preaching

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There have been a few occasions where I preached someone else’s sermon. I did a series from a retired pastor friend (he began attending our church after he retired) who passed away on the subject of the Lord’s Prayer, but everyone knew (and I stated) that I was using his material. This was to honor him and his legacy at our church.

A handful of other times, I borrowed an outline from a popular author, but shared that I was using the outline. But most the material I preached was my own.

Types of sermons can be defined with numerous variations, subdivisions, and hybrids. In this poll, we are asking which style your church features MOST. Few pastors, for example, always preach expository sermons — but many mostly do. Here are our definitions:

I remember Rick Warren asserting that Jesus preached topical sermons. If learning what I have learned about midrash, I disagree with Warren.

But whether Jesus (or the writer to the Hebrews, for example) was doing exposition or not, it seems as though expository preaching is not longer considered a sign of a good church — at least not in the popular evangelical mind.

Will it survive at all? Will it survive as a secondary form of preaching?

I once heard a criticism from a godly older man. He said he heard a sermon at a certain church (which was Bible-believing), and never once in the sermon did the preacher ever mention the name Jesus.

Some today believe the Gospel — some mention of the atoning work of Christ at bare minimum — should be part of every sermon.

There is a difference between saying that a good sermon must always mention the Gospel and that good preaching often includes the Gospel.

Poll Results

Does your church (or do you, if a pastor) feature MOSTLY expository preaching on Sunday morning?

Yes, mostly expository Votes: 22
No, expository preaching is not the norm Votes: 1
I don’t really know what expository preaching is Votes: 0
Other or undecided Votes: 1
Our church features expository preaching, but not Sunday morning Votes: 0