125. Preacher, What a, Should Know

125. Preacher, What a, Should Know

125 WHAT A PREACHER SHOULD

INTRODUCTION Speaking only of gospel preachers; only some of the essential things mentioned.

I. SHOULD KNOW THE TRUTH 1 . Must preach what one knows.

2. Should know the whole truth.

3. This implies knowledge of the Bible.

4. Should know HOW to preach the truth.

5. Should know the psychology of preaching.

II. SHOULD KNOW RELIGIOUS ERROR 1. Error is opposed to truth.

2. Should know the error that opposes the truth of a sermon.

3. Should know HOW to oppose error.

4. Discriminate between sin and the sinner.

5. Eliminate personality from error.

6. "Disagree without being disagreeable."

III. KNOW GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Know world conditions.

2. Know conditions of brotherhood; the problems in the church.

3. Know what is being published in the religious press.

4. Know the congregation with which he works.

IV. SHOULD KNOW THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PREACHER 1. The preacher’s motto.

(a) "Take heed to thyself." (1 Timothy 4:16.) (b) "Take heed to ’thy teaching’ ." (Matthew 5:19; Galatians 1:8.) 2. Responsibility to God.

3. Responsibility to hearers.

CONCLUSION Temptation to SHINE, WHINE, or RECLINE.