Worship In Preaching
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Introduction
Introduction
Greetings...
For the preacher and for those that hear the sermon to be pleasing in this act of worship there are certain things that “must take place.”
With this in mind let us examine our lesson.
Preaching Doesn’t Shrink From Preaching It All
Preaching Doesn’t Shrink From Preaching It All
The Apostle Paul’s use of the word “shrink.”
The Apostle Paul’s use of the word “shrink.”
Paul is known for his military terminology such as found in in the “armor of God” or in concerning our spiritual warfare. People might not know that Paul was also very keen on using nautical terms.
It’s been estimated that Paul was at sea some 6,800 miles for about 111 days which is roughly 3 months and 3 weeks.
People might not know that Paul was also very keen on using nautical terms such as in Acts
The pilgrims were at sea 2,750 miles for about 66 days which means Paul was at sea almost twice as much.
All this is meant to show that Paul new nautical terms and when it came to preaching he wasn’t afraid to use them.
The word “shrink” in & is the Greek word “hupostello.”
It’s a nautical term for lowering the sail and admitting defeat.
20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,
27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
Preachers preach sermons that keep the sail up.
Preachers preach sermons that keep the sail up.
Preachers are to never lower the sail concerning the Word of God.
Paul did not “draw back, back down, get timid, hesitate, or withdraw” himself from preaching the whole truth!!!
Some get the idea that that worship in preaching should only...
Feed spiritual milk to the body…how many times have I head “just preach Jesus” with the context being just preach feel good sermonets.
2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
Feed the egos of the body…how many times have I heard “we are a mature congregation” which in context means we don’t have anyone that need to hear hard preaching.
2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
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37 For, “Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay; 38 but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” 39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
Feed through the peripherals…how many times have I heard “preachers shouldn’t name names or point out the congregations weaknesses” which in context means don’t step on toes with the truth and possibly hurt feelings with the truth.
2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
19 holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, 20 among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.
1 Tim 1:
5 you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
Gal 1:6-8
Summery
Summery
Preachers are to never give up, shrink back, back down, become timid, hesitate, withdraw, compromise, or seek to lower the sails so that the congregations worship in preaching will be pleasing to God.
Preaching Preaches In Season & Out Of Season
Preaching Preaches In Season & Out Of Season
The sermon must be based on needs not wants.
The sermon must be based on needs not wants.
No one likes hard, toe stepping, and painful sermons meant to prick the heart of those in need of it, which includes the preacher, but sometimes this is exactly what is needed.
It would be nice if every congregation, including this one, was always “in season” and never had any problems or issues that needed a sail raised and ready.
However, if that was case than there would be no need for Christ’s blood in that congregation because it would be perfect and without sin or sinners.
10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
The reality is we all sin more often than we would like as individuals and that trickles down to the congregation as well unfortunately.
That isn’t to say a congregation can’t have more “in seasons” than “out of seasons,” it can and should, but that many in the church today think their is zero need to “out of season” preaching.
Therefore, sermons must be based on needs not wants, though sometimes the two combine.
There are times when “in season” sermons should...
Encourage heavily.
32 And Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with many words.
Build up heavily.
10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
There are times when “out of season” sermons should...
Tear down lofty opinions contrary to sound doctrine.
2 Cor 10:
5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
Confront the issue at hand and those causing it so that the leaven is removed.
7 You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion is not from him who calls you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is.
Gal 5:7-
Summery
Summery
The reality is no can worship during the preaching of the sermon like they should if the sermon isn’t what it should be.
Anyone that would try and hinder such must be silenced so that the worship of the whole is not hindered.
Conclusion
Conclusion
Any attempt to manipulate and devalue the prayers, communion, singing, giving, or preaching during the churches gathering on the first day of the week should be swiftly and fervently handled.
To not do this means to not be danger of worshiping in a manner unworthy and unacceptable by God.
Invitation
1 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; 2 but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.