Three Levels of Sermon Introduction

“Though every sermon necessarily needs a beginning, it does not necessarily need a formal introduction. Though it has to begin somewhere, there is no rule that it must begin with some kind of story or illustration. A preacher can jump straight into his text if he so desires. Some do.”

Avoid These Expository Imposters

“Expository preaching makes the point of the text the point of the sermon, nothing more and nothing less. This definition doesn’t preclude additional points of emphasis, application, or creative illustrations. But if the sermon doesn’t make the text’s main point its main point, it’s less than expositional.”

Like the Bible, Christian Sermons Should Centre on Christ

Very simply, biblical theology helps one to view the Bible as a cohesive whole. Instead of treating God’s word as a collection of verses to be picked from, biblical theology highlights the story God is telling, starting in Genesis and finishing with Revelation.