“The aversion some have to homiletics, I have discovered, is only a symptom of a bigger issue. The basis of their aversion is that they are convinced that the content of the sermon is far more important than the method of delivery. For some it is all important — so important that it does not …
And Some Preach the Whole Herd Down to Abilene
“Cows need to be killed, butchered, cut up, cooked, cut up into smaller pieces, then dipped in steak sauce, chewed and swallowed before they deliver nutrition. We must avoid serving up theological terms ‘on the hoof'” (Hughes, Expository Preaching With Word Pictures, p. 70).
Nothing Wrong With Clarity
“God has commanded you to preach the word; but the command, ‘Be thou difficult to understand,’ does not exist” (Hughes, Expository Preaching With Word Pictures, p. 65).
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“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #125 “For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered” (1 Cor. 11:6). Without coming to any final …
An Imagination Miller
“Thomas Watson’s excellence as a preacher hinged on his ability to take abstract truth and run it through the imagination mill, so that it could be seen, experienced, and understood” (Hughes, Expository Preaching With Word Pictures, p. 50).
With Word Pictures As Bullets
“We want the people in the pews to understand and remember as much of our sermons as possible. We should not be content with firing over people’s heads, but with aiming at their hearts” (Hughes, Expository Preaching With Word Pictures, p. 44).
No Showboating With the Subjunctive
“There must of course be no parade of acquaintance with the original languages, and there should be no morbid fear of being charged with such parade” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, pp. 146-147).
Covenant Kindness
Introduction In the previous chapter, there was no dialogue. We had a summary of David’s exploits, and a testimony to how wonderfully God had established him on his throne. In this chapter, we return to ground level, beginning with “And David said . . .” The Text: “And David said, Is there yet any that …
The Right Place for It
“Zeal in a minister is as proper as fire on the altar” (Thomas Watson, in Hughes, Word Pictures, p. 28).
What It Means to Open
“What nobler work than that of ‘opening’ the Scriptures, as Paul did at Thessalonica? (Acts 17:8)” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 146).