Do you ever long to sense the pleasure of God as you preach? Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians 2:4, Just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we...
Philosophy of Preaching
“Lord, Send a Revival”: Preaching for Gospel Renewal
What kind of preaching stimulates true growth and vibrancy in a local church? In his book Center Church Tim Keller gives 5 characteristics of preaching for gospel renewal or...
Seven Qualities of Effective Expository Preaching
In his book 12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching, Wayne McDill gives seven qualities of effective expository preaching: The preacher’s first aim is to discover the text...
Preaching Christ and the Smile of God
It's entirely too easy for preachers to be governed by a fear of man. "What will people think?" "Will they like my message?" "Will I get in trouble with so-and-so for making...
Preaching that Encourages Unity: A Cross-Centered Approach
Before I preach I nearly always ask God to cleanse my heart and purify my motives. It's so easy to preach the right message for all the wrong reasons (cf. Phil. 1:15-17). In...
The Key to Fervent Preaching
One thing I wrestle with as a homiletics teacher is how to instill fervency or passion in my students as they preach. I have discovered that I can encourage it and try to...
Preaching Is More than Regurgitation
Preaching is more than regurgitating your favorite exegetical commentary, recasting the sermons of your favorite preachers, or reshaping notes from one of your favorite...
The One Mode of Preaching God Promises to Bless
It must never be forgotten, that there is but one mode of preaching that God has promised to bless: "when all our sermons . . . are made to set forth and magnify Christ the...
My Philosophy of Preaching
Have you ever taken the time to write down your personal philosophy of preaching? It's an extremely revealing and clarifying exercise. Here's what I did. I sat down and...
Get Yourself out of the Interpretation and into the Proclamation
Preaching magazine once interviewed John MacArthur and asked him the following question: You've commented that one of the things you have to work at so hard is to get your...