Spirit-filled preaching is not a new concept. It was in the power of the Holy Spirit that Peter preached the great Pentecost sermon recorded in Acts. However, I fear that the prominence of faith-healers and health and wealth preachers that often appeal to miraculous signs and wonders and power from the Holy Spirit has caused many to shirk away from seeking the filling of the spirit in preaching.
Modern era preachers ranging from Spurgeon to Lloyd-Jones and even Vines speak of this power using terms like “unction” of the Spirit. The book of Acts records that the apostles’ preaching was accompanied by signs and wonders. Those signs were not intended to draw attention to the preachers, but rather to validate the message from God. We have become so leery of the frauds in our society that many preachers have thrown the baby out with the bathwater.