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Joel Beeke on the importance of balanced preaching
Perhaps you have heard preaching that fills the head but not the heart. You come away better informed and educated, but little moved by God’s glory to do God’s will. In the worst case, such preaching puffs people up with … Continue reading
P. T. Forsyth on preaching as “the most distinctive institution in Christianity”
Please note that I have added the paragraph breaks to make it easier to read. This was all one paragraph in the original. Preaching (I have said), is the most distinctive institution in Christianity. It is quite different from oratory. … Continue reading
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Michael Bird: Consider Preaching the Psalms at Easter
One of my favorite theologians writing at the present is Australian Michael Bird. His Evangelical Theology is one of the best out there and certainly one of the best systematic Theologies to come along recently. Over on his blog Euangelion, … Continue reading
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Sermon Starter: Psalm 1
I preach through Psalm 1 once a year. This is the outline I used a few years ago. Remember that a sermon is not a sermon until it’s preached so you’ll have to have more than this to preach it but … Continue reading
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Preaching the text versus preaching from the text
I’ve heard many sermons in my day that made important, truthful, relevant points from the text of Scripture but that I would still say fell short of actually preaching the text. What I mean is that the text was the … Continue reading
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Overcoming Emotional Blockages to your Preaching
God has made us each with an emotional aspect to our personalities. Some react more based on their emotions while others may respond more based on reason. (Contrary to popular belief, the gender stereotypes are not correct here because this … Continue reading
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Don’t choose style over substance in your preaching
Here are three ways we choose style over substance along with some thoughts on avoiding these problems. 1. We spend more time on the illustrations than we do wrestling with the text. In my tradition the danger usually lies in … Continue reading
Martin Luther’s questions to ask yourself about your preaching
I have all manner of tidbits that I’ve picked up in my reading and recorded in my notebooks for my own benefit. Here is one preachers will find helpful: Martin Luther’s questions to ask yourself about your preaching: Do you … Continue reading
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Three Things People Should Hear in Every Sermon You Preach
There are some things that should be standard practice in every sermon. To learn to do these every time will take preparation and practice but they will make you a better, that is, a more Christ-centered and text-driven, preacher. 1. … Continue reading
Martin Luther: Three Principles Every Preacher Should Have
It is not necessary for a preacher to express all his thoughts in one sermon. A preacher should have three principles: first, to make a good beginning, and not spend time with many words before coming to the point; secondly, … Continue reading
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