Preaching In Our Worship

Introduction: We should, from to time, take inventory 
of the things that we do and practice in religion.  
This morning I would like to notice the subject of 
preaching.  This study will include “is preaching in 
the public assembly, what type of preaching should we 
have, what is the goal of preaching, and what type of 
response there should be to it?”

  I. Is it Scriptural to have preaching in the public 
     assembly? 
     A. Acts 20:7
     B. 1 Corinthians 14:29, 32.

 II. What type of preaching should we have?
     A. Sound doctrine. Titus 2:1, 7-8
     B. Corrective teaching:
        1. 2 Timothy 2:25-26
        2. 2 Timothy 4:1-2
           a. reprove (elegcw)
              (1) Kubo – Convince
              (2) Vine – to convict, rebuke, reprove.
           b. rebuke (epitimaw)
              (1) Vine – primarily to put honour upon, then 
                  to adjudge, hence signifies to rebuke.
              (2) Kubo – rebuke
              (3) Green – pr. To set a value upon; to 
                  assess a penalty; to allege as a 
                  crimination; hence, to reprove, chide, 
                  censure, rebuke, reprimand.
              (4) American Heritage Dictionary – 1) To 
                  criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand.
     C. Encouraging. 2 Timothy 4:2 (exhort - parakalew)
        1. Vine – primarily, to call to a person…denotes 
           (a) to call on, entreat;…(b) to admonish, 
           exhort, to urge one to pursue some course of 
           conduct.
        2. American Heritage Dictionary – To urge or incite 
           by strong argument, advice, or appeal; admonish 
           earnestly:
     D. Warning. Acts 20:31
     E. Christ and Bible centered.
        1. 1 Corinthians 2:1-7
        2. Acts 8:5
        3. Nehemiah 8:5, 8
     F. Practical.
        1. Profitable – Acts 20:20
        2. The lessons of Jesus.
     G. Courageous
        1. Example of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12).
        2. Ephesians 6:18-20

III. What is the goal of the preaching?
     A. Create a knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 2:24-26
     B. To be able to teach others.
        1. Matthew 28:19-20
        2. 2 Timothy 2:2
     C. To bring people to Heaven.
        1. 1 Timothy 4:15-16
        2. 1 Timothy 6:18-19
     D. To equip for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

 IV. What type of response is there to the preaching?
     A. 2 Timothy 3:3-4
     B. Ezekiel 33:30-32 (Sister Erwin at Big Spring and 
        sermons on attendance.)
     C. Acts 17:11-12