Category Archives: Preaching

On the art and practice of preaching.

Lucidity…not style…

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

Lucidity becomes the lingua franca of preaching and must become the measure of the sermon, not style. Anyabwile, RtBC, 59

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Remember this…

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

If you do not remember anything else from this sermon, remember this…death has given way to life in Jesus Christ! Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is … Continue reading →

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Relevance…

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

…if Scripture is not inherently relevant, you cannot make it so. H. B. Charles, Jr, On Preaching, p. 60

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Lectio continua…

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

Continuous exposition ensures your congregation is properly exposed to the unfamiliar texts, obscure personalities and unpopular truths of the Bible they need to hear. H. B. Charles, Jr., On Preaching, P. 60

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New directions…

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

You must preach the whole counsel of God, which often involves stretching and challenging yourself in new directions. You should give your people a comprehensive diet of God’s Word. H. B. Charles, Jr., On Preaching, p. 57

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God’s concern…

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

…your concern for the preaching moment can never match God’s. His name, Word and glory are at stake when you preach. H. B. Charles, Jr., On Preaching, p. 55 No pressure./THB

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Scripture interpret Scripture…

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

As you let Scripture interpret Scripture, it will reinforce the meaning of one passage by demonstrating that it is consistent with what Scripture teaches in other places. H. B. Charles, Jr., On Preaching, pp. 51-52

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The best exposition on exposition I have heard in a long time…

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

Thabiti Anyabwile on Nehemiah 8:4-8… So Ezra the scribe stood on a platform of wood which they had made for the purpose; and beside him, at his right hand, stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Urijah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah; and at his … Continue reading →

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Bare minimum…

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

At its bare minimum, preaching should involve explanation and exhortation. We should call upon the hearer to shape their thinking and behavior by the Word of God. (James 1:22) H. B. Charles, Jr., On Preaching, p. 52

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Preaching and teaching…

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Tom Brainerd

Preaching and teaching go together. To preach the Word requires teaching the Word. So we should not be hesitant about having heavy doses of explanation in our preaching. H. B. Charles, Jr., On Preaching, p. 51

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