In a sincere effort to emphasize the text of Scripture and to keep their messages biblical, some preachers engage in what we could call "fragmentary exposition." Here is the...
Practice of Preaching
How to Make Sure Your Sermon Applications Don’t Eclipse God’s Wisdom
Knowing how to apply an ancient text of Scripture to a contemporary audience can be a risky enterprise. There are many "dangers, toils, and snares" along the pathway. There...
Show Your Support! Your Main Points Need It.
How often do we simply assert our main point in a sermon, read a couple of supporting verses with little to no comment, and then move on to illustrate or apply the concept?...
What Is the Foundation of an Expository Sermon?
In a recent Preaching Points podcast Jeffrey Arthurs argues that the exegetical idea is the foundation of an expository sermon. What is the exegetical idea? It is...