When I was attending
seminary a professor once told me that to become better at preaching I should
listen to and read messages from well-known and “successful” preachers. Learn how they prepare and emulate how the
present their messages. But also make
sure that you be yourself. This is
actually some very good advice for those who are preaching in front of others
on a weekly basis, but this does not touch on how disciples of Christ should
preach to others on a daily basis.
Paul is arguably one of
the greatest missionaries the church has known.
In his time he traveled extensively, preaching the gospel message. His words grace twenty-five percent of the New
Testament. So, it would be safe to say
that for disciples of Christ to better understand and learn how to preach the
gospel message we should take a closer look at Paul’s ministry. In Acts 17:1-9, Paul, Silas, Timothy, and
Luke have just fled from Philippi. When
they reach a city called Thessalonica they find the local synagogue and begin
to preach the Gospel message.
This week at First Baptist
we will be exploring the lessons that we can learn from Paul. What was the foundation of his preaching? Where did he get the understanding of the
words he preached? What were the results
of his preaching? What does it look like
to preach the Gospel message every day as a disciple of Christ? These are only a few of the questions that we
will try to address.
May we be prayerfully prepared for what the Spirit will speak into us this week through Paul’s ministry?
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