Gospel-Driven: Why?
GospelDriven Glenn Watson GospelDriven Glenn Watson

Gospel-Driven: Why?

The term “text-driven” has emerged in the past few years to describe truly faithful preaching. I understand the intent, but I disagree with the terminology. If our ultimate purpose in preaching a sermon is the thing that drives it, our preaching should be driven by something other than the text. Our preaching should be “gospel-driven.”

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Living in Partnership: Philippians 1:1-11
Sermon Seeds, Philippians Glenn Watson Sermon Seeds, Philippians Glenn Watson

Living in Partnership: Philippians 1:1-11

The opening verses of Philippians weave together the language of deeply affectionate relationship, and Christian maturity. Paul writes of the Philippians partnership with him in the Gospel, of their being partakers of grace with him in suffering, and of the deep affection he has for them. In the same sequence he writes about their anticipated completion in Christ, and prays through the steps by which they will move on to maturity. A study of the intertwining of these ideas will highlight the close relationship between Christian community and spiritual growth.

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This Is Living!
Sermon Seeds, Philippians Glenn Watson Sermon Seeds, Philippians Glenn Watson

This Is Living!

Here is a plan for a sermon series on Philippians developed by the preaching team at Tapestry Church. These general thoughts, or “seeds,” for each sermon were developed as a team, then each preacher had freedom to structure and present the sermon in a way that fit his own style and the Spirit’s leading.

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Bible-Based
Qualities of a Good Sermon Glenn Watson Qualities of a Good Sermon Glenn Watson

Bible-Based

No evangelical preacher I know would think of making a list of “qualities of a good sermon” without including “Biblical” at or near the top of the list. But what do we mean when we say the sermon should be biblical? We may not have such a ready answer for that one!

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Qualities of a Good Sermon

Qualities of a Good Sermon

What would make your list of qualities of a good sermon? For some, the priority is on the substance of the message. Others recognize that it doesn’t matter what you intend to say if you can’t say it clearly enough for the message to be understood. For others, interest is paramount — whatever the sermon is, it should not be boring!

Which perspective is correct? Like many either-or questions, the answer is “yes!” All of the above! So, here is my current list …

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