Bible Verses About Homilies And Christian Preaching

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Direct instruction to public reading and exhortation

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Direct warning about different doctrine

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

Classic charge to preach, rebuke, and exhort

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Charge against other doctrine

These things command and teach.

Very short command to teach fits the section

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Sound words vs different doctrine

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Shows gathered worship with doctrine and edification

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

Exhortation after public reading

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

Preaching is how the word is manifested

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Instruction given with authority

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Instruction as ministerial duty

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

Teaching in parables / doctrine

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

Jesus’ teaching with power

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

Teaching as a ministry gift

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Teachers and hearers are both in view

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Jesus as teacher and preacher of the kingdom

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Reinforces Jesus’ teaching and preaching pattern

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Direct mission command to preach

And there they preached the gospel.

Simple direct gospel-preaching statement

And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

Mission preaching across towns

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Daily teaching and preaching in public settings

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Sent preachers are central to Gospel proclamation

And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

John’s preaching described as exhortation

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.

Preaching the Lord Jesus to Gentiles

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Summarizes preaching with teaching and warning

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Testing teaching by Scripture

Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

Early gospel preaching in Acts

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Explains why preaching is needed for belief

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Early church devotion to apostolic teaching and prayers

Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

Explaining and demonstrating Christ in preaching