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What is preaching? Logic on fire! Eloquent reason! Are these contradictions? Of course they are not. Reason concerning this Truth ought to be mightily eloquent, as you see it in the case of the Apostle Paul and others. It is theology on fire. And a theology which does not take fire, I maintain, is a defective theology; or at least the man’s understanding of it is defective. Preaching is theology coming through a man who is on fire. A true understanding and experience of the Truth must lead to this. I say again that a man who can speak about these things dispassionately has no right whatsoever to be in a pulpit; and should never be allowed to enter one. What is the chief end of preaching? I like to think it is this. It is to give men and women a sense of God and His presence.
D. Maryn Lloyd-Jones Preaching & Preachers (pg. 97)

It is my contention that all true Christian preaching is expository preaching. Of course if by an ‘expository’ sermon is meant a verse-by-verse explanation of a lengthy passage of Scripture, then indeed it is only one possible way of preaching, but this would be a misuse of the word. Properly speaking, ‘exposition’ has a much broader meaning. It refers to the content of the sermon (biblical truth) rather than its style (a running commentary). To expound Scripture is to bring out of the text what is there and expose it to view. The expositor prizes open what appears to be closed, makes plain what is obscure, unravels what is knotted and unfolds what is tightly packed. . . . Whether it is long or short, our responsibility as expositors is to open it up in such a way that it speaks its message clearly, plainly, accurately, relevantly, without addition, subtraction or falsification.
John Stott Between Two Worlds (pg. 125-26)

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The Growing Seed Terry Johnsonicon
Preaching As Concept Creation, Not Just Contextualization John Pipericon
Preaching Christ Michael S. Hortonicon
Preaching Grace Richard L. Ganzicon
The Preacher and the Text: What is the Goal of the Message? Aaron Menikofficon
The Urgency of Preaching R. Albert Mohler Jr.icon
The Valley of Dry Bones Bruce Waltkeicon
What’s the Big Deal About Preaching? R. Scott Clarkicon
A Tale Of Two Roads: Homiletics and Biblical Authority David L. Allen (Journal of Evangelical Theology, 2000)icon
A Tale of Two Roads: Homiletics and Biblical Authority David L. Allen - Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Sep 2000)icon
Compelling Reasons for Biblical Preaching (Part 1) - 2 Timothy 3:1-4:4 John MacArthur, Jr.icon
Compelling Reasons for Biblical Preaching (Part 2) - 2 Timothy 3:1-4:4 John MacArthur, Jr.icon
Expositional Imposters Mike Gilbart-Smithicon
Expository Preaching and the Recovery of Christian Worship - Part 1 R. Albert Mohler Jr.icon
Expository Preaching and the Recovery of Christian Worship - Part 2 R. Albert Mohler Jr.icon
Expository Preaching and the Recovery of Christian Worship - Part 3 R. Albert Mohler Jr.icon
Five Reasons to Preach the Word - 2 Timothy 3:1-4:4 John MacArthur, Jr.icon
Let the Word of God Dwell in You Richly Michael Lawrenceicon
Martin Luther on Preaching Patrick Ferry - Promises and Problems of the Sermon as a Source of Reformation History and as an Instrument of the Reformationicon
Preach the Word - 2 Timothy 4:1-3 Vincent Cheung (pdf)icon
Preaching As Though We Had Enemies Stanley Hauerwas - First Things (May 1995)icon
Preaching the Word in an Out-of-Season Culture - 2 Timothy 3:1-4:4 John MacArthur, Jr.icon
Rediscovering Expository Preaching Richard L. Mayhue (pdf)icon
Reformed Preaching and its Need Today A. D. McIntoshicon
The Mandate of Biblical Inerrancy: Expository Preaching John MacArthur, Jr. (pdf)icon
The Place of Preaching in Worship - 2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 John Pipericon
The Priority of Preaching John Cheeseman (pdf)icon
Why Must We Preach Expositionally? David Kingicon
“Where the Spirit of God is, there is Power”: An introduction to Spurgeon's Teaching on the Holy Spirit Michael Haykinicon
Building the Biblical Theological Sermon James T. Dennison Jr.icon
Redemptive-Historical Preaching Lee Ironsicon
The Contribution of the Reformation to Preaching Carl C. Fickenscher IIicon
The Reformation: A Return to the Primacy of Preaching Charles Terpstraicon
Theology of Preaching in Martin Luther Dennis Ngien (pdf)icon
What's so Special About Preaching? David Jackmanicon
A Definition of Preaching Paul Mizziicon
A Prolegomenon to Biblical Exposition - Part II (WMA) Dr. R. Kent Hughesicon
A Prolegomenon to Biblical Exposition- Part l (WMA) Dr. R. Kent Hughes - Spurgeon Fellowshipicon
Advice to Pastors: Preach the Word John Pipericon
Christocentric Preaching C. Bouwmanicon
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: Need for Expository Preaching Tom Ascolicon
Doctrinal Preaching Timothy Georgeicon
Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: His Views Of Preaching (.pdf) Cecil Siriwardene, Reformation & Revival 9.1 (Winter 2000): 93-117icon
Jeremiah Burroughs on Preaching From his book Gospel Fearicon
Pass the Word Homer C. Hoeksemaicon
Preaching Christ Crucified C. H. Spurgeon - 1 Corinthians 1:23-24icon
Preaching God's Word William Gougeicon
Preaching the Gospel to the Poor Charles Hodgeicon
Preaching to the Heart, Part 1 (MP3) Tim Kellericon
Preaching to the Heart, Part 2 (MP3) Tim Kellericon
Redemptive-Deconstruction: Anti-System & A-Historical Currents in Redemptive-Historical Preaching Tristan Emmanuelicon
Richard Baxter - A Corrective for Reformed Preachers Edward Donnellyicon
Some Biblical-Theological Reflections on Redemptive-Historical Preaching Grace OPCicon
The Foolishness of Preaching Paul Mizziicon
The Preaching Of Samuel Davies (.pdf) Gerald M. Bilkes, Reformation & Revival 9.1 (Winter 2000): 119-135.icon
The Priority of Doctrinal Preaching Ernest Reisingericon
The Purpose of Preaching Paul Mizziicon
The Responsibilities of the Church - Preaching (Part 1) John MacArthur, Jr.icon
The Responsibilities of the Church - Preaching (Part 2) John MacArthur, Jr.icon
What is it to Preach the Gospel? Henry Mahanicon
What Makes a Sermon Christian? Cole Brownicon
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