| What’s
the Point of Preaching?Introduction:A. Expectations are a normal, healthy
part of life. But they’re not always understood, applied, or met.B. Preaching
is no exception. What’s the point? What are the expectations for
“pulpit” and “pew”?I. Preaching is to be and _.II.
Hearing is to involve the and the _. Titus 1:1-4 (ESV) 1 Paul, a servant of
God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect
and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, 2 in hope of
eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began 3 and
at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I
have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior; 4 To Titus, my true
child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus
our Savior. Titus 2:1-10 (ESV) 1 But
as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. 2 Older men are to be
sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in
steadfastness. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not
slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so
train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be
self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own
husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. 6 Likewise, urge the
younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be a
model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and
sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to
shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 9 Bondservants are to be
submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing,
not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in
everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. |
