“If one merely scrapes together thoughts around a subject, so as to make a sermon, then every sermon consumes part of his material, and leaves him poorer. But if he habitually penetrates into a subject and masters it, every sermon leaves him richer” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, pp. 125-126).
A Savior for Gath
Introduction God’s intention in salvation has always been for the salvation of the world. He has always had all the nations of men in mind, and the fact that Israel was the chosen nation was not in tension with this reality, but rather was the down payment on it, the first installment of it. The …
What a Divided Jordan Signifies
In 1 Kings 2, we have the fascinating story of Elijah’s rapture into Heaven I think it could be helpful if we looked at this passage for some of the reasons why the third chapter of Hebrews treats the land of Canaan as a type, first, of the whole world, and second, of Heaven itself. …
A Man Has Got to Know His Limitations
“He who would become really a man must abandon as early as possible the childish dream of reading everything. Except what is done for recreation — and excessive recreation is destruction — he must have a limited field of study, and must cultivate that field with the utmost possible thoroughness” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. …
Not Safe at All, Either Way
“Exegesis and Systematic Theology properly go hand in hand. Neither is complete, neither is really safe, without the other” (Broadus, p. 123).
No Substitute for Repeated Reading
“Young ministers, even graduates of colleges, are often found sadly deficient as to this general knowledge of the Bible” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 121).
Put It All to Use
“No kind of knowledge can be utterly useless to a preacher” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 120).
Lord of the Bursting Dam
Introduction If God is not establishing a work, or a house, or a kingdom, or a nation, then it cannot be established. And if God is doing so, then nothing whatever can prevent it—however mighty that opposing force might be. The Text: “Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, …
Filling the Storehouse
“It follows that, next to the cultivation of personal piety, there is nothing for which the preacher should so earnestly labor, from his first call to the close of his life, as the acquisition of abundant general materials for preaching” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p.119).
And Not By Dumbing Down
“Learning how to preach to children may make them better preachers in general” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 115).