Preaching Post Roundup (December 29, 2022)

Here are some posts and podcasts on preaching and biblical exegesis that I noticed. (To receive Preaching Post Roundup as a weekly email, please subscribe.)

• Thoughts about Christmas Sermons from David Prince (For the Church) – “take full advantage of the unique gospel opportunity”
• Two Observations and Suggestions from Watching Another Round of Student Sermons from Randal Pelton (Pelton on Preaching) – sermon introductions and the segment between the introduction and the first point are often too long
• Preach Hard Books from Micah Caswell (Servants of Grace) – preaching biblical books that are difficult shows a commitment to the Word and grows the pastor and the congregation spiritually
• Preach Jesus from the Old Testament from Micah Caswell (Servants of Grace) – following the example of Jesus himself, we must preach Christ from the Old Testament as well as the New
• Read Homiletical Commentaries from Micah Caswell (Servants of Grace) – preachers should read a variety of commentaries, including those that are exegetical and theological; homiletical commentaries help us with practical application. (See also the following page on this website: Bible Commentaries.)
• A Famine of Discriminatory Preaching from Romesh Prakashpalan (Christ, Code, and Kids) – we need more preaching that confronts hypocrites while comforting saints
• A Famine of Moral and Practical Preaching from Romesh Prakashpalan (Christ, Code, and Kids) – although we should avoid “gospel-less moralism”, we must call our hearers to holiness
• Prophetic Gifting, Proper Grammar & Possible Tattoos – Sam Storms from Sam Storms and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – sermon text length; the value of sermon manuscripts; preaching on sin; a sermon preparation rhythm; learning from others; the work of the Spirit and prophetic gifting; the value of good grammar [previously published in April 2022]
• Numerical Symbolism in the Book of Revelation: A Weakness of Modern Bible Versions from Michael Kuykendall (Themelios) – “for the book of Revelation, modern versions should retain ancient measurements and distances”