A Primer for Preaching Matthew

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Every communicator of God's word faces the daunting task of moving from text to application. We sit down to study a section of Scripture convinced that God's people </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>need</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> to hear what God is saying in this particular passage and more than that </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>need</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> to be commissioned by what God is demanding in this particular passage. But how can that demand be discerned appropriately? In what way is </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>this</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> pericope distinct from those surrounding it? Is there a way that a preacher can move from an ancient text to a valid application and present the latter with urgency confidence and authority? And if so how? </span></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A Primer for Preaching Matthew</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> seeks to offer a starting point and supplement to this foundational and demanding task. It is an inspirational introduction to preaching Matthew's Gospel a springboard to bigger and better things and a launching pad toward life-changing presentations of God's life-changing word.</span></p>