Preparation

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Preparation Delivery of SermonsNOV. 6, 2008
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The content of the Preachers Message Always the
Lordship of Christ- His word

• Not the latest bright idea.
• Try to Make the Pew face these alternatives
• 1. Either in Christ, God the Creator and Redeemer
  came right into human life, or else the gospel
  records are lies.
• 2. Either Pauls experience of being risen with
  Christ is the most practical of all realities, or
  else the whole make up of religion is a make
  believe and sham
• 3. Either the present generation can be baptized
  into the very life of God or else Jesus spoke
  falsely.

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A Preacher Must Preach Jesus

• An example of what Preaching Jesus fully means
  and the effect it can have,
• Acts 8 35. Then Philip opened his mouth, and
  began at the same scripture, and preached unto
  him Jesus.
• 36. And as they went on their way, they came
  unto a certain water and the eunuch said, See,
  here is water what doth hinder me to be
  baptized?
• 37. And Philip said, If thou believest with all
  thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and
  said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of
  God.
• 38. And he commanded the chariot to stand
  still and they went down both into the water,
  both Philip and the eunuch and he baptized him.

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When texts are used to support a false teaching,
how should teachers / preachers show the truth.

• 1. John 316 doesnt mention baptism
• 2. Eph. 28-9 says we are not saved by
  worksbaptism is a work.
• 3. If baptism is necessary that makes water your
  Savior.
• 4. For the remission of sins in Acts 238 means
  because of remission of sins.
• 5. God spoke to me and told me I was saved before
  I was baptized.
• 6. Baptism has nothing to do with saving anybody.
• 7. The thief on the cross was saved without being
  baptized.

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What is Astonishing

• That so many of our present day preachers can go
  right on producing their revised versions of the
  Christian Faith, without ever even noticing that
  these polished novelties of theirs are just the
  same old mildewed heresies which the ancient
  church exploded hundreds of years ago.

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The Current Problem

• The weakness of the present day church lies in
  the fact that she lacks this living Word the
  indwelling love of the Bible as written by the
  inspired writers---that she does not know any
  longer the reason for her existence
  ---consequently she has no real message for the
  present generation.

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PREACHERS MUST DEAL WITH DIFFERENT VIEWS OF TEXTS

• Mark 1616 He that believeth and is baptized
  shall be saved.
• VARIOUS PEOPLE HOLD AT LEAST FIVE VIEWS ON THIS
  SIMPLE TEXT.
• View 1. He who believes and is baptized will not
  be saved.
• A. Atheists, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, etc.
• B. Some may believe in God, but not in Jesus
• I Tim. 25. For there is one God, and one
  mediator between God and men, the man Christ
  Jesus 6. Who gave himself a ransom for all, to
  be testified in due time.

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Five views of Mark1616

• Mark 1616 He that believeth and is baptized
  shall be saved.
• View 2. He who does not believe and is not
  baptized will be saved.
• Held by Universalists who use I tim. 26. Who
  gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in
  due time.
• Jesus Mt. 713. Enter ye in at the strait
  gate for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,
  that leadeth to destruction, and many there be
  which go in thereat
• 14. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is
  the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there
  be that find it.

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Five views of Mark1616

• Mark 1616 He that believeth and is baptized
  shall be saved.
• View 3. He who does not believe and is baptized
  will be saved.
• Held by those who practice infant baptism.
• Not only is salvation without faith by this view
  but one could go further and say that one is
  saved without repentance.
• Did Jesus mean what he said or not?

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Five views of Mark1616

• Mark 1616 He that believeth and is baptized
  shall be saved.
• View 4. He who believes and is not baptized will
  be saved.
• Hel by those who believe in salvation by faith
  only.
• Jesus says that faith alone does not save Mt.
  721 Lk. 646
• As Taught by His bro. Jms. 214, 17, 20, 24, 26.

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Five views of Mark1616

• View 4. He who is baptized for someone who does
  not believe.--Held by those who practice baptism
  for the dead. Their proof text is I Cor. 1529.
  Else what shall they do which are baptized for
  the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are
  they then baptized for the dead?
• Jesus -- Lk. 1529-31
• John 16. If any man see his brother sin a sin
  which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he
  shall give him life for them that sin not unto
  death. There is a sin unto death I do not say
  that he shall pray for it.

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The True teaching of Mark1616

• View 5. Mark 1616 He that believeth and is
  baptized shall be saved.

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Views of Acts 238

• 38. Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
  baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
  Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
  receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• View Repent, be saved and be baptized into some
  church

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Not this predicament when Baptism is said not to
be essential to salvation.

• Baptism is necessary for membership in some
  churches that teach baptism is not necessary to
  go to heaven.
• Conclusion It takes more to get into their
  church than it does to go to heaven

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Some teach that church membership is not
essential to salvation.

• How does this make void the death of Jesus?
• How does this make salvation separate from
  Christ?

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25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
also loved the church, and gave himself for it
26. That he might sanctify and cleanse it with
the washing of water by the word, 27. That he
might present it to himself a glorious church,
not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing
but that it should be holy and without blemish.
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How the Gospel Preacher/Teacher Can Present A
sermon on Salvation in Christ.
IN CHRIST

• Life John 14
• All promises 2 Cor. 120
• Made righteous -2 Cor. 521
• Chosen Eph. 14
• Complete Col. 210
• Redemption Rom 324
• Sanctified I Cor. 12
• New creature 2 Cor. 517
• Faithful Eph. 11
• Created Eph. 210
• Church I Ths. 214
• Forgiveness Eph. 17

BELIEVE
BAPTIZE
CONFESS
REPENT
INTO
UNTO
UNTO
UNTO
RM. 109-10
RM. 109-10
Rm. 63,4 Gal. 327
AC. 1118
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Good Rules for Ministers

• 1. Listen carefully to the other person even if
  you know what he is saying.
• 2. Clarify any opposing issues with gentleness of
  spirit.
• 3. Use good illustrations when they would help.
• 4. Avoid highly emotional conversations as they
  are seldom productive or settle anything
• 5. Dont try to fake knowledge about something.
• 6. Dont just be on the defensiveask questions.
• 7. Resist the urge to win the argument.
• 8. Recognize a closed mind.

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HINSTS FOR GOOD LESSON PREPARING

• 1. Isolate yourself from distractions
• 2. Choose your best alert hours.
• 3. Stick to your line of study, dont wander off.
• 4. Ask God to help you in your preparation.
• 5. Browse your mind on textual points.
• 6. Have relevant study books near.
• 7. Memorize the main passages in the lesson
• but not so many as would rob your overall
• preparation.
• 8. Try to see your lesson in a broad view of the
• Bible.
• 9. Compare versions on your text.

In Brief
Look it up Pray it in Put it down Work it
out Pass it on
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Donts for Good Lesson Preparation

• Dont make you text a pretext.
• Dont study to prove fore drawn conclusions.
• Dont interpret one verse so as to make it
  contradict another plain passage.
• Dont take a text out of its context
• Dont just rely on what people say the Bible
  says.
• Dont use the pulpit to chastise someone in the
  pew over a personal difference.
• Dont take favors from a member who is seeking an
  office in the church.
• Dont feel you have to lead and dominate every
  conversation in a private Christian fellowship.

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Dos for Good Bible Study

• Do remember that the only correct interpretation
  is the one that the writer intended for it to
  convey.
• Do consider your audiences spiritual, emotional
  and physical needs while selecting a lesson. Feel
  the joy or pain in the audience
• Do view yourself in the pew listening to your
  lesson.
• Do pray for Gods enlightenment as you study the
  text.
• Do love the word of God more than any cherished
  preconceived ideas or opinions
• Do consult what conservative scholars have said
  on the text.
• Do study a GOOD Bible Introduction like Archer or
  Young.
• Do get a Greek and Hebrew word dictionary like
  Vine.
• Do get and use a Greek/ English Interlinear Bible

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Good points for Scripture Exegesis

• 1. Pray for a correct arrival at the texts truth
• 2. Study the book as a whole from which it si
  taken
• 3. Study the immediate context in which it is
  used.
• 4. Consider who wrote the passage.
• 5. Who is speaking in the passage?
• 6. Was he an inspired spokesman?
• 7. To whom is the text speaking?
• 8. When was the text written?

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