Gospel-Focused Sermon Preparation

06/16/22 • 24 min

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“We like instruction. We need instruction. But preaching is meant to be so much more than that. It's not just data transfer . . . it’s wanting people to encounter Jesus Himself.” – Sam Allberry

In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss sermon preparation for a gospel culture.

• Introductions (0:00)
• What are we asking the Lord to do? (1:45)
• Not developing our own brand (7:06)
• Study and preparation, alliterated (11:06)
• Digging (15:50)
• Waiting (16:28)
• Writing (18:21)
• Recommended resource: Crossway Scripture Journals (19:33)

Explore more from Ray Ortlund on sermon preparation.

In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss sermon preparation for a gospel culture.

Explore more from Ray Ortlund on sermon preparation.

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• Introductions (0:00)
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