Expositional Preaching
3 Reasons to Preach through the Gospel of Mark
By Justin Harris | 08.16.2019Preaching the Gospel of Mark as early as possible into my ministry may be the best advice I have ever received as a pastor.
4 Reasons You Should Preach through the Gospel of Matthew
By Raymond Johnson | 08.05.2019Matthew’s Gospel reveals the wisdom of the gospel message and the new way of life that results as disciples discover truth through encounters with Jesus.
5 Reasons to Preach through Malachi
By Conrad Mbewe | 07.19.2019Malachi was the last voice of God to the people of Israel before the heavens went silent for about 400 years. Such a voice must be significant, even if only for that reason.
A Few Creeds Plus the Bible: How to Shepherd a Church toward the Use of Confessions
By Raymond Johnson | 06.24.2019Evangelicals prioritize preaching. However, an emphasis on the expositional teaching of the Bible will naturally and organically result in a defined confessionalism
Four Reasons You Should Preach through Zechariah
By Greg Gilbert | 06.20.2019Zechariah is the longest of the twelve Minor Prophets, and in my opinion it’s also the richest, most elegant, and most Christological, too.
4 Reasons You Should Preach Through Haggai
By Michael Prodigalidad | 05.24.2019Haggai is a hidden gem that brings great encouragement for those prepared to dig for it.
4 Reasons You Should Preach Through Zephaniah
By Kyle Schwahn | 05.17.2019You should preach Zephaniah for many reasons. But the greatest is that it will compel you at every turn to preach Christ—crucified, risen, and returning.
4 Reasons You Should Preach through Habakkuk
By Jason Seville | 05.03.2019You should preach through Habakkuk because of Epicurus, Luther, Leibniz, and Jesus.
7 Reasons You Should Preach through Nahum
By Mark O’Donoghue | 04.19.2019Although it weighs in at only three chapters and punches well above its weight, Nahum ranks as one of the least preached books of the Bible. Here are seven reasons why that should change.
Preachers, Don’t Just Explain What the Text Means—Tell Us How You Got There
By Lucas O'Neill | 04.15.2019We need to explain and apply the text, but we should also demonstrate how we came to our conclusions from the text.
Episode 80: On Planning Your Preaching Schedule
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.19.2019Mark plans out the preaching schedule for CHBC nearly a year in advance. But why?
3 Reasons You Should Preach Through Micah
By Mark Livingston | 02.21.2019Just as sure as God used Micah’s words centuries ago, he promises to surely use them now. So you can’t go wrong preaching this book.
Mailbag #74: The Wisdom of Confronting an Older Pastor . . . Is It Biblical to Call Women “Ministers”? . . . How a Pastor Should Schedule His Week
By C. Humfrey, J. Leeman, P. Newton | 02.15.2019— One of our elders, a man far older in the faith than us, has begun to regularly preach poor sermons. How should we respond? — I’ve noticed some SBC churches give women on staff the title of “minister” in deliberate distinction from “pastor” or “elder.” Is this practice wise? — What are some principles for how a pastor should schedule his week?
4 Reasons You Should Preach through Jonah
By Josh Vincent | 02.14.2019The sea Jonah faced looks so small as we consider Jesus standing on the shore looking out upon the seemingly unending sea of God’s wrath.
Reformation Doctrine Fuels Reformation Ecclesiology: A Brief History
By Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: Ecclesiology for Calvinists | 02.05.2019The Reformation fire has not gone out, nor has the evangelistic zeal of the modern American church died. The Word still speaks—and the gospel still is mighty to save.