Preparing Sermons, Part 03

Performing Theological Anaylsis/Build theological Library, Q&A

Time: 60 Minutes
Date: 2011-01-29
Logos Version: 4 (compatible with all versions of Logos)

1) Systematic Theology & The 12 most important Theological Topics
2) Discover the Theology of the Passage
* Theology Collection meets the Passage guide
* Observing for Theology with Highlighting (Ephesians 2:1-10)
* Cross Referencing theology (Bible, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge)
3) What are the “Must Have!” books for studying theology?
4) Integrating theology books into your Sermon Preparation & Final Sermon
* Note Strategies
* Choosing One Theological Theme
* Use only the cross references, not mentioning the theme
* Touch upon a theme for support only, briefly mentioning the theological theme
* Make it the main theme, expand and preach fully (single sermon, or sermon series)
5) Warnings when using theology books
* Watch out for Bias (Schools of Theology)
* Don’t Shortcut (Giving, Israel & Church)
* Avoid the Theoretical/Fantastic/Silly (How many angels dance on a pin, heavy rock)
* Have more than one passage to back it up
* Cross Check/Pro-Con Analysis