6 Implications of biblical preaching

Question 1

6 IMPLICATIONS

Answer 1

1. It is an inspired text
2. Inspired text to some degree, is a closed text
3. Faithfulness to the biblical text
4. Sensitivity to the modern world
5. God’s own voice will be heard
6. God’s people will obey him

Question 2

IMPLICATION 1

Answer 2

• Is an inspired text
• through the bible that God has chosen to reveal Himself
• Provided His word through revelation and inspiration
• Enter pulpit with confidence - God put this word in our hands

Question 3

IMPLICATION 2

Answer 3

• To some degree, it is a closed text
• Some things are hard to understand
• To be opened it must be partially closed

Question 4

IMPLICATION 3

Answer 4

• Faithfulness to the biblical text
• God imbedded his word in a certain culture and we need to respect this
• importance of hermeneutics

Question 5

IMPLICATION 4

Answer 5

• Sensitivity to the modern world
• Exegete explains original meaning of text
• Expositer applies meaning to present
• We have to have an understanding of the culture we’re preaching to

Question 6

IMPLICATION 5

Answer 6

• God’s own voice will be heard
• God still speaks through His written word
• If we are faithful in our studies/preparations, we should expect to see God speak through us

Question 7

IMPLICATION 6

Answer 7

• God’s people will obey Him
• “The word of God always demands a response of obedience”
• John Stott quote