It may seem that so many sermons have been preached on Biblical texts that there is nothing new to say.
They are more challenging than much devotional material, but that may add to their value in nourishing a thoughtful Life of faith..
They can also be used in daily or weekly devotions.
They illustrate the qualities noted above.
These sermons are presented as good examples of Biblical preaching.
The result should be new suggestions for ways of expressing the gospel message, appropriate for our time.
Discernment of the link between the ancient text and the challenges we face requires both thought and imagination.
Clear thinking is necessary about real issues for people today.
Larger literary units should be considered, rather than isolated Bible verses, and there is often a development in the text that is suggestive for development of the sermon.
Careful reading and imaginative thought, however, can result in new insights, especially if the Biblical text becomes a Lens through which we freshly view issues of human life.
It may seem that so many sermons have been preached on Biblical texts that there is nothing new to say
