The preacher and his preaching: helpful information to Christians who are interested in the preparation and presentation of the Gospel and teaching message /
by Alfred P. Gibbs; with a Foreword by H. G. Lockett.
- 6th ed
- Kansas City, KS : Walterick Publishers, n.d.
- 476 p. ; 20 cm.
Chapter 1. The qualifications of the preacher -- He must be regenerated -- He must love the Lord Jesus -- He must love souls --
Chapter 2. The qualifications of the preacher -- He must be a student of the bible -- He must be a man of prayer -- He must be clean in his life --
Chapter 3-4. The qualifications of the preacher -- He must be fit for the work --
Chapter 5. The preacher's call It is individual -- It is definite -- It is varied in circumstances -- It does not necessarily involve full time service -- The elements that combine to constitute a divine call --
Chapter 6-8. The necessity of preaching -- The God-ordained means of spreading the Gospel -- Preaching is a witness to the facts of the gospel -- Preaching is the means of generating faith in the hearer -- Preaching is the means by which souls are regenerated -- Preaching is the means by which the hearer is edified -- Preaching is the solemn responsibility of all thus gifted -- Preaching must reach the whole personality of the hearer --
Chapter 9. The preacher's support -- Scripture contemplates full-time preachers, called equipped, commended, and sent forth -- These should be supported by the saints -- Paul's right to support waived by grace --
Chapter 10. The perils of the preacher -- The peril of undue familiarity with divine things -- The peril of inconsistent living -- The peril of neglecting one's own spiritual life -- The peril of callousness to others needs -- The peril of professionalism -- The peril of compromise --
Chapter 11-16. The sermon and its structure -- the definition of a sermon -- The structure of the sermon -- The text -- the theme -- The introduction -- The discussion, or the divisions -- The conclusion --
Chapter 18-23. The types of sermons -- The personal testimony -- The expository sermon -- The textual sermon -- The topical sermon -- The historical incident sermon -- The biographical sermon --
Chapter 24. The title of the sermon -- The advantage of it -- Some principles that should guide in its selection -- Methods of stating the title -- Some titles gleaned from famous preachers --
Chapter 25-27. The preparation of the sermon -- The necessity for it -- The selection of the subject -- The preparation of the outline --
Chapter 28-30. The gathering of the material -- A carefully selected library -- This library should be indexed. two systems should be used -- Wide reading is essential -- A thought book -- Notes of other preacher's addresses -- The homiletic habit should be developed --
Chapter 31-38. The delivery of the sermon -- Some types of delivery -- He should watch his manners -- He should watch his language -- He should watch his language -- He should watch his voice -- He should watch his audience -- He should watch his time -- He should watch his theme -- He should watch for results --
Chapter 39. The public reading of the scripture -- It is scriptural -- It is important -- It is often performed carelessly -- Some causes for the unprofitable reading of the scriptures -- Some suggestions for remedying this -- Some suggested passages of scripture for practice reading --
Chapter 40. Sermon criticism -- The physical appearance of the preacher -- The delivery of the sermon -- The teaching that was given -- The illustrations that were used -- The application made -- The conclusion -- The sermon as a whole --
Chapter 41. Public prayer -- Its definition -- The scriptural requirements of public prayer -- Some causes for unedifying prayers --