Comments on: Big Picture Preaching: 3 Advantages to Expository Preaching From Long Passages Instead of Short Passages http://www.jesussaidfollowme.org/blog/2007/10/08/big-picture-preaching-3-advantages-to-expository-preaching-from-long-passages-instead-of-short-passages/ Challenging Bible Studies for Maturing Christians Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:32:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Richard J. Bird http://www.jesussaidfollowme.org/blog/2007/10/08/big-picture-preaching-3-advantages-to-expository-preaching-from-long-passages-instead-of-short-passages/comment-page-1/#comment-9252 Richard J. Bird Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:33:01 +0000 http://www.jesussaidfollowme.org/blog/index.php/2007/10/08/big-picture-preaching-3-advantages-to-expository-preaching-from-long-passages-instead-of-short-passages/#comment-9252 The other day I was thinking about presenting a sermon with its context included as part of the sermon. Then I read your comments on Big picture Preaching. What a great Idea! Some preachers get to speak about the symbols found in Ephesians, sword, Helmet, and other protective gear, but detached it from the rest of its context which means not much the the listener. When you stop to think that the topics on the Ephesian church is mention in Acts, Ephesus, and first and second Timothy. Thanks for your sugestion and references. The other day I was thinking about presenting a sermon with its context included as part of the sermon. Then I read your comments on Big picture Preaching. What a great Idea! Some preachers get to speak about the symbols found in Ephesians, sword, Helmet, and other protective gear, but detached it from the rest of its context which means not much the the listener. When you stop to think that the topics on the Ephesian church is mention in Acts, Ephesus, and first and second Timothy. Thanks for your sugestion and references.

]]> By: Greg Gibson http://www.jesussaidfollowme.org/blog/2007/10/08/big-picture-preaching-3-advantages-to-expository-preaching-from-long-passages-instead-of-short-passages/comment-page-1/#comment-7258 Greg Gibson Mon, 31 May 2010 23:07:20 +0000 http://www.jesussaidfollowme.org/blog/index.php/2007/10/08/big-picture-preaching-3-advantages-to-expository-preaching-from-long-passages-instead-of-short-passages/#comment-7258 "Michael Lawrence preached a great series from Numbers. So many pastors are reluctant to spend time in the OT, let alone tackle some of the more difficult books. Michael's sermon on Numbers 11-12 is especially good for those who struggle with complaining. <ol> Preparing to Conquer Numbers 1-10 Complaints Along the Way Numbers 11-12 Rebellion and Its End Numbers 13 - 19 Back to the Beginning Numbers 20-21 Waylaid by Temptation Numbers 22-25 On the Verge of Heaven Numbers 26-36 </ol> This is also a good example of preaching expositionally from larger chunks of Scripture." http://www.9marks.org/blog/great-example-preaching-ot “Michael Lawrence preached a great series from Numbers. So many pastors are reluctant to spend time in the OT, let alone tackle some of the more difficult books. Michael’s sermon on Numbers 11-12 is especially good for those who struggle with complaining.

    Preparing to Conquer Numbers 1-10

    Complaints Along the Way Numbers 11-12

    Rebellion and Its End Numbers 13 - 19

    Back to the Beginning Numbers 20-21

    Waylaid by Temptation Numbers 22-25

    On the Verge of Heaven Numbers 26-36

This is also a good example of preaching expositionally from larger chunks of Scripture.” http://www.9marks.org/blog/great-example-preaching-ot

]]> By: Greg Gibson http://www.jesussaidfollowme.org/blog/2007/10/08/big-picture-preaching-3-advantages-to-expository-preaching-from-long-passages-instead-of-short-passages/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Greg Gibson Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:07:13 +0000 http://www.jesussaidfollowme.org/blog/index.php/2007/10/08/big-picture-preaching-3-advantages-to-expository-preaching-from-long-passages-instead-of-short-passages/#comment-1373 "7. What advice would you give to pastors who are contemplating preaching expository sermons through Ephesians? Would you recommend a particular approach?" (Andy Naselli) "I would suggest taking sometimes larger, self-contained sections as sermon texts, formulating a single thesis statement for each section, and then expositing the texts through those thesis statements. While verse-by-verse exposition appears to be most faithful to the text, one can easily get lost in a forest of details and miss distant connections within the longer Pauline sentences when proceeding this way. For example, Eph. 2:1 is reiterated in v. 5a and dependent on the verbs in vv. 5-6; I would want to bring these verses together in my exposition." (Dr. Steven Baugh, Westminster Seminary) http://theologica.blogspot.com/2008/09/interview-with-sm-baugh-on-ephesians-in.html “7. What advice would you give to pastors who are contemplating preaching expository sermons through Ephesians? Would you recommend a particular approach?” (Andy Naselli)

“I would suggest taking sometimes larger, self-contained sections as sermon texts, formulating a single thesis statement for each section, and then expositing the texts through those thesis statements. While verse-by-verse exposition appears to be most faithful to the text, one can easily get lost in a forest of details and miss distant connections within the longer Pauline sentences when proceeding this way. For example, Eph. 2:1 is reiterated in v. 5a and dependent on the verbs in vv. 5-6; I would want to bring these verses together in my exposition.” (Dr. Steven Baugh, Westminster Seminary) http://theologica.blogspot.com/2008/09/interview-with-sm-baugh-on-ephesians-in.html

]]> By: manuelkuhs http://www.jesussaidfollowme.org/blog/2007/10/08/big-picture-preaching-3-advantages-to-expository-preaching-from-long-passages-instead-of-short-passages/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 manuelkuhs Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:46:04 +0000 http://www.jesussaidfollowme.org/blog/index.php/2007/10/08/big-picture-preaching-3-advantages-to-expository-preaching-from-long-passages-instead-of-short-passages/#comment-1350 Thank you for this article. It has really challenged me to examine my idea of exegetical preaching. Although I'm not currently preaching regularly (I'm 20), I have been encouraged to see God's Word as a progressive revelation of Himself in history. I am always encouraged and challenged by the balanced and biblical truth I find on this site. (Of course I don't agree with every single thing you say ;) May God be glorified. Thank you for this article. It has really challenged me to examine my idea of exegetical preaching. Although I’m not currently preaching regularly (I’m 20), I have been encouraged to see God’s Word as a progressive revelation of Himself in history.

I am always encouraged and challenged by the balanced and biblical truth I find on this site. (Of course I don’t agree with every single thing you say ;)

May God be glorified.

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