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Elymas
Elymas, also called Bar-Jesus, was a Jewish sorcerer who, according to Acts 13, opposed the preaching of Paul and Barnabas at Paphos on Cyprus and was struck temporarily blind.
Light to the Gentiles
"Light to the Gentiles" is an expression in the Book of Isaiah indicating that the Servant of God was given a mission to bring the light of salvation beyond Israel to all nations. The New Testament applies it to Jesus Christ and to the preaching of the gospel.
Exegesis
Exegesis is the work of determining what a biblical text meant when it was first written by examining its original language, grammar, historical background, and context. It is regarded as a foundational step in preaching and Bible study.
George Whitefield
George Whitefield (1714–1770) was a priest of the Church of England and an itinerant preacher. He is counted among those who sparked the eighteenth-century Great Awakening by leading open-air preaching in Britain and the North American colonies, and he was a leader of Calvinistic Methodism.
Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1090–1153) was a twelfth-century French abbot and theologian. He played a central role in the growth of the Cistercian Order, and through his preaching and spiritual writings he exerted great influence on the medieval Western church.
Hussites
The Hussites were the followers of Jan Hus, the Bohemian reformer burned at the stake in 1415, and the movement they formed. In fifteenth-century Bohemia they opposed the Roman Church, demanding freedom of preaching and a Communion in which the laity receive both the bread and the cup.
Practical Theology
Practical theology is a branch of theology that examines from a theological perspective the actual work of the church, including preaching, worship, pastoral ministry, education, and mission.
Acts 8
Acts 8 describes the great persecution that followed the martyrdom of Stephen and the scattered believers who preached the gospel wherever they went. It recounts Philip's preaching in Samaria and on the desert road to Gaza, including the accounts of Simon the sorcerer and the Ethiopian eunuch.
1 Corinthians 1
1 Corinthians 1 is the first chapter of Paul's letter to the church at Corinth. It opens with a greeting and thanksgiving, rebukes the divisions within the church, and presents the preaching of the cross in contrast to the wisdom of the world.
Margaret Fell
Margaret Fell (1614–1702) was a leading figure in the Quaker movement in seventeenth-century England. She made Swarthmoor Hall a center of the early Quaker movement and defended women's preaching and ministry. She is known as the "Mother of Quakerism."
1 Corinthians 2:2
A verse in which Paul recalls that, when he first preached the gospel to the church at Corinth, he determined to know nothing except Jesus Christ and him crucified. It is frequently cited in discussions of the heart of the gospel and the center of preaching.
1 Corinthians 1:22–25
In this passage Paul writes to the church at Corinth that "Christ crucified" is a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Greeks, but to those who are called, Christ is the power and the wisdom of God. It is frequently cited in discussions of cross-centered preaching and of the relationship between faith and reason.
Song of Songs 5:2
A scene in the Song of Songs in which the beloved, drenched with the night dew, asks the sleeping woman to open the door to him. It is read as a poem celebrating love between a man and a woman, and also as a picture of Christ knocking at the door of the church and of the believer's heart, a reading frequently cited in preaching.
Romans 10:13-14
A passage in which the apostle Paul quotes the Book of Joel to declare that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved, and then, through a series of questions moving from calling to believing, hearing, and preaching, shows the necessity of proclaiming the gospel. It is frequently cited as an invitation to salvation and as a basis for evangelism and missions.
Romans 3:10-12
A passage in which Paul weaves together Old Testament texts, chiefly from the Psalms, to show that Jews and Gentiles alike are under sin. As a key text on the universal sinfulness of humanity, it is frequently cited in discussions of total depravity and prevenient grace and in evangelistic preaching.
Psalm 103:11-12
A passage from Psalm 103, traditionally attributed to David. It compares God's lovingkindness to the height of the heavens above the earth and His forgiveness of sin to the distance between east and west. Regarded as a passage that shows the completeness of forgiveness, it is frequently cited in preaching and as a word of comfort.
Ezekiel 18:30–32
Ezekiel's call to repentance addressed to Israel during the Babylonian exile, declaring that each person will be judged according to his ways and that God takes no pleasure in the death of the one who dies, so the people should turn and live. The passage is frequently cited in preaching on repentance and in discussions of predestination and free will.
Patriarch
"Patriarch" refers to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the founding ancestors of the people of Israel, and to Jacob's twelve sons. Their story is told in Genesis 12–50. In the Korean Revised Version (Gaeyeok Gaejeong), the corresponding Korean term (jokjang) is also used for the head of a clan or family.
Officer (Salvation Army)
An officer (Korean: sagwan, 士官) is a member of the clergy of The Salvation Army, equivalent to a pastor in other denominations. Within the Salvation Army's military-style organization, officers complete training and are commissioned, after which they lead corps (local congregations) or carry out social service and administrative work.
Mark 1:15
"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel" is Jesus' first proclamation in the Gospel of Mark. It is regarded as a summary of Jesus' entire teaching, and scholars have long debated whether the kingdom of God has already come or is yet to come.