Theocast
Legal Preaching
April 15, 2020
Summary
In this episode, Jon and Justin discuss legal preaching. This kind of preaching tends to remove hope and establish fear. It tends to turn every passage of Scripture into law. It tends to focus on how people are not measuring up. We point out the prevalence of legal preaching and offer some correctives. Members' Podcast: Jon and Justin talk about their own journeys away from legal preaching and also consider the purpose of the pulpit. Read Episode Transcripts Members Podcast https://youtu.be/cBWx-e1NY5g
Topics
- Episode focus: Legal Preaching
- Jon and Justin discuss legal preaching
- This kind of preaching tends to remove hope and establish fear
- It tends to turn every passage of Scripture into law
- It tends to focus on how people are not measuring up
Transcript
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Hi, this is John, and today on Theocast, we are going to be discussing legal preaching.
Preaching that tends to remove hope or maybe establish fear and going after the lazy Christian.
We have a long discussion about the distinction between the law and the gospel, where legal preaching emphasizes law in almost every passage, and gospel seems to be a byproduct or the way in which we enter into the Christian
life.
And then in the membership podcast, we talk a little bit more about our personal lives, our journey through legal preaching, how it is that we discovered Reformed theology or Calvinism, how I personally begin to struggle with legal preaching,
and how I become set free from that.
And really, at the end of it, we talk about what is the purpose of the pulpit ministry?
What should preachers be establishing?
Fear or hope.
We hope you enjoy the conversation.
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Welcome to Theocast, Encouraging Weary Pilgrims to Rest in Christ: Conversations about the Christian Life from a Reformed Perspective.
Your hosts today are Justin Perdue, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina, and I'm John Moffat, pastor of Braves Reformed Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
Justin, it is good to be with you here this morning, my friend.
Two days in a row, we're getting caught back up from having to take a break for a while.
Yep, because one day this week would not do.
