Sermons are not meant to be listened to on your own. The very nature of preaching is that it is a corporate exercise, something that the whole church family shares in together. So how do we stop our response from being individualistic? Pray together before listening What about getting together with a few people before… Continue reading How to listen to sermons together
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How to listen to sermons when it’s the last thing you feel like doing
Sometimes the last thing you want to be doing is listening to a sermon. It might simply be that you are exhausted and too tired to take in what is being said, sometimes it’s because what is being said is too painful, too close to the bone, sometimes it’s the other extreme, what is being… Continue reading How to listen to sermons when it’s the last thing you feel like doing
How to listen to evangelistic sermons (when you already are a Christian)
At any one time in a gathering there will be Christians and non-Christians present. This presents the preacher with a challenge. Does he primarily focus on preaching to the Christians to edify and build them up or does he focus on evangelising the enquirers. Either way, he risks leaving part of the audience behind. Or… Continue reading How to listen to evangelistic sermons (when you already are a Christian)
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