1. Topical Sermons iPreach North England Conference 2014

2. Different types of Sermon 1.Expository/ Biblical Sermons Purpose: to explain or clarify scripture

3. (Mat 14:19 KJV) "And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude."

4. Explain Matthew 24:4-8

5. 2. Didactic sermons Purpose: presentation of Biblical principles and ideals e.g Matthew chapters 5 - 7

6. 3. Devotional Preaching Purpose: draw listener toward God in adoration and homage e.g. Luke 24.13-32 3. Devotional Preaching

7. 4. Evangelistic Preaching Purpose: present central themes of Bible to reach hearts and acceptance of Christ

8. 5. Prophetic sermons Purpose: preaching to the times from a Biblical perspective

9. 6. Apologetic sermons Purpose: a defence of the Christian position e.g. 1 Peter 3.15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Acts 17.16- 34

10. Why different sermon types? People have different needs!

11. 7. Topical sermons Purpose: address issues faced by hearers from a Biblical perspective.

12. Topical sermon- how to prepare 1.Define topic narrowly 2.Think through your Bible passages 3.Limit your Bible passages 4.Do faithful exegesis 5.Read the scripture through the eyes of others 6.How does passage & topic change me?

13. Topical Sermons iPreach North England Conference 2014