- Why we preach the gospel:
# God's glory - a jealousy for His namesake.
# The lost matter to Jesus.
# The destiny of the lost.
# For own encouragement because God uses fallen humans.
# Under command. - The gospel needs to be demonstrated from the text so that people know it's not from ourselves but from God. The power of the sermon comes not from the illustrations but the content of the passage.
- Be sensitive to the mindset of the listeners.
- In the opening prayer, flag the call to make an informed decision.
- Issues to keep in mind:
# Thoughtful link statements.
# Edit wisely.
# Turn theological ideas into plain English.
# Deal simply with theological difficulties.
# Act like a mediator (empathise with the audience, but use it as a stepping stone to explain the passage - eg. "Don't you feel sorry for Joseph when he gets sold by his brothers?").
# Think through the positive aspects of each doctrine.
# Exposing the cliches of our world.
# Finding contemporary language and images.
# Quote the world to defend the truth. - In the conclusion, the aim is to call forth faith and repentance. Don't introduce new ideas but use similar words to the rest of the sermon.
- Don't give the impression that judgement day will be like a quiz and faith is like having all the right answers to the quiz.
- In the closing prayer, continue to use the words of the sermon. 3 elements: Confession of sin; Thankful trust in Jesus as Saviour; and Commitment to submit to Jesus as Lord.
- Remember that it's God who grants repentance - not you.
Ray Galea - Evangelistic Preaching (part 2 ~ preparing an evangelistic sermon)
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