Peter Adam | July 2020
Many preachers include ‘points’ in their sermons. It is a useful teaching device, which helps people grasp the heart of our message. It is no … Read the rest
Category: Preaching
Fourteen Incontrovertible Arguments in Favour of Expository Preaching
Peter Adam
‘Expository preaching’ recognises that the units of God’s verbal revelation in the Holy Scriptures are what we call the ‘books’ of the Bible, and not isolated verses or … Read the rest
The 2 Eras of New Testament revelation
a crucial clue to reading and preaching the Gospels
Paraklesis – encouragement, exhortation, for life and ministry
April 2026
Dear fellow-workers!
We are well used to the 2 Stages of … Read the rest
Finding the central ministry purpose of a book of the Bible
Peter Adam
In Part One, I show why we should look for the central ministry purpose in any book of the Bible, and then how to do it. In Part … Read the rest
From text to sermon
From text to Bible talk/sermon
25 Steps
Peter Adam
Time
Don’t be surprised if a sermon takes you a long time to prepare. Most of us take 8-10 hours. If … Read the rest
Trusting God when we preach
Trusting God in life, ministry, and preaching
Peter Adam
One of the meanings of the NT word we often translate as ‘believe,’ is ‘trust’. I like using the word ‘trust’ … Read the rest
Training preachers
A local church training program for potential preachers
Peter Adam
November 2020
What is preaching?
‘The ministry of the word to the gathered congregation in expository Biblical Preaching that is … Read the rest
Preaching to help those who hear
Peter Adam
I spend half my preparation time working on the Bible passage, finding out what it is trying to achieve, how it tries to achieve that purpose, the ingredients, … Read the rest
Meditation on the Scriptures: the key to transformation
Peter Adam
We should be consciously trying to change our lives all the time, unless we are already sinless! We should be constantly asking God to transform us by his … Read the rest