Steve Mathewson is pastor of the Evangelical Free Church of Libertyville. He’s author of the excellent book The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative
, and teaches preaching for the doctoral programs at
Charles Simeon comments on Isaiah 55:11:
It is not in the power of man to command a blessing on the word. “Paul may preach in vain, and Apollos water in vain, unless
From J.D. Greear’s book Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary
:
Nonbelievers need to hear the gospel to believe it and be saved. Believers need to be reminded of the
One of the best things you can do as a preacher is to create an annual plan for your preaching. There are tons of advantages to planning ahead:
* greater intentionality
* greater diversity
* more
John Flavel, in The Fountain of Life, reflects on the excellency of Christ and its implications for preachers:
Certainly that is the highest commendation of a minister, to be an able minister of
