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Bible Written for Us

Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.

Focus on Preaching

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Dependence on the Spirit and Prayer

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.

And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.

Bible Written for Us

It was written for our sake,

Expository Preaching

since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God

Expository Preaching

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation

Preacher must be Diligent in His Ministry

let him speak...as one who serves by the strength that God supplies.

Dependence on the Spirit and Prayer

Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

His personal life affects the ministry

You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

His personal life affects the ministry

Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Preacher must be Diligent in His Ministry

We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word.

Preacher must be Diligent in His Ministry

Present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Expository Preaching

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Focus on the Cross

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

Preacher must be Diligent in His Ministry

For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

Dependence on the Spirit and Prayer

and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

Dependence on the Spirit and Prayer

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Bible has Christ as the Center

To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Bible has Christ as the Center

Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

Dependence on the Spirit and Prayer

Pray also for us to declare the mystery of Christ that I may make it clear.

Expository Preaching

that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word

Expository Preaching

and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God

Preacher Must be Diligent in His Ministry

For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.

Expository Preaching

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Expository Preaching

so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

Expository Preaching

But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

Preacher must be Diligent in His Ministry

speak my word faithfully.

Expository Preaching

Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Bible has Christ at the Center

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

Dependence on the Spirit and Prayer

Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.

Expository Preaching

The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.

Focus on Preaching

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?

Bible Written for Us

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Bible Written for Us

"It was counted to him” was not written for his sake alone, but for ours also.

His personal life affects the ministry

Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.