Monday, November 16, 2009
What Is the Way to Heaven?
In studying about Jesus being the only way to Heaven, I think what comes to mind is: If Jesus is not the way to Heaven, What is the way to Heaven? How do these other views relate to the justice and mercy of God? One way, perhaps, is simply to say that God is merciful, but how is that applied? What about the idea of punishment for atrocities? Does anyone deserve eternal punishment? Most people seem to think that some crimes deserve some type of punishment. If something or someone does deserve some type of punishment, God will be just. Will He be just across the board? How do other ways of salvation relate to God's justice?
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Bro. Randy, I cannot comment on any other way to Heaven other than the way of Christ, all I know is Jesus is the way, truth and life, no one comes to the Father, but through me, those are the words of Jesus.
The title of my book is THE ART AND CRAFT OF BIBLICAL PREACHING. The editors are Haddon Robinson and Craig Brian Larson. I will be reading twenty chapters this week.
85.Grace: A License to Wander?
86. The Rich Sound of Grace and Holiness
87.Set Free From the Cookie Cutter
88.Say and Do
89.Connecting Biblical Content with Contemporary Audiences
90.Clearly
91.Skills of Oral Clarity
92.Questions That Put Muscle on Bones
93.Better Big Ideas
94.The Power of Sequence
95.Outlines That Work for You, Not Against You
96.The Tension Between Clarity and Suspense
97.Lifeblood of Preaching
98.Alliteration Downfalls
99.Modulating Tension
100.The Purpose-Driven Title
101.Why Should I Listen to You?
102.Satisfying Conclusions
103.Determining Your Srengths and Weaknesses
104.Interesting Preaching
105.Crafting an Experience
Chapter eighty-six is about integrating grace and truth. We have to preach both to balance the message. We cannot be lost in the idea that grace gives us the right to do whatever we want. We must preach grace and truth for three reasons. The preacher depends on it, the message depends on it, and the listener depends on it.
Chapter ninety-one is about preaching clearly. We have to make "paragraphs" in order to tell people that we are on a new thought. It is alright to repeat yourself more than once. We can use key phrases throughout the sermon. We can also ask rhetorical questions when we are transitioning. Finally, we need to use physical movement to keep the listener's attention.
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