David Helm talks about his book Expositional Preaching What makes for good preaching? In this accessible volume‰ÛÓwritten for preachers and preachers in training‰ÛÓpastor David Helm outlines what must be believed and accomplished to become a faithful expositor of God‰۪s Word. In addition to offering practical, step-by-step guidance for preachers, this short book will equip all of us to recognize good preaching when we hear it. Endorsements ‰ÛÏDavid Helm has written the most helpful, concise, and useful book on expository preaching I have ever read.‰åÊ --Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor, The Village Church, Dallas, Texas ‰ÛÏIf I were teaching a preaching class and could assign the students only one book, this might be the one. It‰۪s a rare find that both introduces a topic to the novice and instructs the experienced.‰ --Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC ‰ÛÏHelm has given us a finely wrought and utterly compelling brief on what needs to be understood and done in order to faithfully preach the Word. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvThis is an important book.‰ --R. Kent Hughes, Senior Pastor Emeritus, College Church, Wheaton Illinois Contents Introduction: Old Bones 1 Contextualization åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ The Blind Adherence Problem åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ Impressionistic Preaching åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ Inebriated Preaching åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ ‰ÛÏInspired‰ Preaching 2 Exegesis åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ Keeping First Things First åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ The Day the Penny Dropped åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ Give the Biblical Context Control åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ Listen for the Melodic Line åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ See the Structure and Emphasis 3 Theological Reflection åÊ åÊ åÊ åÊ åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ The Instincts of Jesus åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ The Challenge of the Historical-Critical Method åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ The Usefulness of Biblical Theology åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ The Role of Systematic Theology 4 Today åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ The Makeup of Your Audience åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ The Arrangement of Your Material åÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊåÊ The Application of Your Message Conclusion: Dry Bones
