Sublime

but saying profound things simply is the true mark of pastoral genius.

A pastor confident of the Bible’s truth is able to preach with great force or with great gentleness and still speak with authority.

Each feature relates to the one thing the sermon is about.

Transformation of conduct and heart are both legitimate aims of application.

Make sure that you motivate believers primarily by grace, not by guilt or greed.

We pray that God will shed more light on his Word through us. We know that what we say must be biblically apparent, logically consistent, and unquestionably clear if we are to be the faithful guides God requires.

people make decisions based on what God says rather than on what humanity says;

In Christ-centered preaching, the rules of Christian obedience do not change; the reasons do.

The character and compassion of a minister more than the characteristics of the message preached determine the quality of the message heard.