The Starting Points in Preaching. The Starting Points In Preaching The Starting Points In Preaching II.SinII.Sin I. Creation III.LoveIII.Love IV.MoralsIV.Morals

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SinII.

Sin

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CreationI.

Creation

III. LoveIII. Love

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MoralsIV.

Morals

V. Sufferings

V. Sufferings

VI. The After Life

VI. The After Life

I. CreationI. Creation

+ “ Wow, it is beautiful ”+ “ Wow, it is beautiful ”

+ “ I don’t believe this kind of beauty could come haphazardly without a designer as people say ”+ “ I don’t believe this kind of beauty could come haphazardly without a designer as people say ”


+++ “ There should be a designer ”+++ “ There should be a designer ”

+ ++ “ He is great, eternal, almighty, loving, and wise ”+ ++ “ He is great, eternal, almighty, loving, and wise ”

+ ++ “ He should speak to us+ ++ “ He should speak to us

in our

consciencein our

consciencein history

through menin history

through menin Himself by

coming to usin Himself by

coming to us


+++ “ He should show His+++ “ He should show His

LoveLove

PowerPower

WisdomWisdom


+++ “ He shows His love through the cross’s power, by His resurrection & by the eternal life, through His presence by His Holy Spirit ”

+++ “ He shows His love through the cross’s power, by His resurrection & by the eternal life, through His presence by His Holy Spirit ”

+++ Bible+++ Bible ChurchChurch++

(Faith & Repentance)(Faith & Repentance)

II. SinII. Sin

+++ “ Everything is corrupted ”+++ “ Everything is corrupted ”

+++ “ I don’t think the world was created to be corrupted ”

+++ “ I don’t think the world was created to be corrupted ”

+++ “ There should be some sort of a way out of this corruption ”

+++ “ There should be some sort of a way out of this corruption ”

oror

There is

NO WAY

II. SinII. Sin

+ “ What is behind Sin:+ “ What is behind Sin:

God is The Ruler, so He puts the standardsGod is The Ruler, so He puts the standards

We refer to our conscienceWe refer to our conscience

+++ The way out of sin+++ The way out of sin

Man can never do it aloneMan can never do it alone

Isn’t sin relative?Isn’t sin relative?

But, more accurately, based on the BibleBut, more accurately, based on the Bible

II. SinII. Sin

+++ An extra power of salvation through the redemption of Jesus Christ (God & Man) in one person

+++ An extra power of salvation through the redemption of Jesus Christ (God & Man) in one person

+++ Sinning again +++ Sinning again Fight continuouslyFight continuously

BUTBUT

In the after life,In the after life, life will be without sinslife will be without sins

=

II. SinII. Sin

Bible & ChurchBible & Church

Faith & RepentanceFaith & Repentance

The Perfect LifeThe Perfect Life

III. LoveIII. Love

+++ “ I love this man ”+++ “ I love this man ”

“ I am not sure of what love means ”“ I am not sure of what love means ”“ Emotions, relationships, commitment, ……. ”“ Emotions, relationships, commitment, ……. ”

+++ “ I wish this love never changes and never ends ”+++ “ I wish this love never changes and never ends ”

III. LoveIII. Love

+++ “ This love is not man’s love but I need it badly ”+++ “ This love is not man’s love but I need it badly ”

I need those who love me “unconditionally”I need those who love me “unconditionally”

I need that those who I love, would never die and never changeI need that those who I love, would never die and never change

+++ God is Love …+++ God is Love …

The source of love, the eternal love and the unconditioned loveThe source of love, the eternal love and the unconditioned love

III. LoveIII. Love

+++ How can I touch this love??+++ How can I touch this love??

+++ He should come to us so that we can see it+++ He should come to us so that we can see it

He shouldn’t die or He’d better conquer death for all of usHe shouldn’t die or He’d better conquer death for all of us

III. LoveIII. Love

+++ How can I enjoy such love – +++ How can I enjoy such love –

Communicate with God through prayingCommunicate with God through praying

Read His words and accept Him and His teachingsRead His words and accept Him and His teachings

Believe in God, God is love.Believe in God, God is love.

III. LoveIII. Love

+++ There should be a better life which is full of love??+++ There should be a better life which is full of love??



The spiritual life will fill your life with love for nowThe spiritual life will fill your life with love for now

And this will continue and be completed FOREVER in the eternal lifeAnd this will continue and be completed FOREVER in the eternal life

IV. MoralsIV. Morals

+ These people are good (bad)+ These people are good (bad)

+ How could you specify or define being good or bad?? + How could you specify or define being good or bad??

+++ No there are many bad clear things and many clear good things - that are worldly accepted -

+++ No there are many bad clear things and many clear good things - that are worldly accepted -

May be it is relative!May be it is relative!


+++ Then there should be some law - a human internal one which is designed for the good and bad -

+++ Then there should be some law - a human internal one which is designed for the good and bad -

+++ There should be a source of this God?!!+++ There should be a source of this God?!!

+++ Life is better with the good morals +++ Life is better with the good morals

Life is worse with the bad moralsLife is worse with the bad morals

The creator who created man with morals and ethics that are mostly accepted by all -The creator who created man with morals and ethics that are mostly accepted by all -

Not only for oneself but also for others -Not only for oneself but also for others -


+++ No man can be like that – NONE is Perfect?! +++ No man can be like that – NONE is Perfect?!

+++ There should be a standard, a perfect man, a model for all to follow ?!+++ There should be a standard, a perfect man, a model for all to follow ?!

There should be the God Man, The Only perfect One, so God should be incarnated

There should be the God Man, The Only perfect One, so God should be incarnated


+++ Secular morals are always limited by sins and negatives of others -+++ Secular morals are always limited by sins and negatives of others -

+ But Love is not limited -+ But Love is not limited -

He could give His life to His enemiesHe could give His life to His enemies


+++ This perfection can never be reached on earth -+++ This perfection can never be reached on earth -

SO, there should be a better life - a perfect one. SO, there should be a better life - a perfect one.

How can I be invited??How can I be invited??

We call it the Kingdom of Heaven



Accept its King and follow HimAccept its King and follow Him

V. SufferingsV. Sufferings

+++ Feel tired, sick, suffering …… ??+++ Feel tired, sick, suffering …… ??

+++ I wonder why man should suffer !!???+++ I wonder why man should suffer !!???

+++ Better to look for a Savior or look for a better life with no suffering -+++ Better to look for a Savior or look for a better life with no suffering -

+++ Also, He should feel others’ feelings+++ Also, He should feel others’ feelings

And share in their sufferingsAnd share in their sufferings


+++ What are the sources of this suffering??+++ What are the sources of this suffering??

I can see the corruption (sin) behind most or even all suffering -I can see the corruption (sin) behind most or even all suffering -

+++ Story of the Bible, Man with no sin and no suffering but with a free will - +++ Story of the Bible, Man with no sin and no suffering but with a free will -

+++ Free will+++ Free will SinSin SufferingSuffering

+++ Man couldn’t and can never win the game against sufferings by himself+++ Man couldn’t and can never win the game against sufferings by himself


+++ We need help+++ We need help

We need a saviorWe need a savior

+++ He should suffer too, even more than our sufferings+++ He should suffer too, even more than our sufferings

+++ He should have the power to heal and to promise no more sufferings - Eternity+++ He should have the power to heal and to promise no more sufferings - Eternity



We need extra powerWe need extra power

VI. The After LifeVI. The After Life

+ Sometimes I feel I would love to live my life again, I guess I would do different things.+ Sometimes I feel I would love to live my life again, I guess I would do different things.

++ Does this mean that you wish to live a second life!??++ Does this mean that you wish to live a second life!??

++ I don’t want to die, but also, I don’t want to live as a crippled, old, weak person++ I don’t want to die, but also, I don’t want to live as a crippled, old, weak person

++ I wish I would live a full life++ I wish I would live a full life

I wish I would enjoy love, achievements ….I wish I would enjoy love, achievements ….


++ I couldn’t, ++ I couldn’t,

++ Life is too short to know and enjoy everything in it – ++ Life is too short to know and enjoy everything in it –

I can’t get all my wishes in such a lifeI can’t get all my wishes in such a life

I wish life would never endI wish life would never end

+ How about if you find somebody who have it and can also give it!??+ How about if you find somebody who have it and can also give it!??


+++ He could live again after death with no more pain or suffering - +++ He could live again after death with no more pain or suffering -

He could live forever and moreover, not on earth where the needy bodies liveHe could live forever and moreover, not on earth where the needy bodies live

+++ There should be an after life -+++ There should be an after life -

There should be some specific way to it or someone who can be followed to reach itThere should be some specific way to it or someone who can be followed to reach it

+++ How about a medicine that can give us a long life – an endless one!?? +++ How about a medicine that can give us a long life – an endless one!??

I wish there is something like that -I wish there is something like that -




Homework Please analyze the following:

1. The preaching word of Saint Peter in (Acts 2 : 14 – 40)

2. The preaching word of Saint Paul in (Acts 17 : 22 – 34)

Guiding points to follow in this homework:

+ The starting point.

+ Climbing the ladder.

+ Christ-centered message.

+ Final requests.

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** Please note that you take grades on :

Homework contents, language, & spiritual meditations.

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