Preaching is not done when someone stands behind a pulpit and says some spiritual platitudes, even though those words do not contradict the Bible. Preaching is not done when someone reads a verse from the Bible and then carries on with all kinds of cute stories to make the point he wants to make. Preaching happens when someone takes the Word of God, the Scriptures, and in his preaching saturates his people with God’s Word by expounding the Scriptures, knowing full-well, that he is dealing with the WORD OF GOD, not just a clever text! The same God who SPOKE the universe into existence, also gave us the Bible. Treat it with a holy respect in preaching, as if God is standing right there beside you giving you the words to speak, knowing that you cannot fool around with His Word!
Listen to John Piper’s exhortation...
