“Yet, in our current state of rebellion against God, I know of no other single idea that is more offensive to Western men and women than this one. To realize that we are created by God and hence are both owned by and dependent upon him for everything, strikes at the very core of our …
“Preachers like Paul, who realize their own desperate need and the Spirit’s almighty power, will saturate their ministry of the Word with prayer–for their hearers, themselves, and each other–and will urgently seek the support of others’ prayers.” -Dennis E. Johnson, Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ From All The Scriptures (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2007), 92.
“You all have by you a large treasure of divine knowledge, in that you have the Bible in your hands; therefore be not contented in possessing but little of this treasure. God hath spoken much to you in the Scripture; labor to understand as much of what he saith as you can. God hath made …
“We must throw all our strength of judgment, memory, imagination, and eloquence into the delivery of the gospel; and not give to the preaching of the cross our random thoughts while wayside topics engross our deeper meditations…whatever else you do or do not preach, be sure incessantly to bring forth the soul-saving truth of Christ …
“Our great master theme is the good news from heaven; the tidings of mercy through the atoning death of Jesus, mercy to the chief of sinners upon their believing in Jesus.” -Charles Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2008), 83.