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<\/a><\/div>\nHow to Prepare Bible Messages.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
\nby\u00a0<\/span>James\u00a0Braga.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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35th ed. Colorado Springs: Multnomah Books, 2005.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Point: Preparing messages from the Bible takes dedication, skill, and devotion to the text.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nPath:\u00a0 Giving an<\/span> overview of three popular formats for sermons, topical, textual, and expository, Braga instructs the reader on preparing messages. He spends the majority of the book outlining how to prepare an expository message, but gives brief comments concerning the topical and textual messages.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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Agreement: Although there is a place for the topical sermon, I appreciated that he did not spend a great amount of time on it. Rather, he dedicated the majority of his time on the expository sermon, which seems to be the most beneficial for the church to partake of regularly. It takes a specific passage, asks what it means, and then seeks to communicate that truth to the hearer.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span>Braga discusses several different ideas which were a little differently defined in Robinson\u2019s book. He deals with the proposition which is the main point of the passage (Robinson calls this the \u201csubject\u201d I believe), then the Interrogative sentence (Robinson calls this the \u201ccompliment\u201d) and then the transitional statement.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Disagreement: A small quibble would be that the textual sermon seems quite similar to the expository message, but he contrasts them.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nPersonal App: <\/span>Braga\u2019s book is a helpful book, even though it was written nearly forty years ago. I believe one of the most beneficial areas of the book is its homework. If I were to teach a class, or mentor another man, I would consult this\u00a0 book for ideas concerning homework and projects to complete.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span>Braga also suggests that the preacher categorize illustrations as he comes across them. I don\u2019t use actually file folders in my compilation, however, I went through and added all his suggested folders into my sermon archive on my computer.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Stars: 4 out of 5<\/span><\/div>\n
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It would be worth another read and I would recommend it.<\/span><\/div>\n
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How to Prepare Bible Messages.\u00a0 by\u00a0James\u00a0Braga. 35th ed. Colorado Springs: Multnomah Books, 2005.\u00a0 Point: Preparing messages from the Bible takes dedication, skill, and devotion to the text. Path:\u00a0 Giving an overview of three popular formats for sermons, topical, textual, and … Continue reading