Using expository preaching to equip the members of First Baptist Church, Easton, Maryland, to develop a Christian apologetic for defending the authority and inspiration of the Bible

William M Miller

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Using expository preaching to equip the members of First Baptist Church, Easton, Maryland, to develop a Christian apologetic for defending the authority and inspiration of the Bible

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William M Miller. Using Expository Preaching to Equip the Members of First Baptist Church, Easton, Maryland, to Develop a Christian Apologetic for Defending the Authority and Inspiration of the Bible. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2bb3441d-e8d4-41a5-9c71-79c1b2da9114?locale=en.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

W. M. Miller. Using expository preaching to equip the members of First Baptist Church, Easton, Maryland, to develop a Christian apologetic for defending the authority and inspiration of the Bible. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2bb3441d-e8d4-41a5-9c71-79c1b2da9114?locale=en

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William M Miller. Using Expository Preaching to Equip the Members of First Baptist Church, Easton, Maryland, to Develop a Christian Apologetic for Defending the Authority and Inspiration of the Bible. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2bb3441d-e8d4-41a5-9c71-79c1b2da9114?locale=en.

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William M Miller

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Bible--Authority

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Abstract

This project explores the effectiveness of expository preaching as a tool for biblical apologetics. After discussing the biblical and theological mandates for apologetics as well as the development of the current postmodern worldview, a case is made that the church needs to respond with a well-reasoned worldview/philosophical argument for the authority and inspiration of the Bible. A description of the project is given, describing the process from promotion to evaluation. The primary content of the project was a sermons series which was supplemented by an apologetics class. This work contains a brief description of the sermons and a synopsis of the major apologetic arguments of each. The final chapter provides a description of the empirical data derived from the evaluation of a focus group, and the conclusions were clear. Expository preaching is a valid tool for apologetics, and supplementary materials are helpful to increase the effectiveness of the arguments.

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