Here are some good posts on preaching from 9Marks:
Pastor, Aim to Preach Simple Sermons – Jeff Wiesner
Preacher, Study the Text—But Also Study Your People – Sean DeMars
What Makes a Good Sermon? Five Questions to Ask – Josh Vincent
Tag: Preaching
Preaching Point
The attitude of heart with which we come
to our preparation should express
our dependence upon God.
– Alistair Begg in Preaching for God’s Glory
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A man only preaches a sermon well to others if he has first preached it to himself.
– John Owen
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Gladness and gravity should be woven together in the life and preaching of a pastor in such a way as to sober the careless soul and sweeten the burdens of the saints.
– John Piper in The Supremacy of God in Preaching
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The goal of preaching is the glory of God in the glad submission of his people.
– John Piper in The Supremacy of God in Preaching
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Our people need to hear God entranced preaching. They need someone, at least once a week, to lift up his voice and magnify the supremacy of God.
– John Piper in The Supremacy of God in Preaching
A New Start
As anyone who follows this blog knows, I have not been posting much for the last several months. Life has been busy. And I’ve wondered how important it is to do this blogging thing. At the same time, I have been thinking about what this blog could look like, what I’d like to do with it, and what would be feasible to do. I had planned to re-boot it, as it were, with the new year, but didn’t get there. I think I am ready to re-start this week.
Once again, I plan to have collections from other blogs on Wednesdays and Saturdays – recommended readings for our growth in loving God and people in response to his love for us. Thursdays will continue good quotes from books I have been reading.
Fridays will start a new feature I am calling Rest Reflections. I have been reading a lot about rest, why we need it, what keeps us from it, and what it looks like. I definitely swing towards the workaholic side of the pendulum, but I’m finding I need to slow down and rest. So I’m trying to learn what that looks like, and each week I’ll be sharing helpful quotes I find about what I am discovering about rest. Frenzied, hurried, weary saints don’t love well, so this is a topic that fits well with the theme of this blog.
Tuesdays begins another regular feature called Preaching Point. As a pastor, I spend a lot of time preparing and delivering sermons, and I want to refine my preaching. So again, I have plans to read a lot about preaching this year – this is my second reading focus for 2019 – and I plan to share helpful quotes each Tuesday.
Mondays, finally, will be a variety of posts. Once a month will be a “Scripture Speaks to Our Suffering” post – a monthly passage of Scripture to ponder, even memorize, to help us in our suffering. Also, we will return to the Passion Catechism with Q&A’s and related verses to help us learn and know the basic Christian Faith. And then finally, I hope to share some personal reflections on rest and preaching from what I have been reading.
So that’s the plan. We’ll see how it goes. If any of this looks helpful to you, I invite you to join me, or continue to join me, on this journey.
Ministry Collection
Here are some good posts about preaching:
Preach the Word. Just Preach the Word. – Paul Martin
10 Point Sermon Checklist – Peter Grainger
Moving Beyond One-Dimensional Sermon Applications – Michael Kruger
Passion Points
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
God’s Presence Is the Essence of Heaven – Randy Alcorn (EPM)
The best part of Heaven on the New Earth will be enjoying God’s presence. He’ll actually dwell among us (Revelation 21:3-4). Just as the Holy of Holies contained the dazzling presence of God in ancient Israel, so will the New Jerusalem contain his presence. The New Earth’s greatest miracle will be our continual, unimpeded access to the God of everlasting splendor and perpetual delight.
Ten Short Truths about the Shortest Psalm – Barry York (GR)
Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! – Psalm 117
Psalms for Men Who Are Struggling – Scott Slayton (One Degree To Another)
When you read these Psalms and absorb their message, pray them as if they are your own words. Take these complaints, fears, and confessions before the Lord. Pray them, laying your sins, anxieties, and burdens before the Lord. Then, rest in the peace, assurance, strength, and forgiveness that only he can give.
Five Great Benefits from Preaching – Tim Challies
Preaching gives us a hunger for the Word, teaches us how to read, interpret, and apply the Word, and shows us the great benefits that come when we commit ourselves to it.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day hearing the preaching of God’s Word!
Reformation Collection
Today’s batch of Reformation-related posts are all about preaching and singing:
The Real Engine Room of the Reformation – Michael Reeves (TGC)
Why Martin Luther’s Preaching Was So Offensive – Herman Selderhuis (Crossway)
6 Lessons from Luther on Congregational Singing – Matt Merker (TGC)
Martin Luther’s Shelter Amid the Flood of Depression – Ryan Griffith (TGC)
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Discovering the Power of Luther’s Original Lyrics – David Mathis (DG)
Brian J. Mikul 