The Sermon Series: Preaching Through 1 John

The average pastor faces the daunting challenge of preparing several sermons each week. In the midst of ministering to his congregation throughout the week and casting a clear vision for the future ministry of the church, the pastor is called upon to proclaim a message from God’s Word faithfully every Wednesday night, Sunday morning, and Sunday night.

Pastors face many challenges as they prepare messages. Many find themselves preaching from the same genre of Scripture continually. In their efforts to preach three times a week, they tend to gravitate to the familiar texts or camp out in the gospels or epistles. While there is nothing wrong with preaching from these genres of Scripture, the pastor runs the risk of omitting much of the Bible when preaching primarily through books in the New Testament or familiar texts in the Old Testament.

This book is helpful for sermon preparation. It is filled with dozens of cross-references in each sermon. Expository in style, the emphasis is on the historical meaning as well as the current application. It can also be used as Bible study material for small groups (questions included) or personal study and devotional material.