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Full-Text Articles in Practical Theology
Confirmation Instruction In The Light Of Adolescent Psychology, Donald Roth
Confirmation Instruction In The Light Of Adolescent Psychology, Donald Roth
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
It was not the purpose of this study to deal with the liturgical aspects of the rite of confirmation itself but rather with the preparation and instruction that precedes confirmation. Generally, the confirmation instruction spoken of will be that practiced in the Lutheran Church, most often th.at practiced in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. However, much of the material was drawn and applies also to confirmation instruction in other church bodies and to similar practices in the non-liturgical churches.
English Preaching Before The Reformation- A Historical, Structural, And Critical Survey, With An Anthology Of Sermons 950-1550, Theodore John Kleinhans
English Preaching Before The Reformation- A Historical, Structural, And Critical Survey, With An Anthology Of Sermons 950-1550, Theodore John Kleinhans
Bachelor of Divinity
Whatever the reasons for the lack of interest, this thesis intends to examine, evaluate, and summarize the status of early English preaching. It is novel in that it combines a resume of preaching with the actual sermons themselves. Part one explains how the preacher went about making his sermon, and what, when, where, and how he preached; Part Two elaborates these generalizations with specific sermons or excerpts, the headnotes explaining and highlighting the major features of an individual selection.
Essays On Sermonizing, John H. Fritz
Essays On Sermonizing, John H. Fritz
Concordia Theological Monthly
When Jesus had called unto Him His twelve Apostles, He said, "As ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand," Matt.10:7. After having completed His work of the sinners' redemption and before He ascended to heaven, Jesus repeated His commission, saying, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved," Mark 16:15-16; "Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto …
Comfort And Encourapment From Election, Victor Mennicke
Comfort And Encourapment From Election, Victor Mennicke
Concordia Theological Monthly
When we speak of our eternal election or predestination, we are dealing with a clearly revealed doctrine of Holy Scriptures. For this reason we confess in the Formula of Concord (Ep. XI, 5) : "This (predestination of God) is not to be investigated in the secret counsel of God, but to be sought in the Word of God, where it is also revealed." "It … must be learned from the Holy Gospel"
The Concept Of Authority In The Persuasion Of Christ And St Paul, Robert A. Grunow
The Concept Of Authority In The Persuasion Of Christ And St Paul, Robert A. Grunow
Bachelor of Divinity
It will be our purpose in this paper to review some of the more prominent concepts of persuasive authority found in churches today. We will then endeavor to present the Biblical concept of persuasive authority, as it is found in the New Testament, especially in the Gospels and in the life and writings of St. Paul.
Lutheran Preaching And Its Relation To The Audience, Richard R. Craemerer
Lutheran Preaching And Its Relation To The Audience, Richard R. Craemerer
Concordia Theological Monthly
Persuasive public speech demands the close relation between the speaker and his audience. This fact is true also of preaching. The most common complaint against preaching is that the preacher does not adequately reach the attention and will of his hearer. The first and last need of preaching is that it bring the Word and will of God to the hearer; it must bear witness to Christ, it must teach the Word. To do that, it must not merely be true and Scriptural, but it must actually engage the hearer's interest.
Paul's Process Of Preaching The Gospel To The Gentiles, Otto C. Hintze Jr
Paul's Process Of Preaching The Gospel To The Gentiles, Otto C. Hintze Jr
Bachelor of Divinity
This thesis will be concerned with the spoken or preached Gospel in contrast to the other ways of presenting the Gospel.
An Investigation Into The Effectiveness Of Preaching For The Purpose Of Teaching Christian Doctrine, Martin Brauer
An Investigation Into The Effectiveness Of Preaching For The Purpose Of Teaching Christian Doctrine, Martin Brauer
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
This thesis is "An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Preaching for the Purpose of Teaching Christian Doctrine." By Christian Doctrine we mean everything that the Bible tells us about God, His nature, His work and His attitude toward man, and everything that the Bible tells us about the origin, purpose, and destiny of man, his nature, and his relationship to God. Men and God are the great theme of Scripture. Everything that the Bible says can some way or another be fitted under this theme.
The Allegorical Method Of Preaching On Narrative Texts, Martin W. Brauer
The Allegorical Method Of Preaching On Narrative Texts, Martin W. Brauer
Bachelor of Divinity
It is the task of the church through its members and more specifically its preachers to expound the truths of Scriptures that men may learn to know their Savior.
Voice, The Preacher's Instrument, Margaret Round Brabon
Voice, The Preacher's Instrument, Margaret Round Brabon
ATS Dissertations
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The Limitations Of Christian Preaching, J. H. Fritz
The Limitations Of Christian Preaching, J. H. Fritz
Concordia Theological Monthly
The objective which one seeks to accomplish and his means for that purpose determine the limitations of his doing. The practice of medicine is limited to a correct diagnosis of the case under consideration and the drugs or other remedial agents that will, if possible, effect a cure. A physician may relate some interesting news events to his patient, speak of his own experience in the recent war, and crack a few good jokes that will produce a hearty laugh, but that will not cure the patient of his tuberculosis or pneumonia or tonsilitis. For the production of a good …
Habits And Practices Which Enhance Or Deter Effectiveness In The Pulpit, Earl Edwin Weis
Habits And Practices Which Enhance Or Deter Effectiveness In The Pulpit, Earl Edwin Weis
Bachelor of Divinity
"A good speaker or preacher is born, not made." "You either have effectiveness or you don’t." Such statements are often made by students who fail to recognize the importance of developing themselves in the art of speaking, or by pastors who feel that they have no time for improving themselves in that matter of delivery. But it must be remembered that there is room for a great deal of improvement in every speaker. When the thought to be expressed concerns the soul-winning, redemptive news of God, it places great responsibility and privilege on the speaker.
A Survey Of Representative Lutheran Preachers Concerning Technical Language In The Exposition Of Selected Doctrines, Theodore W. Schubkegel
A Survey Of Representative Lutheran Preachers Concerning Technical Language In The Exposition Of Selected Doctrines, Theodore W. Schubkegel
Bachelor of Divinity
The purpose of this paper is to show that simple language is basic to all the excellencies of effective speech. Particular reference is made to the work of the preacher in the pulpit. The preacher must use language commonly understood, if he is to make himself understood, if he is to persuade, and if he is to move to action.
The Art Of Illustrating The Sermon, Karl H. Ehlers
The Art Of Illustrating The Sermon, Karl H. Ehlers
Concordia Theological Monthly
Introduction: The sermon's the thing-more than anything else in our ministry. ''Nothing contributes so much to keeping the people with the church as a good sermon," declares the Apology of our Augsburg Confession. If those were right who say that a pastor ought to devote one hour of preparation for every minute of preaching, it would follow that at least one half of his working hours are to be spent upon it. This is an exaggeration, which, nevertheless, serves a good purpose in emphasizing that none of us devotes too much time to his sermon preparation and many too little. …
The Practical Application Of The Sermon, George Kurz
The Practical Application Of The Sermon, George Kurz
Bachelor of Divinity
Spurgeon once wrote that "where the application begins, there the sermon begins." Since the application is so important, it will be the primary purpose of this thesis to offer suggestions to the preacher on how he may improve and develop his ability in constructing the practical application of his sermon. The paper shall not be limited to mere suggestions, however; we shall discuss and make a study of the subject from all important angles (such as: the nature of the application, the necessity of the application, the purpose of the application, etc.). Writing on a subject of this type is …
The Use Of Illustrations In Christian Preaching, Armand Ulbrich
The Use Of Illustrations In Christian Preaching, Armand Ulbrich
Bachelor of Divinity
One of the devices which preachers throughout the centuries have employed to bring their message to the hearts of the people more clearly and forcefully is Illustration. Christ used illustrations. Paul used illustrations, Cbrysotom, Augustin, and Luther used illustrations, and so do the great preachers of today. We, too, in our preaching should use illustrations. We should use them as effectively as possible. It is the purpose of this paper to present the principals involved in the effective use of illustrations in Christian preaching and to show how these principles are to be applied.
St. Paul And Woman's Status, J. T. Mueller
St. Paul And Woman's Status, J. T. Mueller
Concordia Theological Monthly
Evidently the article has been read with much interest and at least some approval in wide areas, for no sooner had it appeared than the question was submitted to us whether or not it may be accepted also in our circles as essentially correct and Biblical. The problem, we think, deserves attention, since the question of the veiling and public speaking of women in church assemblies is still causing some pastors considerable vexation of spirit, though perhaps more than enough has been written on the topic in our church periodicals, commentaries, and other publications. As long as the earth will …
The Pastor And Youth;, O. P. Kretzmann
The Pastor And Youth;, O. P. Kretzmann
Concordia Theological Monthly
At any given moment in his ministry the pastor in active congregational service is face to face with three age groups. A local church is a cross-section of the family of God. There are the old, for whom the ministrations of the servant of the Word are largely a preparation for a near eternity. There are the middle-aged who must be carried through sorrow and defeat even though their religious habits and attitudes have been fixed by the years. And there are the young, at one and the same time a very precious and a very unstable part of the …
The Pastor And His Sermon, E. J. Friedrich
The Pastor And His Sermon, E. J. Friedrich
Concordia Theological Monthly
In the course of the last fifteen or twenty years much was said and done to discredit the pulpit as an instrument of power in the building of the kingdom of God. Even within the sanctuary itself strident voices proclaimed with prophetic finality that the pulpit had lost its power and that the day of preaching had passed forever. Systematic efforts were put forth in many quarters to supplant the preacher by religious technicians in the fields of worship, education, social service, and organization; and men quite generally staked their hopes for a virile and world-conquering Church upon agencies and …
The Thorough Exegetical Study Of The Sermon Text The Conditio Sine Qua Non For Good Sermonizing, J. H. Fritz
The Thorough Exegetical Study Of The Sermon Text The Conditio Sine Qua Non For Good Sermonizing, J. H. Fritz
Concordia Theological Monthly
The questions, Shall the preacher use a text? and, Shall the preacher preach the Word of God? are not identical. The preacher should always preach the Word of God, but this he might do without the use of a sermon text. The use of a sermon text, however, has not only come to be an established custom, but there are good reasons for continuing this custom: it makes for bettor preaching.
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Freidrich
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Freidrich
Concordia Theological Monthly
While not a few of those who answered our questionnaire stated that our preparatory schools and seminaries cannot, at least not as a rule, be held responsible for poor preaching heard in our circles, the general opinion seems to be that the alarming symptoms evident in our pulpit work do "reflect in a measure upon the training received at our preparatory schools and seminaries."
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Freidrich
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Freidrich
Concordia Theological Monthly
Among the eighty brethren who replied to the questionnaire submitted in the lost issue of this journal sixty-five went on record as being deeply concerned about the preaching that is being done in our Synod at the present time. They claim to have observed certain definite symptoms which must be regarded either as positive evidences of decline or as a handwriting on the wall warning us that a decline is bound to come unless we give more attention to the preparation and the delivery of our sermons. The following paragraphs present a number of the most interesting statements received on …
Wie Muss Gottes Wort Gepredigt Werden, Damit Glaube Entstehe In Den Herzen Der Zuhoerer, F. Pieper
Wie Muss Gottes Wort Gepredigt Werden, Damit Glaube Entstehe In Den Herzen Der Zuhoerer, F. Pieper
Concordia Theological Monthly
Wie muss Gottes Wort gepredigt werden, damit glaube entstehe in den Herzen der Zuhoerer (How must God's word be preached so that faith arises in the hearts of the hearers)
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Friedrich
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Friedrich
Concordia Theological Monthly
Christian preaching never continues very long on the some plane. On the contrary, it is subject to a continual alternation of revival and decline, and that not merely with reference to its literary and homiletical qualities, but above all in the substance, the power, and the effectiveness of its message. There is nothing extraordinary about this; for "human progress of every kind is usually not steady and continuous, but rather goes by waves, like the rising tide. Declension and revival, forward and backward, up and down, these are the common Christian phenomena, individual, local, general. Even the most superficial study …
Wie Muss Gottes Wort Gepredigt Werden, Damit Glaube Entstehe In Den Herzen Der Zuhoerer, F. Pieper
Wie Muss Gottes Wort Gepredigt Werden, Damit Glaube Entstehe In Den Herzen Der Zuhoerer, F. Pieper
Concordia Theological Monthly
Wie muss Gottes Wort gepredigt werden, damit glaube entstehe in den Herzen der Zuhoerer (How must God's word be preached so that faith arises in the hearts of the hearers)
Wie Muss Gottes Wort Gepredigt Werden, Damit. Glaube Entstehe In Den Herzen Der Zuhoerer, F. Pieper
Wie Muss Gottes Wort Gepredigt Werden, Damit. Glaube Entstehe In Den Herzen Der Zuhoerer, F. Pieper
Concordia Theological Monthly
Wie muss Gottes Wort gepredigt werden, damit glaube entstehe in den Herzen der Zuhoerer (How must God's word be preached so that faith arises in the hearts of the hearers)
Wie Muss Gottes Wort Gepredigt Werden, Damit. Glaube Entstehe In Den Herzen Der Zuhoerer, F. Pieper
Wie Muss Gottes Wort Gepredigt Werden, Damit. Glaube Entstehe In Den Herzen Der Zuhoerer, F. Pieper
Concordia Theological Monthly
Wie muss Gottes Wort gepredigt werden, damit glaube entstehe in den Herzen der Zuhoerer (How must God's word be preached so that faith arises in the hearts of the hearers)
Zur Form, Anglage Und Sprache Der Predigt In Der Apostolischen Kirche, P. E. Kretzmann
Zur Form, Anglage Und Sprache Der Predigt In Der Apostolischen Kirche, P. E. Kretzmann
Concordia Theological Monthly
Zur Form, Anglage und Sprache der Predigt in der apostolischen Kirche (On the form, arrangement and language of the sermon in the apostolic church)
The Sermon Methods, J H. Fritz
The Sermon Methods, J H. Fritz
Concordia Theological Monthly
When the theme is the chief thought expressed in the text and the parts are deductions from the text, then we have an analytic- synthetic outline. When the theme is a thought derived by way of deduction from the chief thought of the text and the parts are those expressed in the text, then we have a synthetic-analytic outline.
The Weakness Of The Modern Pulpit, A Brief Examination Of The Trend And Principles Followed In The Preaching Of To-Day, B P. Hahn
Bachelor of Divinity
In other words, then, it is in the pulpit of today, occupied by the preachers whose office corresponds very closely to that of the prophets and priests in the Old Testament, where we shall find the chief reason why the church is apparently failing in its world mission to-day. Viewing the pulpit in this light men have produced much literature in the attempt to better and advance the pulpit; ma~ and varied are the weaknesses that have been pointed out by them.