Developing a Lesson Series
There are times when a single, definitive, and passionate message needs to be delivered from the pulpit for those under my care. However, the majority of the time, a series is in order. This is already true in our Bible classes where a study guide or Bible book provides weekly lessons for a quarter or more. Series provide time and opportunity to explore a book or topic in detail. All that the scriptures say on a given subject can be explored. More detail and background can be presented. The church can be led to see the cohesive nature of revelation and its grace for us. A series also gives me a structure and direction for my preaching. I usually know what I will be speaking about for weeks to come.
My practice is to preach almost entirely in series. While not entirely predictable, my general plan is to alternate studies from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and then a topical study. At least one series each year focuses specifically on Jesus – perhaps a gospel or his miracles or his divinity. A separate series is always being pursued at the Sunday evening services.
In this series of posts (yes, this is a series as well), I will present and review some of the series I have found most helpful in teaching and feeding the flock at Tanglewood. For easy reference, the audio file of almost every lesson I have taught over the last 3 years is available on the church’s website. Keep checking back for posts which begin with “Teaching Series.” Perhaps some of our readers who preach or teach will find something useful in this.
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