Colossians was written by Paul and Timothy to the church at Colossae during Paul’s imprisonment in either Ephesus or Rome. The Colossian church was founded by Epaphras and Philemon (Philemon hosted this church in his home, cf. Philemon 2) probably during Pau... Read More »

So, you have prayed and sought the Lord’s will for your next preaching endeavor and you are at peace that it is a series from the book of Romans or possibly to preach systematically through the book of Romans. You may be wondering if there are key points to ... Read More »

Dr. David Allen, Dean of the School of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary continues the Sermon Starter series with the book of Jude. Read More »

AUTHORSHIP – Jude, the brother of James and half-brother of Jesus. RECIPIENTS – 3 views Jewish Christians Gentile Christians Jewish & Gentile Christians OCCASION – given in v.3 – “earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints.” F... Read More »

Dr. Matthew McKellar, Associate Professor of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, continues the Sermon Starter series with the book of Galatians. Read More »

Locate the Passage 6:11-18 is the last preaching unit of the letter and contains a final warning followed by a benediction. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository hortatory. There are two imperative commands in the pass... Read More »

Locate the passage 6:1-10 is the first preaching unit in the final chapter of Galatians. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository/hortatory. This passage contains six key commands. Determine the Structure of the Passage O... Read More »

Locate the Passage 5:13-26 is the second preaching unit in Galatians 5. 5:13 repeats the emphasis upon freedom found in 5:1. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository/hortatory Determine the Structure of the Passage The st... Read More »

Locate the Passage 5:1-12 is the first preaching unit in Galatians 5. It connects closely with the latter part of Galatians 4 (see “free” in 4:30-31 and “freedom…free” in 5:1). Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expo... Read More »

Locate the Passage 4:21-31 is the final preaching unit in Galatians 4 and follows Paul’s passionate expression of pastoral concern in 4:12-20. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro level is expository. The passage has only one imperativ... Read More »

Locate the Passage The passage is found in the middle of Galatians 4 and represents the very “heart” of the letter. Here, we read Paul’s personal and pastoral appeal to the Galatian believers. Identify the Genre The macro level is epistolary. The micro l... Read More »

Locate the Passage 3:26-4:11 begins with a shift from the third person pronoun to the second person pronoun (“we” in verse 25 to “you” in verse 26). The passage continues in 4:1-11 with a discussion and application of the concept of sonship. Identify t... Read More »