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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Preaching First Century Parables to 21st Century Listeners

Preaching First Century Parables to 21st Century Listeners

Smith, Marvin Timothy

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ISBN10: 1797585096
ISBN13: 9781797585093
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 19 2019
Pages: 150
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Effective expository sermons communicate the timeless truths of the ancient parables to the modern listener. This book proceed in the following manner: -Chapter II will review the necessity of defining and interpreting the parables in their cultural and theological context.-Chapter III will review the literary nature of the parables and guidelines that the 21st Century preacher might follow in order to interpret and effectively preach them.-Chapter IV will include the steps for the 21st Century preacher to translate the 1st Century parable into a 21st Century context. Here, the parable points of reference for the original hearer will be identified so that the preacher can create new points of reference for the contemporary hearer to understand the parables timeless principle.-Chapter V will: Provide three contemporary stories of how three Lukan parables can be modernized for a contemporary audience without changing the timeless truths to the pastors and ministers of the Wolverine State Baptist Convention and Saginaw Valley District Association. Further, the case study will show that all the Lukan parables can be modernized into a 21st Century

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