Preaching

As God sends out Christ as the life and delight of the saints—the Bridegroom that the Bride is invited to enjoy—so we send him out in our preaching.

Only after seeing the glory of God in Christ, his own unworthiness, and the stunning beauty of salvation will he find a message to preach that is as “a fire shut in his bones” and cause him to delight in preaching. Only from this place can he genuinely be in a position to minister to anyone.

Authentic ministry is not simply a matter of mastering professional skills or of endlessly pouring oneself out in works of service. Rather, it springs from joyful union with the heart of Christ.

Peter Mead examines the deep purpose preaching and biblical interpretation. 

Phil Hill helps us to think through the crucial elements of Christian ministry: leadership, pastoral care, and public worship. 

John Newton's advice to a young friend considering Christian ministry is as wise and useful today as in 1756. 

C. H. Spurgeon's last sermon at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, 'The Statute of David for the Sharing of the Spoil'. Preached on June 7th, 1891, it is a moving call to trust in Jesus. 

Irenaeus of Lyon shows how the gospel is preached through the whole Bible. 

Glen Scrivener asks what is meant by repentance in the Bible and how it affects the way we preach the gospel. 

What is preaching? Glen Scrivener offers a theology of preaching: Christ must be proclaimed biblically.