PPT-PREACHING FROM THE PARABLES

Preaching a parable is a novice preachers dream but often an experienced preachers nightmare T homas O Long Preaching the Literary forms of the Bible. 26. th. United Methodist Black Clergy Women’s Conference. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, Presenter . August 5, 2014 Orlando, Florida. 21. st. . . Century Cultural Homiletical Realities . Size Matters (House churches, Community Ministries, Mega/Giga churches). Bro. Miguel Tantas. What is street preaching?. “. Street preaching. ” . also . known as “open-air . preaching” ; is . the . public proclamation of a religious message. . It is often accomplished with a voice louder than that used in conversation. (. Jesus . Christ Course. Document # TX001251. The Parables of Jesus. The first ten slides will show an artistic depiction of Jesus’ parables. . Quietly study the image.. Use your memory or a Bible to determine what parable is being presented.. Temptations in Preaching . Pride . (1 Corinthians 3:1-7; 4:7; 2 Corinthians 2:15-16; 3:5). Envy . (Philippians 1:15-16; 1 Cor. 3:3). Covetousness . (2 Peter 2:14-16, 1-3; Titus 1:10-11. PREACHING IN THE NEW CHURCH273That requires taking the time to prepare biblical sermons. Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church explains how he prepares: I. What is a parable?. A. A parable is a short, simple story from which a . moral lesson. can be drawn.. 1. A parable is usually a . fictitious. story that could be true.. 2. A parable draws from images and events that would be . Acting Out Biblical Truths. Robert C. Newman. Parables as Spiritual Drama. Most of us are familiar with Jesus. '. parables.. In most of the parables Jesus told, a spiritual truth is taught by an earthly story.. Folklore . Folklore is the body of verbal expressive culture, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the ORAL TRADITION of that culture, subculture, or group.. Of the Bible. The . Hebrew. word for parable:. MASHAL (. MAWSHAWL. ) . Simile; poem; proverb; adage – a short statement expressing a general truth.. A saying usually of metaphorical nature.. - The word occurs approx. 39 times in the O.T.. Robert C. Newman. What are parables?. From . Webster's 3rd International Dictionary. : . (1) comparison, similitude . (2) more specifically, a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle. THE PARABLES. . “. Preaching a parable is a novice preacher’s dream . but . often an experienced preacher’s nightmare.” . (. T. homas . O. Long . Preaching the Literary forms of the Bible. . --Andy Stanley. I Corinthians 1:21. For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by . the foolishness of preaching.. Root word of “foolishness” = . and a Valuable Pearl. Parables of Treasure and Pearl  . 1. 2. Jesus told his followers many parables about the Kingdom of God. Do you know what a kingdom is? A kingdom is a place where everyone does what the king says. If you live in the Kingdom of God then that means you do what God says because God is the King.. RISE OF CHRISTIANITY History of Preaching 1 Christianity in the 1 st Century 3 RISE OF CHRISTIANITY: Religion of Rome -Relationship of Roman Empire w/ Christianity: Paganism -Religion a matter of belief, a series