It was the famed preacher of Westminster Chapel, London, Martyn Lloyd-Jones-arguably the foremost expositor of the twentieth century-who said in his work Preaching and Preachers: "The preacher's first, and the most important task is to prepare himself, not his sermon." In other
Read MoreIt would be impossible to overstate the importance of exegesis to expository preaching. Before there can be any effective exposition, there must first be effective exposition. If there is no exegesis, there is no exposition. What a firm foundation is to a large building, exegesis is to
Read MoreMartin Luther was a man who stood for the truth. It is one thing to believe the truth, but it is something else to stand for it, especially at the threat of your own life. In the face of mounting difficulties and growing dangers, this German reformer held tenaciously to what came to be
Read MoreCharles Haddon Spurgeon, the renowned Prince of Preachers in nineteenth century London, understood more than most his constant need for spiritual power as he stepped into the pulpit. This Victorian Baptist was fully convinced that apart from the empowering of the Holy Spirit, his
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