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Fundamentals of Expository Preaching

Discover the Consequences, Meaning, Marks, and Method of Expository Preaching

Curated from a lecture series by John MacArthur & Steven Lawson
In partnership with The Master's Seminary
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The Consequences of Non-Expository Preaching

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Consequences of Non-Expository Preaching
  1. It usurps the authority of God over the mind and the soul (Lecture 1, 6:45).
  2. It usurps the Lordship of Christ over His church (Lecture 1, 9:35).
  3. It hinders the work of the Holy Spirit (Lecture 1, 14:29).
  4. It demonstrates pride and a lack of submission to Scripture (Lecture 1, 26:46).
  5. It severs the preacher personally from the regular, sanctifying work of Scripture (Lecture 1, 34:30).
  6. It removes spiritual depth and transcendence from the people, crippling worship (Lecture 1, 42:27).
  7. It prevents the preacher from fully developing the mind of Christ, critical to his work (Lecture 1, 52:09).
  8. It depreciates, by example, the spiritual duty and priority of personal Bible study (Lecture 2, 3:30).
  9. It prevents the preacher from being the voice of God on every issue of his time (Lecture 2, 15:51).
  10. It breeds a congregation as weak and indifferent to the glory of God as the preacher is (Lecture 2, 22:28).
  11. It robs people of their only true source of help (Lecture 2, 29:37).
  12. It puts the responsibility on the preacher to change people (Lecture 2, 34:04).
  13. It reduces the preacher’s words to the level of everyone else’s words (Lecture 2, 44:44).
  14. It portrays an attitude of self love, rather than loving the Lord will all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. (Lecture 2, 48:28).
  15. It creates a destructive disconnect between sound doctrine and life (Lecture 2, 49:53).
  16. It eliminates the truths that trouble, offend, and terrify the lost and sinful. (Lecture 3, 15:57)
  17. It disconnects God’s people from the legacy of the past. (Lecture 3, 25:20)
  18. It removes protection from error deadly to the church. (Lecture 3, 34:05)
  19. It gives no assurance that people have heard from heaven. (Lecture 3, 45:09)

The Meaning of Expository Preaching


The Marks of Expository Preaching

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The Method of Expository Preaching

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  • Part 3