“Let eloquence be flung to the dogs rather than souls be lost. What we want is to win souls. They are not won by flowery speeches.” – Charles...
Read MoreParticularly does the minister need to attend unto this injunction “take heed unto thyself” in his study of the Scriptures, reading them devotionally ere he does so professionally; that is, seeking their application and blessing to his own soul before searching for sermonic materials. As the saintly Hervey expressed it, “Thus may we always be affected when we study...
Read More4 Reasons Why Some Preachers Get Better and Others Don’t by Hershael York I often have to answer the strangest question anyone could ask a preaching professor: “Do you think preaching can be taught?” I always want to respond, “No, I’m just going through the motions for the money.” Of course I never do, not only because it’s best not to say the smart aleck...
Read More“When a preacher preaches with joy (in the midst of) suffering, the people will see Christ for the infinite value that He is, and, seeing, will cherish Him above all things and thus be changed from one degree of glory to the next. The glory of God will be magnified in the church and in the world, and the great aim of preaching will be achieved.” –...
Read More(originally posted by biblicalpreaching.net) Almost everyone agrees that preaching should be transformational. But we need to define what it is that we are seeking to see transformed? 1. Conduct – This is the most obvious area of transformation. We all love to see a life transformed from worldly conduct to “christian” conduct. But we also need to be wary....
Read More“You can have knowledge, and you can be meticulous in your preparation; but without the unction of the Holy Spirit you will have no power, and your preaching will not be effective.” – Martyn...
Read More“The sermon has as its ultimate goal, the glory of God; as its ultimate message, Jesus Christ; as its ultimate source, the Word of God; as its ultimate power, the Spirit of God; and as its ultimate success, the transformation of lives.” – Cotton...
Read MoreThe basic principle in application is to know whether the passage is a statement of the law or of the gospel. For when the Word is preached, the law and the gospel operate differently. The law exposes the disease of sin, and as a side-effect stimulates and stirs it up. But it provides no remedy for it. However the gospel not only teaches us what is to be done, it...
Read More“We preach to people who must live forever . . . in heaven — or hell; with God — or devils; in an eternity of joy — or of torment!” – (Thomas...
Read More“Preaching to the heart, then, is not merely a matter of technique or homiletic style. These things have their proper place and relevance. But the more fundamental, indeed, the more essential thing for the preacher is surely the fact that something has happened in his own heart; it has been laid bare before God by His Word. He, in turn, lays his heart bare...
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