CM101 Basic Elements of Preaching: An Introduction to Homiletics
CM102 Invitation to Biblical Preaching I: Theological, Historical, and Pragmatic Reasons for Preaching
CM103 Invitation to Biblical Preaching II: Preaching Biblical Sermons
CM104 Introducing Biblical Preaching: Preaching with Depth
CM151 Preparing and Delivering Christ-Centered Sermons I: Foundations and Structures
CM152 Preparing and Delivering Christ-Centered Sermons II: Communicating a Theology of Grace
CM153 Preparing and Delivering Christ-Centered Sermons III: Advanced Techniques and Theory
Building on the foundation of Invitation to Preaching I: Theological, Historical, and Pragmatic Reasons for Preaching (CM102) and Invitation to Preaching II: Preaching Biblical Sermons (CM103), Deep Preaching (CM104) is the next logical course to take the preacher’s sermons to the next—deeper—level. Stepping beyond the nuts and bolts of how to prepare and preach a sermon, this course focuses on what makes biblical preaching powerful—namely, the work of the Holy Spirit. The preacher must utilize the God-given tools of meditation, prayer, and fasting in order to tap into the Holy Spirit’s power and for illumination to occur. In conjunction with the Spirit’s work, the preacher’s responsibility to look deeply into Scripture and into his listeners is also discussed, along with practical suggestions for doing so. The end goal is to equip the preacher to preach powerful, Spirit-filled sermons that actually change lives.
Identify and explain the apostolic secret of preaching
Discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in sermon preparation and delivery
Utilize the tools of meditation, prayer, and fasting in order to maintain a humble, God-dependent heart when preparing to preach
Look deeply into a biblical text by examining it from five different perspectives
Look deeply into your listeners by understanding their specific needs and then contextualizing and applying your sermons to speak directly to them
Practice the disciplines of a deep preacher
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Why Is Our Preaching Not Effective Today Like in the Book of Acts?
Basic Exegetical and Hermeneutical Tasks for Preaching
The Apostolic Secret of Preaching
The Apostles Knew They Needed the Holy Spirit
We Need the Holy Spirit—Part One: Illumination
We Need the Holy Spirit—Part Two: Engaging the Holy Spirit
The Tool of Meditation: Definition and Exploration
The Tool of Meditation: Scriptural Exhortations to Meditate
The Tool of Prayer: Short or Long Prayers?
The Tool of Prayer: Devoted to Prayer
The Tool of Prayer: A Partner to Meditation
The Tool of Fasting: Commended but Not Commanded in the New Testament
The Tool of Fasting: What Fasting Is and What It’s Not
The Tool of Fasting: Possible Reasons We Do Not Fast
The Heart of the Deep Preacher: Character and Competency
The Heart of the Deep Preacher: Mutual Love Is at the Core
Looking Backwards
Looking Backwards: Genesis 1–3
Metaphoring the Idea of a Passage
Looking Upward: 2 Samuel 6
Looking Upward: John 8
Looking Inward: Drawing Closer to God and More Authentic Preaching
Looking Inward: Develop Compassionate Preaching
Looking Outward: The Goal of Preaching Is Transformation
Looking Outward: Setting Differentiates Preaching and Teaching
Looking Forward
Allowing Our Listeners into Our Sermons
Peter’s Pentecost Sermon (Acts 2)
Peter in the Temple (Acts 3) and Stephen before the Sanhedrin (Acts 7)
Paul Contextualized Sermons (Acts 13, 14, and 17)
Understanding Our Listeners as a Group
Contextualization
Understanding Our Listeners Individually: Developmental Characteristics
Understanding Our Listeners Individually: Cultural Differences
Understanding Our Listeners Individually: Specific Circumstances
Getting to Know Our Listeners
Life Disciplines
Preaching Disciplines
The High Privilege of Access
Title: CM104 Introducing Biblical Preaching: Preaching with Depth
Instructor: J. Kent Edwards
Publisher: Lexham Press
Publication Date: 2016
Product Type: Logos Mobile Education
Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources
Courses: 1
Video Hours: 6
Dr. J. Kent Edwards (MDiv, DMin, PhD) is the tenured professor of preaching and leadership at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University; the founding pastor of Oasis Community Church in Yorba Linda, California; and the founder and president of CrossTalk Global. Dr. Edwards is known for his passion for preaching, and brings over 30 years of Christian leadership experience, both as a senior pastor and a church planter. He is a popular conference speaker, the founder of The Journal of Christian Ministry, and the author of the award-winning books Effective First-Person Biblical Preaching and Deep Preaching.