Ten Reasons to Preach the Word
From John MacArthur’s blog condensing his chapter in Preaching the Cross. It’s on my Amazon Wish List of books to buy
With that in mind, here are ten reasons why I delight in preaching the Word of God, week after week and year after year. This is not an exhaustive list, but I trust it will encourage those ministers who read it to faithfully proclaim the Word of God to the people of God through the power of the Spirit of God. (I have expanded on each of these reasons in the book Preaching the Cross, which can be read here.)
- Because Its Message Is Timeless and Truly Powerful
- Because It Is the Good News of Salvation
- Because It Sets Forth Divine Truth with Clarity and Certainty
- Because It Stands as the Authoritative Self-Revelation of God
- Because It Exalts Christ as the Head of His Church
- Because It Is the Means God Uses to Sanctify His People
- Because It Rightly Informs Our Worship and Our Walk
- Because It Brings Depth and Balance to My Ministry
- Because It Honors the Necessity of Personal Bible Study
- Because It Makes My Ministry Dependent on God
