What Makes Preaching Effective?

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Effective Preaching

I received a question from a friend on Facebook:

Besides the Word, what makes preaching effective? (paraphrase)

Here was my ‘seven’ cents:

  1. The Spirit’s power (1 Corinthians 2:4, 4:20).
  2. Not trying to please people (Galatians 1:10; 2 Timothy 4:3-5; James 4:4)
  3. Following the Holy Spirit’s direction for the message (especially when it’s not what you studied).
  4. Knowing that preaching is not about you (and your style of preaching/dress), but the One who called you (1 Corinthians 1:17).
  5. Being humble.
  6. Not looking at the number of people coming to the altar as a ‘sign’ of your ‘success.’
  7. Knowing your ‘success’ comes from being obedient and faithful to the Lord, not in what others say about your preaching (Matthew 25:14-30).

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