Preachers Teach, and the Spirit Applies, Right?
Preachers with little application in their sermons may give the following justification: “It is the Spirit’s task to apply, not mine.” That is, it’s their …
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“Take Heed to Yourselves”: Counsel from a Puritan Pastor
In I Timothy 4:16, Paul urged Timothy to “keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching [doctrine]. Persist in this, for by so …
How Pastors Wish Their People Would Listen to Preaching
It’s tempting for us to think that, if only we could sit at the feet of David Platt or John Piper or Chuck Swindoll, we would be more spiritual. But the Bible tells us that God’s Word yields fruit, not when it pours through the lips of a renowned expositor or a dynamic Christian leader, but when it takes root in the fertile soil of an obedient heart (Matthew 13:18). In order to produce a bumper crop, great preaching needs great listening.