Preaching Old Testament Narratives
by Dr. Steven D. Mathewson
Dr. Steven D. Mathewson (Ph. D. Stellenbosch University, D. Min. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary). Steve is the Senior Pastor at Crosslife Evangelical Free Church and Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Western Seminary. He is the author of Risen: 50 Reasons Why the Resurrection Changed Everything (Baker, 2013), Preaching the Four Gospels with Confidence (Hendrickson, 2022), Preaching the Hard Words of Jesus (Hendrickson, 2022), The Art of Preaching Old Testament Poetry (Baker Academic, 2024), Joshua and Judges in the People’s Commentary Series (2003), and The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative (2nd edition, Baker Academic, 2021).
Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 1, The Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins)
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Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 2, The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 3, Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins)
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Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 4, Overview of the Exegetical Process [Acts]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 5, Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins)
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Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 6, Four Questions to Move from the Exegetical Process to Sermon Construction (49 mins)
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Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 7, Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (49 mins)
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Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 8, Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (49 mins)
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Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 9, Sermon Delivery (49 mins)
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Dr. Steven D. Mathewson, Preaching Old Testament Narratives, Session 10, Sermon on Judges 17-18 (49 mins)
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Full Text and Other Languages
Disclaimer: In order to get the English text, the audio was run through Speech-to-Text software (hence there may be errors). I checked the English, but the truth is I’m an inept editor (hence there may be errors). It was then translated by Google Translate (hence there may be errors). Hopefully, while not perfect, it will be good enough to be helpful. Text-to-Speech AI will be the next step in a few months. Thanks for putting up with my limitations, but I hope that this will open up Dr. Mathewson’s excellent teaching to other languages and cultural contexts.
Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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Session 1 — Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives (35 mins.)
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Session 2 — The Christ-Centered Preaching Debate (49 mins)
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Session 3 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Acts [Plot] (55 mins.)
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Session 4 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Characters and Talking (46 mins)
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Session 5 — Overview of the Exegetical Process [ACTS]: Analyzing the Setting and Conclusions (38 mins.)
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Session 6 –Four Questions to Move from Exegesis to Sermon Construction (38 mins.)
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Session 7 — Shaping and Outlining the Sermon (29 mins.)
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Session 8: Storytelling: Entering and Exiting (42 mins.)
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Session 9 — Sermon Delivery (26 mins.)
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Session 10 — Sermon on Judges 17-18 (36 mins.)
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