The Mighty Preaching Principles of Paul Bob Wherry Grace Lutheran Church July 12, 2015.

The Mighty Preaching Principles

of PaulBob Wherry

Grace Lutheran ChurchJuly 12, 2015

Grace Lutheran Church - RJW 2

Introduction

• 2 Stories about public speaking & preaching– One Fictional

The Lecturing Physics Professor & the Chauffeur– One Factual

Dr. Donald Grey Barnhouse & Pastor Jones (an alias)

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Outline

• I’m teaching about preaching! This slide

• Why are we here? 3 slides

• What are the requirements for a Pastor? 6 slides

• What are Paul’s preaching principles? 20 slides

• Conclusion

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Why are we here (at church)?

• Worship Service– Learning about God & His love for you• “Grow in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ”• To grow in relationship

– Learning what God wants & doesn’t want• “All Scripture is useful for instruction, correction,…”• Not for Bible trivia (…not that any of the Bible is trivial!)

– Responding to God’s love• Worship – Obedience – Repentance – Service

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Why are we here (at this topic)?

• Preaching – Usually the function of the pastor that has the

greatest impact on the most number of people– Grace Lutheran is in the process of calling

(choosing) a new pastor who will preach– Christians should be able to tell good preaching

from bad preaching (such as the noble Bereans)• Good: we’ll talk about that in a few moments• Bad: contradicts God’s word, not centered on Jesus

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Why are we here (at Acts 20)?• We could have gotten here by study of:– The book of Acts itself– Paul’s Life– Paul’s Three Missionary Journeys– The Ephesian church

• Paul’s 3rd Missionary Journey– 53-57 A.D.– Paul’s plea: “I’ve preached everything I could…”– A Good List of preaching attributes

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Outline

• I’m teaching about preaching! • Why are we here? • What are the requirements for a Pastor?

6 slides

• What are Paul’s preaching principles? 20 slides

• Conclusion

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Pastor – Biblical Requirements What are the Requirements of a Pastor?

• Before looking at the preaching attributes in Acts 20, let’s quickly review some of the general Biblical requirements for godly leaders– Blessed– Character– Disciple

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• Psalm 1 Blessed – his delight1 Blessed is the one…2 …his delight is in the law of the LORD,

and on His law he meditatesday and night.

• “Law” in this case refers to God’s Word • Meditates = chews on it = thinks it over• Love of the Bible is better caught than taught.


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• Character Traits– Paul describes these character traits in his

“Pastoral epistles” to Timothy and Titus.• 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Elders• 1 Timothy 3:8-10, 12 Deacons• Titus 1:5-9 Elders• If these character traits are good for elders and

deacons, they are certainly good for pastors!

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Character traits for leaders in the church

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• Good reputation• Faithful to spouse• Children are believing• Able to teach• Hospitable to guests• Blameless life / Integrity• Live wisely; be fair• Devout & disciplined life• Gentle & peace loving

• Not arrogant• Not quick-tempered• Children are not wild or

rebellious• Not heavy drinker• Not violent• Not greedy for money• Not a new Christian to

prevent pride



• Luke 9 Discipleship means commitment– “I will follow you wherever you go.”• Where was Jesus going?• Following Jesus means sacrifice & dying to self.

– “Bury my father.”• Eventually when he dies someday in the far away future• Procrastination – not really committed.

– “Say goodbye.”• “And when I say bye, maybe they’ll talk me out of it.”• Interested but not involved – not really committed.

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• A pastor is to be a man of:– Blessed in God’s Word– Character– Disciple with Commitment

• Believers are to be people of:– Blessed in God’s Word– Character– Disciple with Commitment

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Outline

• I’m teaching about preaching!• Why are we here?• What are the requirements for a Pastor?• What are Paul’s preaching principles?

20 slides for Acts 20

• Conclusion

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Paul’s Preaching PrinciplesLet’s study Acts 20 – But How?1. Identify the key concepts

a. Read the textb. Find & list the key words & phrases

2. The best Bible commentary – The Biblea. Look at Verses with the key word or phraseb. And maybe Examples of people in the Biblec. Think about how it Applies

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Acts 20:1-2

1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia.

2 He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece

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Acts 20:19-21

19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,

21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Acts 20:24, 27

24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

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What are the preaching principles?

Our List – Preaching should be:• Encouraging• Service / Humility• Warnings (Tears)• Steadfastness (Trials)• Helpful / Teaching

/ All the Bible

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Calling people to:• Repentance• Faith in Jesus• The good news of

God’s grace


Encouragement - Courage

Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”2 Chronicles 15:8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage. He removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the altar of the Lord that was in front of the portico of the Lord’s temple.

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Biblical Example: Joseph of Cyprus

Barnabas was his nickname meaning “Son of Encouragement” (Acts 4:36)

• Vouching for people “He’s okay.”• “You can do it. I’ll go with you.”

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Application• Don’t be afraid.• God is with you.• I’m / We’re with you too.• Do the difficult things God asks you to do.

Get rid of the idols in your life.• You can do it.

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Service / Humility

Matthew 20:25-28 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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Service / Humility

Biblical Example:

Our best example!Jesus washing the disciples feet (John 13)

A good & bad example!The Parable of the Pharisee and

the Tax Collector (Luke 18)Application

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Warning (Tears)Acts 20:19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.July 12, 2015


Steadfastness (Trials)

James 5:11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

Examples: Job & Paul & Jesus Patience & perseverance in severe trials

Application: Glorify God – sufficient grace - joyJuly 12, 2015


Helpful / Teaching / All the Bible

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.• Teaching – what is right / righteous• Rebuking – that is sin; that is wrong• Correcting – that’s partially right, correct is…• Training – how to do what is right /righteousJuly 12, 2015


RepentanceRevelation 3:19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.Romans 2:4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?July 12, 2015


Repentance

Acts 20:21 repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 26:20 that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.

Examples: King David & Peter & not JudasApplication: Turn to God, turn away from sin.

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Faith in Jesus Christ

Galatians 3:26 For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.

Hebrews 11:1, 6 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Galatians 3:11 (also Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17 and Hebrews 10:38)Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.”July 12, 2015


Faith in Jesus Christ

Example: AbrahamHis faith was “counted to him as righteousness.” (Romans 4:22)He believed in the promises of God and trusted that God would be faithful to His promises.Our Application:Believe in the promises of God and trust that God will be faithful to His promises.

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The Good News of God’s Grace

Isaiah 26:10 But when grace is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil and do not regard the majesty of the Lord.Acts 15:11 No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.Acts 20:32 Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

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Bad Example – The Wicked (Isaiah 26:10)• They do not learn righteousness• They go on doing evil• They do not regard the majesty of the Lord.

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The Application & The Good Example – You!• Learn righteousness• Stop doing evil• Regard the majesty of our awesome Lord &

Savior, Jesus Christ• Know that you are saved with Christ’s

inheritance

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Outline

• I’m teaching about preaching!• Why are we here?• What are the requirements for a Pastor?• What are Paul’s preaching principles? • Conclusion

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Conclusion

• Pray that GLC calls a Biblical Preacher

–Acts 20 + Blessed + Character + Disciple– Preaching: Encouraging…humble…helpful – Calling people to repentance, faith & grace

• Pray for Pastor Mick & our New Pastor• Grow in Grace & in the Knowledge of Jesus• Praise the majesty of our Awesome God– He loves you! He died for you! He is with you!

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The Mighty Preaching Principles of Paul Bob Wherry Grace Lutheran Church July 12, 2015.

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