“Every message needs to be fresh, but the wise preacher saves study notes, outlines, and complete manuscripts.”
Olford, Anointed Expository Preaching, p. 95
Family Qualifications
“The church’s ministers are to be chosen from those who are, firstly, blameless in the sight of all, with a good reputation as far as they themselves, and also their wives, children, and servants are concerned.”
Bucer, Concerning the True Care of Souls, p. 46
Face to Face
Sermon Video Introduction: The first letter to the Thessalonians was inspired by the Holy Spirit, and is a portion of the Word of God. But at the same time, it was Paul’s second choice. What ...
Chase and Heather
We have all gathered here in order to witness the formation of a new household. This new household will be made up of two Christians, but once it is formed, it is also going to be greater than the sum ...
When Desire Divides
Sermon Video Introduction: You should recall that at our previous joint worship service earlier this summer, the emphasis was on two kinds of unity. The first is a unity that we are given by grace, ...
The Mines of Difficulty
Sermon Video Introduction: The second stanza of an old Isaac Watts hymn asks quite a reasonable question. It is a question that we—accustomed as we are to many creature comforts—should be ...
As in a Decision
“We should never leave the pulpit without calling for a verdict.”
Olford, Anointed Expository Preaching, p. 77
Don’t Start Driving If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going
“Before standing the pulpit you must decide what the sermon is to achieve.”
Olford, Anointed Expository Preaching, p. 76
How to Hear a Sermon
Sermon Video Introduction: In the first half of this chapter, Paul has recounted for the Thessalonians the kind of character that he and his co-workers displayed when they labored there in Thessalonica. ...
The Heart of It
“The Westminster Directory (1645) states that “the true idea of [expository] preaching is that the preacher should become a mouthpiece for his text, opening it up and applying it as a word from God to his hearers, . . . in order that the text may speak . . . and be heard, making each point from his text in such a manner that [his audience] may discern [the voice of God]”
Olford, Anointed Expository Preaching, p. 69