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Showing posts with label Richard C. Halverson. Show all posts
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Volume 1 Lesson 11 Preach

Lesson 11 Preach

SECTION 1:
A Story About Preaching
Acts 2:1-41

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2 Corinthians 4:5

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Isaiah 61:1
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Read 2 Corinthians 4:5 and Isaiah 61:1
When it comes to preaching, actions are important, but words are necessary. To preach the gospel is to proclaim the good news of salvation and reconciliation that comes through the person and work of Jesus Christ. You, as a redeemed person, have a message of hope to preach to people all over the world who need it.

Both the Hebrew and Greek words used in the Bible have the
undeniable sense of speaking.  The Hebrew word “qara” [ka-ra]
means to call, to call out, to recite, to read, to cry out, to proclaim.
The Greek word “kerusso” [ka-russo], means to be a herald, or to proclaim openly.
The other Greek word used for preach is “euangelizo” [eu-ange-lizo], which means to bring a message, or to announce good news.

As a believer, you have good news to share with people—God has a purpose and meaning for your life; you fit into a grand plan and can have free eternal life through God’s Son. To preach the good news of Jesus Christ must involve words, not just actions. [1]

Why should I preach?

Mark 16:15

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Luke 4:18

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Acts 14:15

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How do I preach?
Acts 17:3

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Romans 10:15

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Philippians 3:3-14

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SECTION 2:
The Study of Preaching
Romans 10:13-15
Romans 10:13-15

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SECTION 3:
The Discussion about Preaching
Go Further
Here are some optional readings for you as you walk in a lifestyle
of preaching the gospel:
“The motto of all true servants of God must be, ‘We preach Christ;
and him crucified.’ A sermon without Christ in it is like a loaf of
bread without any flour in it. No Christ in your sermon, sir? Then
go home, and never preach again until you have something worth
preaching.” ~ Charles Spurgeon [2]

“The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a
command to be obeyed.” ~ Hudson Taylor [3]

“Our business is to present the Christian faith clothed in modern
terms, not to propagate modern thought clothed in Christian terms.
Confusion here is fatal.” ~ J. I. Packer [4]

“Evangelism is not salesmanship.  It  is  not  urging  people,  pressing
them, coercing them, overwhelming them, or subduing them.
Evangelism is telling a message. Evangelism is reporting good
news.” ~ Richard C. Halverson [5]

“At the center of the act of evangelism is the message announced, a
verbal, out-loud assertion of something decisive not known until
this moment of utterance. There is no way that anyone, including
an embarrassed liberal, can avoid this  lean, decisive assertion
which is at the core of evangelism.” ~  Walter Brueggemann [6]


“Evangelism is not a professional  job  for  a  few  trained men,  but  is
instead the unrelenting responsibility of every person who belongs
to the company of Jesus.” ~ Elton Trueblood [7]

“It is not our business to make the message acceptable, but to make
it available. We are not to see that they like it, but that they get it.”
~ Dr. Vance Havner [8]

2 Timothy 4:1-3
I can't impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your
shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on
everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with
his rule, so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your
watch. Challenge, warn, and urge your people. Don't ever quit. Just
keep it simple. You're going to find that there will be times when
people will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on
spiritual junk food—catchy opinions that tickle their fancy. They'll
turn their backs on truth and chase mirages. But you—keep your
eye on what you're doing; accept the hard times along with the
good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God's servant. [9] The Message



2 Timothy 4:1-3
I solemnly charge you as one who is living in the presence of our God, even Christ Jesus, the One who is on the point of judging the living and the dead, I solemnly charge you as not only living in His presence, but also by His appearing and His kingdom; make a public proclamation of the Word with such formality, gravity, and authority as must be heeded. Hold yourself in readiness for this proclamation when opportunity presents itself and when it does not; reprove so as to bring forth conviction and confession of guilt; rebuke sharply, severely, and with a suggestion of impending penalty. Pleadingly exhort, doing all this with that utmost self-restraint which does not hastily retaliate a wrong, and accompany this exhortation with the most painstaking instruction; for the time will come when they will not endure our wholesome doctrine in that they will hold themselves firmly against it, but, dominated by their own personal cravings, they, having ears that desire merely to be gratified, shall gather to themselves an accumulation of teachers. In fact, from the truth they shall also avert the ear, and [as a result] they shall receive a moral twist which will cause them to believe that which is fictitious. [10]The New Testament: An Expanded Translation



Appendix/Bibliography





[1] Disciple's Handbook: Volume 1 Lesson 11 Preach 
Copyright 2016 New Song Christian Fellowship www.crownedimage.com 
First Edition, 2016 ISBN: 978-0692693049
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[3] http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/Hudson-Taylor-Quotes/, (Scroll down to the 8th quote) Hudson Taylor, British Protestant Christian Minister, 1832-1905

[4] http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/J.I.-Packer-Quotes/, (second quote on page 1) J.I. Packer, Christian Theologian, 1926–

[5] http://www.chicagowmc.com/resources/Selected%20Evangelism%20Quotations.pdf
(last quote of the list)
www.dailychristianquote.com, Richard C. Halverson, Presbyterian Minister,


1916 – 1995

www.bezeugen.org, Dr. Vance Havner, Revivalist and Author, 1901 – 1986







I am a fan of disciples Handbook Volumes 1 and 2 and the author of the two books, New Song Christian Fellowship Nashville TN
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Volume 1 Lesson 9 Give

Lesson 9 Give
SECTION 1: A Story of Giving
Malachi 1:6-8
additional info for verse 6
additional info for verse 7
additional info for verse 8
Malachi 3:8-12
additional info for verse 8
additional info for verse 9
additional info for verse 10
What does it mean to give?
Genesis 14:18-20
Deuteronomy 14:22-26

In the Greek language, to tithe is the word “dekatos” [dek'-at-os], which means a tenth, or give the tenth part 
To give offerings is the word “didomi” [did'-o-mee], which means to offer or give something to someone.
And to give alms is the word “eleemosyne” [e-le-ā-mosü'-nā], which means a donation to the poor



Why do I give?
Malachi 3:8-12
Matthew 6:19-33
How do I give?
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Acts 2:44-45
Acts 4:32-37


Paul encouraged the believers at Corinth to give offerings “...as he purposes in his heart,”
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Similarly, 2 Corinthians 9:7 connects our actions to God’s heart when Paul writes that Christians should give “not grudgingly or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.” “...my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

Preaching that Changes Lives

2 Corinthians 9:7 “...my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
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Phil 4:19 “My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” I am persuaded that this promise is for the one who is generous with God. God cannot afford to lavish his gifts upon the stingy Christian, for he would only squander them upon his own selfish desires. And then Paul in our Galatian passage tells the saint that if he is liberal with God, he will reap spiritual blessings, but if he uses his money for his own selfish purposes, that money and what it will buy, will breed corruption in his life


Kenneth Wuest Golden Nuggets from the Greek New Testament: p.118
also
Kenneth Wuest Golden Nuggets from the Greek New Testament: p.118



“Jesus Christ said more about money than about any other single thing because, when it comes to a man's real nature, money is of first importance. Money is an exact index to a man's true character. All through Scripture there is an intimate correlation between the development of a man's character and how he  handles  his  money.”     ~ Richard C. Halverson
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www.dailychristianquote.com, Richard C. Halverson, Presbyterian Minister, 1916 – 1995


“Worship is giving God the best that He has given you. Be careful what you do with the best you have. Whenever you get a blessing from God, give it back to Him as a love gift. Take time to meditate before God and offer the blessing back to Him in a deliberate act of worship. If you hoard a thing for yourself, it will turn into spiritual dry rot, as the manna did when it was hoarded. God will never let you hold a spiritual thing for yourself; it has to be given back to Him that He may make it a blessing to others.” ~ Oswald Chambers
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My Utmost For His Highest, Oswald Chambers, Dodd Mead and Company, New York, NY, 1935


“God has given us two hands -- one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for giving.” ~ Billy Graham
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www.dailychristianquote.com, Billy Graham, Evangelical Christian Evangelist, 1918–


“Much has been said about giving a tenth of one’s income to the Lord. I think that is a Christian duty which none should, for a moment, question.” ~ C.H. Spurgeon
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“A Cheerful Giver Is Beloved Of God”, Sermon #835, page 2, second to last paragraph C. H. Spurgeon, British Baptist Preacher, 1834 – 1892