Tips for Listening to a Sermon

imgresToday’s guest post comes to us from Will Graham for EvanglicalFocus.com. Will shares some straightforward steps that pastors can share with their congregations which will help people better understand the content of Sunday’s message.

If the preaching of the Word of God is the most important part of the Protestant church service, then learning to listen to the sermon becomes vitally important.

In this brief article, I aim to share ten tips for listening to preaching on the Lord’s Day in order to make the most out of the messages that the Lord brings to us.

I trust it will bless you all!

1. Pray throughout the week.  In your daily prayers, ask the Lord to bless the pastor’s sermon. Pray for your congregation to be built up in the sound teaching of the Word. If you give so much priority to the Word in your prayers at home, you will doubtlessly be hanging on every word of the sermon once you get to the Lord’s house on Sunday.

2. Get to church early. Do not rush to church. There is nothing worse than getting to the house of the Lord five minutes late because you did not leave your house on time.

3. Sit near the front. It is always a good idea to try to look for a seat up front. I realize that when I am sat at the back it is much easier to get distracted by the people in front of me. But if you are sitting in the first few pews, it is quite difficult for anyone to bother you. As a general rule, you will have to get there early to sit at the front; but the extra effort will be worthwhile.

4. Take a pen and a notebook. A great way of interacting with the message is by means of a pen and a notebook. The good thing about jotting down a preacher’s outline and comments is that throughout the week you can refresh your mind with the content of the message.

Click here for the remaining six tips and to read the full article.

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Nelson

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Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.

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