Preaching the Word Today

Charles Spurgeon earned the right to be called the prince of preachers. His passion for preaching is reflected in a statement found in his autobiography:

We want again Luthers, Calvins, Bunyans, Whitefields, men fit to mark eras, whose names breathe terror in our foemen’s earns. We have dire need of such. Whence will they come to us? They are the fits of Jesus Christ to the Church, and will come in due time. He has power to give us back again a golden age of preachers, a time as fertile of great divines and mighty ministers as was the Puritan age, and when the good old truth is once more preached by men whose lips are touched as with a live coal from off the altar, this shall be the instrument in the hand of the Spirit for bringing about a great and thorough revival of religion in the land.

I do not look for any other means of coverting men beyond the simple preaching of the gospel and the opening of men’s ears to hear it. The moment the Church of God shall despise the pulpit, God will despise her. It has been through the ministry that the Lord has always been pleased to revive and bless His Churches.

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to…

1. Prepare an expository sermon.
2. Analyze a Scripture passage, analyze the content and structure of a book of the Bible, and trace a theme through a book of the Bible.
3. Describe the building blocks of therapeutic preaching.
4. Utilize modern technology while preparing sermons as well as during the delivery of the sermon.
5. Select the type of sermon needed for any particular audience, prepare and deliver it using the best methods for the occasion.

1. Characteristics of the Expository Sermon
2. Reasons for Preaching the Word
3. Making Transitions in Expository Preaching
4. Advantages of Preaching the Expository Sermon
5. How to Analyze a Scripture Passage: Part 1
6. How to Analyze a Scripture Passage: Part 2
7. Tracing a Theme Through a Book
8. How to Analyze Content and Structure
9. Analysis of the Book of John: Part 1
10. Analysis of the Book of John: Part 2
11. Introduction to Therapeutic Preaching
12. Building Blocks of Therapeutic Preaching: Part 1
13. Building Blocks of Therapeutic Preaching: Part 2
14. Building Blocks of Therapeutic Preaching: Part 3
15. Building Blocks of Therapeutic Preaching: Part 4
16. Building Blocks of Therapeutic Preaching: Part 5
17. Building Blocks of Therapeutic Preaching: Part 6
18. Building Blocks of Therapeutic Preaching: Part 7
19. Building Blocks of Therapeutic Preaching: Part 8
20. Preaching the Word in a High-Tech World: Confronting the Challenge
21. Preaching the Word in a High-Tech World: Clarifying the Call
22. Preaching the Word in a High-Tech World: Communicating
23. Preaching the Word in a High-Tech World: Communicating Like Christ
24. Preaching the Word in a High-Tech World: Utilizing Technology
25. Preaching the Word in a High-Tech World: Evangelistic Preaching
26. Preaching the Word in a High-Tech World: The Urgency of Evangelism
27. Preaching the Word in a High-Tech World: Calling for Commitment
28. Preaching the Word in a High-Tech World: Follow Me

Video Lesson 1: Characteristics of the Expository Sermon