I recently wrote these words, “For an effective sermon, you need a clearly defined purpose – the specific response you prayerfully expect to occur in the life of the listeners.”
Does this mean the response has to be some kind of action? What if your purpose is to stir affection, bolster belief or improve cognition? These can all be very legitimate types of objectives for a sermon. Yet our default should be to preach for a response that includes, but goes beyond the heart and the head. Consider James 1:22 – “Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”
As a preacher we should usually consider how to legitimately apply the Biblical idea to ourselves and our listeners for transformed affection, belief, and conduct. We wouldn’t want to assist anyone in “deceiving” themselves!
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Hmmm… I think the response is always evident in action. A change of belief, feeling, or thought should be seen in behavior. We know trees by their fruit.
As a mere mortal, I seek to consider carefully how a text informs and transforms my affection, belief and conduct. As a preacher, I want to share these personal results with my listeners. Don’t just be students of the word, do it!
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