Received this post from both Buzzard’s own blog and Moody Publishing. The point is one I continue to need to work on in preaching. The answer is always ‘Jesus’, but there’s a skill in trying to help people see that their how their lives are asking a question that he alone can answer. I don’t …

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Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 31 83. Q. What is the office of the keys? A. The preaching of the holy and Christian discipline. By these two means the kingdom of heaven is opened to believers and shut against unbelievers. 84. Q. How is the kingdom of heaven opened and shut by the preaching of …

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Kevin DeYoung identifies these five points as being indicative of feedback on his preaching. They strike me as being generally true, and the first three are part of my goals for preaching after leave. Your introductions are too long. Don’t be afraid to dive right into the text. Your sermons could be five minutes shorter …

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