God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Five reasons why I believe expository preaching is superior to all other styles:
1. Expository preaching models and teaches the congregation how to read and study the Bible for themselves. Most Christians will mimic (in a good sense) the model they see and hear week in and week out in the pulpit. The way they see and hear their pastor approach and handle and proclaim the Scriptures will become, often unconsciously, the way they do so in their own study and devotional life.
2. Expository preaching is the most effective way to teach the content of the Bible. Exposition unpacks for people both the broad sweep of God?s activity in redemptive history and the particular principles and truths of theology so essential for growth in Christ.
3. Expository preaching is the most effective way for the preacher to learn the content of the Bible. The sort of preparatory study essential to preach expositionally enhances the preacher?s growth in the knowledge of the Word in a way that other forms of preaching do not. When one is compelled to preach systematically through a book of the Bible, the preacher finds that he must address a greater number of issues and problems than would otherwise readily spring to mind.
4. Expository preaching is a check against hobby-horse preaching. That is to say, preaching verse-by-verse through a book of the Bible guards the preacher from obsessive preoccupation with his own cherished themes, which are all too often remote from either the interests or needs of the congregation.
5. Expository preaching insures that the people of God will be fed a full, well-balanced diet of the Word of God. The Scriptures are such that consistent exposition will yield teaching on the full range of theological issues, ethics (both individual and corporate), family obligations, social responsibility, etc.
The Gospel is “Good News,” but we can’t get to the good news until we talk about the bad news because apart from the bad news we will see no need for the good news. Awareness of our sinfulness is the motivation to seek the cure of forgiveness found only in Christ.
Bouquet garni, tied up in cheesecloth, consisitng of:
1
tb
Cumin seeds
1
Dried hot red chili pepper
1
ts
Whole allspice
2
ts
Dried oregano or fresh oregano herbs
4
Whole garlic cloves
1/2
c
Red wine
2
c
Chicken broth
1/4
c
Barbecue sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
REMA INDER
Garnish: 2 cups each red bell pepper strips and corn kernels simmered in
stew last 10 minutes of cooking time; separately cooked rice
Cook stews according to technique.
Yield: 8 servings
Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved
Recipe By : COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6734
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #289
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 22:48:46 -0500
From: Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net>
A Message from our Provider:
“Even when life may be difficult, we should thank God for all He does for us—which we do not deserve. #Billy Graham”
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