What Serves As The Basis For The Preached Word?

Lesson 5 - The Preacher
“A prepared messenger is more important than a prepared message” -- Robert Munger
I. What serves as the basis for the preached word?
A. The ___________ of the preacher is more important than the preparation of the sermon.
Broadus in his book on The Preparation and Delivery of Sermons offers the following
six needs if the preacher is going to be true to the message:
1. A sense of __________ call (John 15:16; Acts 16:10; I Cor. 9:16; I Tim. 2:5-7;
II Tim. 1:8-12)
a. When God calls us He also __________ us with the spiritual gifts necessary
to function in the call (I Pet. 4:10-11).
b. Everyone who preaches should feel like they are a person on a _________.
They should feel like they are “A man sent from God…” (John 1:6-7).
2. A vital Christian _____________ (Mt. 7:28-29 with Mt. 23:1-4)
Albert Martin in his booklet titled What’s Wrong with Preaching Today
states,
“The principle is this: that unless we would degrade preaching to a mere elocutionary
art, we must never forget that the soil out of which powerful preaching grows is the
preacher’s own life.”
a. You cannot ________ others where you have not been (Acts 4:20; 19:13-16;
I John 1:1-3).
b. Your goal is to be an __________ of what is being preached (I Tim. 4:12, 16).
c. Your life and testimony must be ___________ of truth to people (Rom. 15:18;
I Cor. 11:2; I Th. 2:10).
Jerome said, “A holy clumsiness is better than sinful eloquence.”

Cervantes said, “He preaches well who lives well. That is all the divinity I
know.”
Someone else said, “The world looks at preachers out of the pulpit to know
what they mean in it.”
Could it be that the reason why Jesus preaching and teaching had such authority
was because He actually lived what was preached? The scribes of the day had
accurate teaching, but they did not practice what they preached.
(Matthew 7:28-29; Matthew 23:1-4)
3. A continuation of ___________
This means that the preacher will have to settle it in his or her mind that they will
live the life of a disciple who continues to grow personally through their devotional
life with the Lord and their study life in the Scriptures. This is important for several
reasons:
a. So that the preacher can continue to _________ personally, staying ________

of the people.
b. So that the preacher can _________from fresh experiences with God as a

__________ of encouragement to others (Eph. 1:17).
c. So that the preacher can remain ____________ to the _______ and the culture.
4. The development of natural ________

God gives us natural gifts, talents and abilities, but we are responsible to take what
God has given us and develop it. You cannot create a gift; that is something that
God must bestow. However, you can cultivate the gift that has been bestowed by
God.
a. This involves ____________ or sharpening our skills.
b. This involves ______________ what God has given.
c. This involves being __________ to remove any personal obstacles that might
hinder anyone from receiving our message.
5. The maintenance of physical __________ (I Cor. 9:27; I Tim. 4:8)
There is a physical side to preaching.
6. A complete ____________ upon the Holy Spirit (I Th. 1:5).
“The preacher who learns homiletical skills may forget his need for the Holy
Spirit. The key reason some worship services are cold and lifeless and the sermons
within those services without impact is that the Holy Spirit is not present to give
warmth and life.” –Broadus
We could add a seventh need of the preacher which deals with the heart or the motivation
of the preacher.
7. A __________ heart
a. This includes a ____________ fear of God (I Th. 2:3-5).

To have a fear of God implies that you have rejected the fear of man. Do you
preach to put a smile on God or a smile on the faces of man? Perhaps there is a
way to do both.
b. This includes a __________ love for the truth (II Cor. 4:2; II Th. 2:10).
c. This includes a __________ love for people (II Cor. 4:7-15).
d. This includes a _________ free from covetousness (Acts 20:33; Phil 1:15-17).
B. The personal disciplines in the life of the preacher lay the _____________ for all
ministry of the word.
1. This means that the preacher must be a person of ___________ and communion
with God.
It is very important that the preacher has the ability to hear from God on a personal
level. This prepares the preacher to be able to hear from God for others. How do
you decide what to preach on any given occasion? Does God have a role in this?
2. This means that the preacher must be a __________ student of the Word (I Th.
2:13).
It is the word of God that powerful in people’s lives not our words (Heb. 4:12).
The more familiar we can be with God’s Word the more equipped we will be to
represent God to man.
Assignment:
1. Can we separate the preacher from his preaching? Why?
2. Why is it a need for a preacher to live a pure and transparent life?
3. Is it possible for a preacher to preach and blatantly live in sin at the same time? What are the
possible impact of such sin to the ministry even if it is made secretly?

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Lesson 5 - The Preacher

“A prepared messenger is more important than a prepared message” -- Robert Munger

I. What serves as the basis for the preached word?

2. A vital Christian _____________ (Mt. 7:28-29 with Mt. 23:1-4)

b. Your goal is to be an __________ of what is being preached (I Tim. 4:12, 16).

Jerome said, “A holy clumsiness is better than sinful eloquence.”

a. So that the preacher can continue to _ personally, staying

b. So that the preacher can _________from fresh experiences with God as a

4. The development of natural ________

a. This involves ____________ or sharpening our skills.

b. This involves ______________ what God has given.

5. The maintenance of physical __________ (I Cor. 9:27; I Tim. 4:8)

There is a physical side to preaching.

6. A complete ____________ upon the Holy Spirit (I Th. 1:5).

a. This includes a ____________ fear of God (I Th. 2:3-5).

c. This includes a __________ love for people (II Cor. 4:7-15).

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