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hearers 105' (from a person, through a person, and to
persons).
In this way, complementary (not contradictory)
thoughts from Barth, the kerygmatic theologian, and
Tillich, the apologetic (answering) theologian, come
together. Barth's view of revelation emphasized the God
who gives objective truth concerning himself.110
Tillich countered by emphasizing that there is no
revelation unless someone receives it.111
Preaching is incarnation. God lives incarnate in
each preacher's unique human language.
D. Summary
The preceding pages set forth three foundational
tenets of preaching. The preacher derives his preaching
content from God, through his revelation in the incarnate
Jesus Christ, the Bible, and historic preaching. In
developing specific sermons, he takes the spoken and
unspoken questions of his people to the sources, in order
that, from them, he might bring relevant truth to the
people. As the preacher develops his experiential
knowledge of both God and congregation, his preaching
offers, not merely statements of objective truth, but an
incarnation of the truth. In preaching, God himself is
present and speaking to the people.
IV. The Resultant Teaching of Preaching
Based upon this foundation, it is possible to offer
broad statements describing the teaching of preaching.