Mobile Ed: CM102 Invitation to Biblical Preaching I: Theological, Historical, and Pragmatic Reasons for Preaching (4 hour course)

by J. Kent Edwards; Logos Mobile Education

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2014–2019

Overview

Preaching is one of the highest callings; it is also one of the most challenging. In this foundational course, Dr. J. Kent Edwards answers the question “Why preach?” He discusses what a biblical sermon looks like, what challenges you'll face, and what you can do to overcome them.

 

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Identify several challenges to biblical preaching
• Summarize the theological, historical, pragmatic, and personal reasons for preaching
• Describe the marks of a biblical sermon
• Discuss the differences between topical preaching and preaching through the Bible

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: The Challenge of Preaching

• Challenges to Biblical Preaching, Part 1
• Challenges to Biblical Preaching, Part 2

Unit 2: Theological Reasons to Preach

• God Exists and He Is Not Silent
• Finding the “Fear of the Lord” and “Knowledge” with Proximity Searching
• The Nature of God’s Word
• The Value of God’s Word, Part 1
• The Value of God’s Word, Part 2
• Using Cross-References to Find Related Passages
• The Power of God’s Word
• Using the Clause Search to Find Where Scripture Was Fulfilled
• The Examples in Scripture and a Command

Unit 3: Other Reasons to Preach

• Historical Reasons to Preach
• Using the Timeline to Find Historical Reasons to Preach
• Pragmatic Reasons to Preach
• Personal Reasons to Preach
• Using the Bible Sense Lexicon to Find Biblical Predatory Animals

Unit 4: Marks of a Biblical Sermon

• A Biblical Sermon Begins with Attitude
• Researching the Antiochene and Alexandrian Hermeneutical Methods
• The Role of the Human Authors
• Using Wiki.Logos.com to Build Custom Collections
• One Meaning, Many Applications
• Introducing the Preaching the Word Commentary Series
• True to the Bible in Content
• Using Structural Outlines in Logos to Trace a Text’s Development
• True to the Bible in Development and Purpose
• True to the Bible in Form
• Using Genre Coding to Identify the Genre of the Text
• True to the Bible in Balance of Emphasis and Mood

Unit 5: What to Preach

• Two Options for Preaching
• Three Reasons for Preaching through Books
• Four More Reasons for Preaching through Books

Product Details

• Title: CM102 Invitation to Biblical Preaching I: Theological, Historical, and Pragmatic Reasons for Preaching
• Instructor: J. Kent Edwards
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
• Courses: 1
• Video Hours: 4

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About J. Kent Edwards

Dr. J. Kent Edwards (MDiv, DMin, PhD) 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. 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 speaker, the founder of The Journal of Christian Ministry, and the author of the award-winning books Effective First-Person Biblical Preaching and Deep Preaching.