Living Water for Thirsty Souls : Unleashing the Power of Exegetical Preaching

by McMickle, Marvin Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780817013585
• ISBN10: 081701358X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Judson Pr

Summary

Designed to help preachers engage in a disciplined and deliberate study of biblical materials, the central premise of Living Water for Thirsty Souls is that preaching should be grounded by and centered in the truths and lessons of the Bible. Author Marvin McMickle's approach to biblical exegesis for preaching is easy for students to learn and useful for pastors to employ, even long after their student days have passed. This eight-step approach covers the 8 Ls -- limits, literature, language, location, links, leads, lessons, and life application -- complete with sample sermons to illustrate each step of this approach. It is an approach that clearly reflects the traditional methodology for doing biblical exegesis. These teaching tools are guaranteed to take the preacher through the transition from text to sermon, resulting in a rich harvest of preaching material. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Marvin A. McMickle is pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and associate professor of homiletics at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Dr. William Myers
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
Biblical Exegesis: A Prelude to Preaching	1	(18)
Sermon---Father, Forgive Them
The 8 Ls: Limits	19	(22)
Sermon---Lord, Remember Me
The 8 Ls: Literature	41	(27)
Sermon---On Your Wall or in Your Heart?
The 8 Ls: Language	68	(19)
Sermon---The Birth That Baffles the Mind
The 8 Ls: Location	87	(24)
Sermon---A Report from a Roman
The 8 Ls: Leads	111	(21)
Sermon---A Word about Those Who Only Watched
The 8 Ls: Links	132	(17)
Sermon---The Nonconforming Christ
The 8 Ls: Lessons	149	(21)
Sermon---The Unrepentant Man on the Cross
The 8 Ls: Life Application	170	(30)
Sermon---The Persistent Problem of Prejudice
End Notes	200	(7)
Glossary	207	(7)
Bibliography	214