Comments on: How to diagnose a sermon http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/2009/09/21/how-to-diagnose-a-sermon/ Bible-Based Resources and Comment Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:58:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: BetterThanSacrifice http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/2009/09/21/how-to-diagnose-a-sermon/#comment-105 BetterThanSacrifice Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:01:58 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=48#comment-105 Hi James. Thank you for the comment -- I’ve responded in some detail in a separate post: http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/2010/02/22/what-is-a-sermon-for-and-is-it-right-for-us-to-judge-a-poor-one/ Hi James. Thank you for the comment — I’ve responded in some detail in a separate post:

http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/2010/02/22/what-is-a-sermon-for-and-is-it-right-for-us-to-judge-a-poor-one/

]]> By: What is a sermon for, and is it right for us to judge a poor one? « BetterThanSacrifice.org http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/2009/09/21/how-to-diagnose-a-sermon/#comment-104 What is a sermon for, and is it right for us to judge a poor one? « BetterThanSacrifice.org Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:58:02 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=48#comment-104 [...] for us to judge a poor one? My friend James kindly posted some thoughts in response to my How to diagnose a sermon article. That article gave a three-step diagnostic (courtesy of the Issues, Etc. radio programme) [...] [...] for us to judge a poor one? My friend James kindly posted some thoughts in response to my How to diagnose a sermon article. That article gave a three-step diagnostic (courtesy of the Issues, Etc. radio programme) [...]

]]> By: james http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/2009/09/21/how-to-diagnose-a-sermon/#comment-99 james Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:16:59 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=48#comment-99 Hi there, interesting comments from the 'Issues' etc.. which you support on how to diagnose a sermon. My only concern is that the comments come across a little that you are in a sense (and i'm sure you don't mean them to come across this way at all) casting judgment on the speaker and the sermon rather than looking for the Lord to help you pick out those things from Him which are helpful for your sanctification and growth in Grace. Again, I am sure this isn't the case, but the title 'How to diagnose a sermon' leads to this conclusion. Would it be a fair thing to point out that if the core subject of one's message is not about Christ but rather say for example on the commandment, "Thou Shalt not commit adultary", then even though Christ can be referenced within the message, the name Jesus or Christ will not be used as often as it would be if He were to be the central theme of the sermon? In a prayer meeting at our church not long ago (which I think you attended) we heard Pastor Peter Masters speaking on various attributes /emotions of God. Did you count the times he mentioned Jesus name? Did you keep a running tally at all? If I tried such an exercise I know that I simply would lose track of what the preacher was saying in order to keep a running 'score' to diagnose how he's "performing"..! I am sure you'd agree though that Dr Masters, although he did not make reference to Jesus many times this in no way detracted from the message that was laid upon his heart by God to bring to the congregation that evening? Just food for thought for you Daniel, as I wouldn't wish for your readers of this site to get the same impression of your thoughts on how you diagnose the sermons you hear week by week. Again, I am sure you do not intend for it to come across this way, but just incase others have reached the same conclusion. Hi there, interesting comments from the ‘Issues’ etc.. which you support on how to diagnose a sermon. My only concern is that the comments come across a little that you are in a sense (and i’m sure you don’t mean them to come across this way at all) casting judgment on the speaker and the sermon rather than looking for the Lord to help you pick out those things from Him which are helpful for your sanctification and growth in Grace. Again, I am sure this isn’t the case, but the title ‘How to diagnose a sermon’ leads to this conclusion. Would it be a fair thing to point out that if the core subject of one’s message is not about Christ but rather say for example on the commandment, “Thou Shalt not commit adultary”, then even though Christ can be referenced within the message, the name Jesus or Christ will not be used as often as it would be if He were to be the central theme of the sermon? In a prayer meeting at our church not long ago (which I think you attended) we heard Pastor Peter Masters speaking on various attributes /emotions of God. Did you count the times he mentioned Jesus name? Did you keep a running tally at all? If I tried such an exercise I know that I simply would lose track of what the preacher was saying in order to keep a running ‘score’ to diagnose how he’s “performing”..! I am sure you’d agree though that Dr Masters, although he did not make reference to Jesus many times this in no way detracted from the message that was laid upon his heart by God to bring to the congregation that evening? Just food for thought for you Daniel, as I wouldn’t wish for your readers of this site to get the same impression of your thoughts on how you diagnose the sermons you hear week by week. Again, I am sure you do not intend for it to come across this way, but just incase others have reached the same conclusion.

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