I was inspired this week as I read a blog post by Pastor Scott Slayton of Chelsea Village Baptist Church. He posted an article called “5 questions I ask of every sermon” It intrigued because he is the teaching pastor of the church that he serves at – so in effect he is self-evaluating his own sermons. A good piece of wisdom there. By the way, for years, on a Sunday afternoon, I listened to the sermons that preached. I think it helped me although it was pretty painful at times! I still, often, listen to the church podcast. Why? I want to deliver to you the best sermons I can. It’s one of my greatest privileges – to bring to you the Word of God every week.
If you don’t preach, you may wonder what this post has to do with you … but carry on reading because we should all want to take God’s Word more seriously – whether we are preaching or listening.
Here are Pastor Scotts five questions:
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Is this sermon faithful to the biblical text?
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Is the Gospel message clear in this sermon?
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Does this sermon contain grace for hurting people?
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Does this sermon confront Christians in their sin?
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Does this sermon call unbelievers to faith in Christ?
My prayer is that these questions would not only make me a better preacher but you better listeners.
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