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You can’t teach an old dognew tricks.

You can’t teach an old dognew tricks.

Pray UntilSomethingHappens

Matthew 6:55 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love

to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others.

Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

Matthew 6:66 But when you pray, go into

your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is

unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will

reward you.

Pray UntilSomeone

Hears

Matthew 6:7-87 And when you pray, do not

keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

Matthew 6:7-88 Do not be like them, for your

Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Pray UntilSubmission

Happens

Matthew 6:9-139 “This, then, is how you should

pray:“‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,

10 your kingdom come,your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:9-1311 Give us today our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our

debtors.13 And lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

Pray UntilSubmission

Happens

Prepare toPreach

By Rev Bong Baylon

Session One

The Case for“Better”Preaching

Group Discussion1. What new insight about preaching have you learned from this session?

2. Why is it important to study God’s word correctly before you preach?

Why do we need to continually improve our preaching?

“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent

and believe the good news!”Jesus, Mark 1:15

KINGDOM OF GOD

KINGDOM OF GOD

SIN

DEATH GIFT

LIFE

NEAR

KINGDOM OF GOD

UNDERSTOODVALUED

BELIEVEDAPPLIED

EXPERIENCED

Living Word to Spoken Word

Spoken Word to Written Word

Written Word to Translations

Translations to Interpretations

Interpretations to Applications

Expository preaching

Textual preaching

Topical preaching

Narrative preaching

Verse by verse exposition

One verse exposition

Theme/topic exposition

Story-based/story-like exposition

Which is the right way?

Relevantand

Biblical

1 Timothy 4:12-1412 Don’t let anyone look down on you because

you are young…

1 Timothy 4:12-14…but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in

faith and in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12-1413 Until I come, devote yourself to the public

reading of Scripture, to preaching and to

teaching.

Relevant and BiblicalTHEME

TOPIC

TRUTH

THRUST

ExegesisOriginal author’s intended meaning (hermeneutics)

ExpositionDivine Author’s intended meaning (theology)

ExhortationDivine Author’s message now (homiletics)

All our preaching and teaching must come from

studying God’s truth until we are able to hear clearly in

order to speak authoritatively.

Post Modernism

3 For the time will come when people will not put

up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit

their own desires, they will gather around them a great

number of teachers to say what their itching ears

want to hear.2 Timothy 4:3

1 Timothy 4:12-1414 Do not neglect your

gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid

their hands on you.

PREACHING WITH POWER

Group Discussion1. What new insight about preaching have you learned from this session?

2. Why is it important to study God’s word correctly before you preach?