{"id":39748,"date":"2017-10-16T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.olivetree.com\/?p=39748"},"modified":"2024-01-10T16:26:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T00:26:26","slug":"learn-to-preach-christ-centered-sermons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/learn-to-preach-christ-centered-sermons\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn to Preach Christ Centered Sermons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are SO many Biblical resources out there\u2014but how do you know which ones will be helpful to you?  Especially if you’re a pastor, you don’t have a lot of time or money to waste! The Christ-Centered Exposition Series<\/a> makes its purpose clear just from the title. This commentary series is made for pastors. Pastors who want to preach Christ at the center<\/strong> of their message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT MAKES THE CHRIST-CENTERED EXPOSITION COMMENTARY DIFFERENT OR BETTER?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But wouldn’t every Biblical resource mention Jesus where it’s applicable? Nope! The authors of this commentary noticed that there are two ways<\/em> to study the Bible: with a magnifying glass<\/strong> or a wide-angle lens<\/strong>. For years, Bible study resources have been focused on the tiny details that can be uncovered in each verse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s two issues<\/em> with this for pastors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. It takes a lot of time to turn those tiny details into a message that your audience can resonate with<\/li>
  2. The tiny details address individual Bible stories\u2014not the whole story of the Bible with Christ at the center<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Pastors need<\/strong> resources to help them prepare heart-transformative messages, making Jesus known to their congregants\u2014no matter what book of the Bible they are studying. David Platt, Tony Merida, and Daniel Akin have provided a solid, Biblical resource that accomplishes this by using up-close detail and<\/em> big-picture thinking to make Jesus the hero of every chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You, too, can preach with Christ at the center. Watch this 60-second video to learn more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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