Preach the Gospel, not the text -1

Posted on June 27, 2011 by theoldadam

 

gerhard_forde by theologyethics

What’s a preacher to do?   Preach the text?    Or the gospel?

Even Gerhard Forde said preaching is “doing the text” to believers.

But doesn’t that work better with some texts more than others?

For example, when the lectionary has those “take up your cross” texts which presuppose that we can and must do something to make salvation work: “He who does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me” (Matt 10:38).

What do you do with a text like that?

What did Forde do?

In this sermon, On Death to Self, Forde preaches the gospel even though he is preaching about “dying to self,” and “taking up your cross.”

____________________________________________________________

 

From the CrossAlone Lutheran District web site.

                                                                      CrossAlone

_____________________________________

 

Thank you, CrossAlone.

Thanks to flickr and theologyethics, for the photo.

 

 

 

 

 

…..

Filed under: CrossAlone Lutheran District, Gerhard Forde | 1 Comment »