H2O Church
This is part 2 of our series intended to deep us in our faith. In this talk, we look at the importance of preaching/teaching in shaping our faith.
Main point: God wants to speak to YOU.
Today He wants to speak through ME.
(How Preaching Can Change Your Life)
1 Timothy 1:5 ESV
Part 1: A Brief History of Teaching
The Importance of preaching/ teaching in the early church
The Decline of preaching/ teaching in the institutional church.
The rediscovery of preaching/ teaching in the reformation church.
Summarized—- “The preaching of the Word of God is the Word of God,” The Second Helvetic Confession, 1566 (Heinrich Bullinger)
Jeremiah 23:22 ESV
Part 2: How Teaching can Change your Life
#1—Teaching can change your life if you trust the person preaching.
2 Timothy 3:10-14 ESV
#2—Teaching can change your life if you expect God to speak through the word preached.
2 Timothy 3:15-16 ESV
Scripture is inspired, but preaching/ teaching is what bridges the gap between the first century church and our lives today.
What was God doing then?
How can that inform what God is doing now?
#3—Teaching can change your life if you believe God has a really big dream for YOU.
2 Timothy 3:17 ESV
#4—Teaching can change your life if you know there’s stuff you don’t wanna hear that you need to hear.
2 Timothy 4:1-3 ESV
#5—Teaching can change your life if culture’s questions don’t drive you off the road of faith.
2 Timothy 4:4 ESV
Remember the main point: God wants to speak to you, and He wants to speak to you through preaching.
5 things you can do…
Pray that God would speak to you
Take notes!
Bring your Bibles
Listen to sermons
Let’s make the scripture the center of our communities.