“The writer to the Hebrews evidently did not see any dichotomy between holding up Christ on the one had as the sole object of, and the supreme example for, faith, and holding up the Old Testament saints on the other hand as supplementary examples of faith” (Carrick, The Imperative of Preaching, p. 124).
Fair Enough
“The Reformed church has, to some extent, been guilty of emphasizing the indicative at the expense of the imperative” (Carrick, The Imperative of Preaching, p. 107).
Grammatical Comfort Zones
“Indeed, whereas there is often something intrinsically comfortable about the simple indicative, there is generally something intrinsically uncomfortable about the searching interrogative” (Carrick, The Imperative of Preaching, p. 79).
Preaching That Meddles
“It is for this reason that the searching question is the most valuable type of question in the preaching of the Word of God. It is personal; it is pointed; it searches and probes the hearts of men and has a very significant awakening tendency” (Carrick, The Imperative of Preaching, p. 66).
Silent Dialogue
“Stott explains that by ‘dialogical preaching he means ‘the silent dialogue which should be developing between the preacher and his hearers,’ and he emphasizes that both the Lord Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul employed questions in this dialogical manner” (Carrick, The Imperative of Preaching, p. 60).
But What Kind Is This?
“There are essentially three different types of questions available to the preacher: the analytical question, the rhetorical question, and the searching question” (Carrick, The Imperative of Preaching, p. 57).
But Which Kind Is This?
“There are essentially three different types of questions available to the preacher: the analytical question, the rhetorical question, and the searching question” (Carrick, The Imperative of Preaching, p. 57).
And In a Straight Line
“It is essential that the preacher preach from the heart and that he preach to the heart” (Carrick, The Imperative of Preaching, p. 54).
What God Has Joined Together . . .
“True preaching is not light without heat any more than it is heat without light; light and heat together must be emitted together in the preaching of the Word of God” (Carrick, The Imperative of Preaching, p. 52).
Not a Dry Lecture
“There can be no doubt that, in principle, exclamation is perfectly consonant with the true nature of preaching, precisely because of the element of emotion or excitement inherent within it. It is important to note that the preaching of the Word of God is essentially a passionate, not a dispassionate activity” (Carrick, The Imperative of …