Transformative Preaching: Partnering with the Holy Spirit
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"The goal of our preaching is repentance you probably know this but the greek word for repentance is the word metanoia and it literally means to change one's mind when we bring people the applied word of god it should result in change change in how they think about god change in how they think about themselves change in how they think about others when when we bring the word of god to them it shouldn't just be information it should be an opportunity for transformation." [00:03:24] (35 seconds)
"James says this in James chapter one, verse 22, but don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. And so the idea of the word being a mirror and that we look into the mirror, and if we just look into the mirror and then walk away and don't do anything with what we've just read, then it's meaningless." [00:08:57] (24 seconds)
"Every sermon should conclude with the words, will you? Will you? Will you? Will you forgive? Will you be more generous with your time and your resources? Will you communicate God's Word to others and share the good news with others? Every sermon should end with a point of application. Every time we preach, we stand in front of God's people and we stand in front of people. You need to understand this. We stand in front of people who are lonely and fearful and angry and anxious and insecure and fearful and addicted and depressed and struggling and broken and unloved and bitter and sick and helpless and crushed." [00:12:48] (53 seconds)
"And information alone isn't going to help them. They need transformation. They need you to clearly communicate what they must think and do as a result of the scripture that they've heard. They need God's word applied to their lives in the world that they live in. And then ultimately, every sermon should include the gospel, an opportunity for the hearer to respond to what Jesus did for us through his death and resurrection." [00:13:23] (33 seconds)
"And this has been such a pivotal part of my own personal ministry is the day that I realized that I was not clearly communicating the gospel in my sermons. And man, ever since that point, when the Lord convicted me, I have made it an effort that every sermon includes a presentation, a very clear presentation of the gospel message." [00:13:46] (23 seconds)
"A pastor once told me we were talking about this, this idea of making sure that every sermon includes a gospel presentation. And this pastor said, you know what? I pastor a small church. I know everybody who is sitting in my congregation, and I know that they are already believers, include the gospel anyways. I was in that boat for the longest time. Our church was only 30 people, and I literally knew every person in my church. I knew that they were all Christians or at least had a sneaking suspicion. But I made a decision to prepare in faith." [00:14:17] (34 seconds)
"As we prepare our sermons, we need to study and write and type in faith and expectation. We need to constantly pause and ask the Holy Spirit to breathe into our very preparation. And we don't do this in our own strength. We don't do this in our own education or experiences. In fact, when we do rely on our own education and experiences, it falls flat. You and I, we need the Holy Spirit." [00:16:04] (25 seconds)
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"James says this in James chapter one, verse 22, but don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. And so the idea of the word being a mirror and that we look into the mirror, and if we just look into the mirror and then walk away and don't do anything with what we've just read, then it's meaningless." [00:08:57] (24 seconds)
"Every sermon should conclude with the words, will you? Will you? Will you? Will you forgive? Will you be more generous with your time and your resources? Will you communicate God's Word to others and share the good news with others? Every sermon should end with a point of application. Every time we preach, we stand in front of God's people and we stand in front of people. You need to understand this. We stand in front of people who are lonely and fearful and angry and anxious and insecure and fearful and addicted and depressed and struggling and broken and unloved and bitter and sick and helpless and crushed." [00:12:48] (53 seconds)
"And information alone isn't going to help them. They need transformation. They need you to clearly communicate what they must think and do as a result of the scripture that they've heard. They need God's word applied to their lives in the world that they live in. And then ultimately, every sermon should include the gospel, an opportunity for the hearer to respond to what Jesus did for us through his death and resurrection." [00:13:23] (33 seconds)
"And this has been such a pivotal part of my own personal ministry is the day that I realized that I was not clearly communicating the gospel in my sermons. And man, ever since that point, when the Lord convicted me, I have made it an effort that every sermon includes a presentation, a very clear presentation of the gospel message." [00:13:46] (23 seconds)
"A pastor once told me we were talking about this, this idea of making sure that every sermon includes a gospel presentation. And this pastor said, you know what? I pastor a small church. I know everybody who is sitting in my congregation, and I know that they are already believers, include the gospel anyways. I was in that boat for the longest time. Our church was only 30 people, and I literally knew every person in my church. I knew that they were all Christians or at least had a sneaking suspicion. But I made a decision to prepare in faith." [00:14:17] (34 seconds)
"As we prepare our sermons, we need to study and write and type in faith and expectation. We need to constantly pause and ask the Holy Spirit to breathe into our very preparation. And we don't do this in our own strength. We don't do this in our own education or experiences. In fact, when we do rely on our own education and experiences, it falls flat. You and I, we need the Holy Spirit." [00:16:04] (25 seconds)
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