Bible Question: I am a minister. How does a preacher strike a balance in his preaching when concerned about people who will likely not understand a sermon on some theological topic and people who need to hear that sermon? |
Bible Answer: Hello Angies, From a lay-persons perspective. You identified two potential audiences; those that will "likely not understand" and those "who need to hear that sermon". Again, I'm a lay person so appreciate my comments with that in mind. First, I believe that a "preacher" should seek the Lord in prayer and prepare the sermon/lesson in accordance with what the Lord has lead. No one in the audience will "understand it" any way, at least not on a significant level, unless the Holy Spirit reveals the truth of the message to him/her. As for those people who "need to hear that sermon". This thought causes me concern as one who sits in the audience. It would concern me to think that my pastor was intentionally targeting individuals or groups to preach at. In my humble opinion, and if I were a preacher, I would consider two types in my congregation; generally speaking. That is, the saved and the unsaved. I would approach it the same way each and every time. As being only the mouth-piece through which God is speaking I would seek His leadership. I have taught the Word in the church setting and have been blessed to stand-in for the pastor and teach from the pulpit on a couple of occassions. What I learned from those experiences, is that the most effort involved in preparing was that time spent in prayer and seeking the Lord's guidance. It might be helpful to consider your audience as being made up of the saved and the unsaved. Preach the Word boldly and sincerely and leave the rest up to God. It's difficult, if not impossible, to know what the Lord has planned for that particular meeting. It may be to save the unsaved that otherwise would have been unable to understand. It may be to convict, reprove, or build the faith of a believer. My guess is that often times both are ocurring. Be faithful to the Lord and know that He is faithful to do His part. Hope this is helpful, God Bless, Jeff |
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