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10 Essential Components of Preaching

In the last chapter of Scripture, he writes the apostle Paul left Timothy, with these words: “1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” (2 Tim. 4:1–2). With these words to Timothy as a foundation, what follows are ten essential commitments that every preacher should have as he prepares to preach the timeless and sufficient Word of God faithfully.

1. Preaching must be biblically centered and biblically grounded.
2. Preaching must be God-exalting.
3. Preaching must be Christward.
4. Preaching must be doctrinally and theologically accurate.
5. Preaching must be dependent before and after the preaching event.
6. Preaching must be well-prepared.
7. Preaching must be authoritative.
8. Preaching must demand something.
9. Preaching must be both articulate and imaginative.
10. Preaching must be passionate and engaging.

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