CM104 Introducing Biblical Preaching: Preaching with Depth
Overview
Building on the foundation of Invitation to Preaching I: Theological, Historical, and Pragmatic Reasons for Preaching (CM102) and Invitation to Preaching II: Preaching Biblical Sermons (CM103), Deep Preaching (CM104) is the next logical course to take the preacher’s sermons to the next—deeper—level. Stepping beyond the nuts and bolts of how to prepare and preach a sermon, this course focuses on what makes biblical preaching powerful—namely, the work of the Holy Spirit. The preacher must utilize the God-given tools of meditation, prayer, and fasting in order to tap into the Holy Spirit’s power and for illumination to occur. In conjunction with the Spirit’s work, the preacher’s responsibility to look deeply into Scripture and into his listeners is also discussed, along with practical suggestions for doing so. The end goal is to equip the preacher to preach powerful, Spirit-filled sermons that actually change lives.
Top Highlights
“Their preaching came out of a life that was given unceasingly, full-time to prayer and biblical meditation. Why did the disciples pray and meditate so much before they preached? Why did they see a life of prayer and meditation as being critical to a ministry of preaching? I think it’s because they knew how much help they needed to understand the Scriptures. They knew how great their desperate need was for help.” (source)
“I want competency as well, but if you have competency—if you’re a skilled communicator—but you don’t have character, you can never preach deep sermons, for the mouth speaks what the heart is full of, and God is looking for people who have character. And the character, I think, that He’s looking for most that needs to be found in us is that, I think, to be a deep preacher, we have to be passionate about Him.” (source)
“‘I don’t want my Word to stay on the outside. I don’t want it to be just external. I don’t want it to be just a head thing. I want you to take it and bring it inside of you. I want you to take the time to spiritually digest it so that it, if you will, enters your bloodstream, becomes part of who you are, and that can only happen through meditation.’” (source)
“The biblical text is made up of words, but it’s more than words. It’s a living document that was given to real people to make a significant difference. So that’s what I am looking at answering when I look backwards. I want to see why it was necessary for the original recipient to have received this revelation.” (source)
“‘A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart.’ ‘For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.’” (source)
- Title: CM104 Introducing Biblical Preaching: Preaching with Depth
- Author: J. Kent Edwards
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Bible › Homiletical use; Communication › Religious aspects--Christianity; Education › Bible--Homiletical use; Education › Communication--Religious aspects--Christianity; Education › Preaching; Preaching
- Resource ID: LLS:CM104EDWARDS
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2019-06-21T18:51:05Z
Dr. Kent Edwards’ ambition is to change people’s lives with the Word of God and equip others to do the same. Dr. Edwards is known for his passion for preaching, and brings over 30 years of Christian leadership experience, both as a senior pastor and a church planter. He is a popular conference and seminar speaker and regularly lectures nationally and internationally.
Dr. Edwards is the tenured professor of preaching and leadership at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University; the founding pastor of Oasis Community Church in Yorba Linda, California; and the founder and president of CrossTalk Global. He directed the Doctor of Ministry programs at Talbot School of Theology and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary for 13 years while serving as executive board member of the Association for Doctor of Ministry Education, as well as founder and editor of The Journal of Christian Ministry. Dr. Edwards is past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society, and the author of two award-winning books: Effective First-Person Biblical Preaching (Zondervan, 2005) and Deep Preaching (Broadman & Holman, 2009).
Dr. Edwards earned his Bachelor of Theology from Ambrose University, his MDiv from Tyndale Seminary, his DMin from Denver Seminary, and his PhD in intercultural education from Biola University. His DMin dissertation focused on communicating Old Testament narrative literature, while his PhD dissertation was on effective intercultural leadership.
Dr. Edwards has been married to his wife, Nola, for 32 years. They have two sons, Nathan (25) and Jonathan (22).