2020-02-09 — Checklist for Powerful Preaching

Church Year: Epiphany 5:
Date: February 9, 2020

Theme: Checklist for Powerful Preaching

– Preach with the message being the testimony of God
– Preach with the emphasis on Jesus Christ & Him crucified
– Preach with a sense of personal weakness
– Preach with confidence in the Spirit’s powerful message

– 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

– Pastor: John Hein

The Order of Worship: Bulletin

Liturgy: WS, p. 12 ff.

Hymns:

TLH 359 : Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Sky
CDS – TLH 400 : Take My Life and Let It Be
WS 781 : Preach You the Word
WS 769 : Lift High the Cross
TLH 283 : God's Word is our Great Heritage

Scripture Readings:

Isaiah 58:5-9a
Matthew 5:13-20

Theme: Checklist for Powerful Preaching

– Preach with the message being the testimony of God
– Preach with the emphasis on Jesus Christ & Him crucified
– Preach with a sense of personal weakness
– Preach with confidence in the Spirit’s powerful message

1 Corinthians 2:1–5 (Listen)

Proclaiming Christ Crucified

2:1 And I, when I came to you, brothers,¹ did not come proclaiming to you the testimony² of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, 4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men³ but in the power of God.

(ESV)