNIFY HIM in my body.I will MAGNIFY HIM in my body.

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This is the task of This is the task of preaching: preaching:

To proclaim the To proclaim the Glories Glories

of Jesus Christ…of Jesus Christ…

……as God has as God has Revealed them.Revealed them.

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Matthew 9:35-38Matthew 9:35-38

““pray the Lord of the harvest to pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest”send out laborers into His harvest”

Will You Become Will You Become A Christian?A Christian?

HearHear the Gospelthe Gospel (Rom. 10:17)(Rom. 10:17)

BelieveBelieve that Jesus is the Son of Godthat Jesus is the Son of God (Mk. 16:16)(Mk. 16:16)

RepentRepent of Your Sinsof Your Sins (Acts 17:30)(Acts 17:30)

ConfessConfess Jesus as LordJesus as Lord (Rom. 10:9-10)(Rom. 10:9-10)

Be BaptizedBe Baptized for Forgiveness of Sinsfor Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 2:38)(Acts 2:38)

Live FaithfullyLive Faithfully until You Dieuntil You Die (Rev. (Rev. 2:10)2:10)

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