#161 | Theological Disciplines for Expository Preaching
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, H.B. discusses theological disciplines for expository preaching. As a student and advocate of expository preaching, I believe that it is the most faithful way to handle God's word. The bottom line of this episode is that faithful exposition is theologically informed. It should be doctrinal, not merely devotional. Beyond the exegetical text work, theological reflection should shape your sermon preparation. What are the theological disciplines...
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#161 | 4 Persons to Use in Your Illustrations
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, H.B. talks about how to find sermon illustrations. We preachers often look for illustrative material by subject (prayer, love, forgiveness, etc). But there is another way. You can also look for illustrations by focusing on four persons or groups. You. Somebody. Nobody. Everybody. For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com.
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#160 | 4 Sentences That Will Improve Your Preaching
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode of the podcast, H.B. discusses four sentences that will improve your preaching. That may seem to be a big promise. But carefully crafting these sentences will truly help you to get the text right and get the truth across. What are the four sentences that will improve your preaching? The Text Summary The Main Idea The Probing Question The Transitional Sentence For contact, information, and/or resources, visit...
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#159 | Overcoming Sermon Writer's Block
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, H.B. discusses how to overcome sermon writer's block. Writer's block typically refers to authors, composers, or artists. But it can also happen to preachers, with the accompanying spiritual implications. You can struggle to understand the text, craft the message, or prepare yourself to preach. How do you overcome sermon writer's block? Guard your heart. Plan your preaching. Take a break. Fight the resistance. Practice purposeful...
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#158 | Grant R. Castleberry Interview
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, H.B. interviews a new friend, Grant R. Castleberry, Pastor of the Capital Community Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Grant is also the President and featured speaker/writer at Unashamed Truth. For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com.
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#157 | How to State Your Sermon Online
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, H.B. gives several tips for stating the points, headings, or movements of the main body of your sermon. Effective sermons have clear structure. The structure of the sermon does not have to be explicit. But a good sermon outline benefits both the preacher and the hearer. How should you state your sermon outline? Use simple statements. Use clear statements. Use biblical statements. Use provable statements. Use complete...
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#156 | Impactful Sermons I've Heard
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, H.B. discusses impactful sermons he has personally heard over the years. The sermons affirm the power of hearing the word of God preached. They remind us that the Holy Spirit is at work through our preaching. They also show us that the Lord uses people with different backgrounds to preach effectively. Sermons discussed in this episode... "Will Your House Stand?" by H.B. Charles Sr. "Will You Give Jesus Your Lunch? by Richard D. Sanders "What Can...
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#155 | Key Questions for Proper Interpretation
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the Podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, H.B. discusses eleven questions you should ask to properly interpret your sermon text. What is the book about? What is the literary genre? What are the word meanings? What is the literal reading? What is the immediate context? What is the grammatical structure? What is the historical background? What is the primary theme? What is the authorial intent? What is the analogy of faith? What is the gospel...
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#154 | How to Learn to Preach
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, H.B. talks about practical ways to learn to preach - or to preach better. How can I learn to preach better? By studying the Bible. Through prayer to God. By listening to good preaching. By preaching. By studying preaching. In conversation with other preachers. Through constructive feedback. For contact, information, and resources, hbcharlesjr.com.
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Vital Statistics for Biblical Preaching
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, H.B. discusses the importance of getting the vital statistics of a book of the Bible before you study individual texts in that book. Here's the principle: A proper introduction to the book leads to a proper interpretation of the text. What vital statistics should you discover? The Author The Audience or Recipients Date of Writing Place of Writing Key Terms Key Verses Key Persons Key Places The...
info_outlineWelcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.
In this episode, I want to offer you fifty practical tips to help you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. These pointers are not in any order of importance. They cover a range of subjects related to personal devotion, sermon prepartion, and pulpit ministry. And, of course, this list is not exhaustive. But I hope you fine some of these words of advice helpful as you prepare and preach.
- Plan your preaching.
- Start preparing as early as possible.
- Prepare when you are at your best.
- Gather tools for sermon preparation.
- Consult the best commentaries.
- Read and reread the text.
- Observe before you interpret.
- Learn to learn quicker.
- Give time for hte message to marinate.
- Keep a good record of your study notes.
- Preach the truth and tone of the text.
- Write complete sermon manuscripts.
- Write for the ear not the eye.
- Strive for clarity.
- Practice variety.
- Don't assume anything.
- Get good rest before you preach.
- Saturate sermon preparation in prayer.
- Make sure your title does not overpromise.
- Preach the sermon, don't read it.
- Be intentional about sermon length.
- Show it to them in the text.
- Present the gospel in every sermon.
- Keep your introduction brief.
- Only conclude the sermon once.
- Make smooth transitions.
- Don't be the hero of yoru illustrations.
- Be careful of indecent exposure.
- Use scripture for illustrations.
- Ask probing questions.
- Do not plagiarize.
- Use quotations sparingly.
- Make eye contact.
- Preach for a verdict.
- Be yourself.
- Guard your heart in the pulpit.
- Get honest feedback.
- Preach to an audience of one.
- Detemermine authorial intent.
- Prioritize your quiet time.
- Develop a sermon propositoin.
- Think topics, not texts. Think series, not sermons.
- Be specific.
- Preach apologetically
- Find a homiletical hero.
- Read books on preaching.
- Preach with sincere passion.
- Your sermon points should be necessary and natural.
- Put application in your sermon points.
- Live what you preach.
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