alwaysreforming
Puritan Board Sophomore
Why Should Sermons Be \"Christ-Centered\"?
Hello All:
Believe it or not, I have evangellyfish friends who do not understand and even argue with the fact that sermons/preaching should be Christ-centered. I'd like to put together some sort of email explaining why this is so, and I'm looking for a little fodder... (I'm more of a "cut and paste" kind of a guy, rather than a "writer".)
The two most common objections I get are that:
1. The Gospel is great for "getting saved" but once a person is saved there is no further need for it.
2. We need to hear "teachings" instead... stuff to make us better equipped to live the Christian life... like not gossiping, witnessing more, etc...
So, what's in it for the Christian to hear about Christ and His saving work every week?
How does hearing about Jesus cause a change in our hearts and empower us for service?
(I'm not very comfortable using the Scripture about the valley of dry bones... it seems like the White Horse Inn guys take that out of context (to some extent) when they use that as a proof text)
Any help would be appreciated on the above, or anything else you may think relevant to provide. Thanks!
Hello All:
Believe it or not, I have evangellyfish friends who do not understand and even argue with the fact that sermons/preaching should be Christ-centered. I'd like to put together some sort of email explaining why this is so, and I'm looking for a little fodder... (I'm more of a "cut and paste" kind of a guy, rather than a "writer".)
The two most common objections I get are that:
1. The Gospel is great for "getting saved" but once a person is saved there is no further need for it.
2. We need to hear "teachings" instead... stuff to make us better equipped to live the Christian life... like not gossiping, witnessing more, etc...
So, what's in it for the Christian to hear about Christ and His saving work every week?
How does hearing about Jesus cause a change in our hearts and empower us for service?
(I'm not very comfortable using the Scripture about the valley of dry bones... it seems like the White Horse Inn guys take that out of context (to some extent) when they use that as a proof text)
Any help would be appreciated on the above, or anything else you may think relevant to provide. Thanks!