Sermon

Essentials of Reformed Expository Practice (Part 10)

January 24, 2009 | Joel R. Beeke

Joel R. Beeke discusses the importance of the Holy Spirit’s role in preaching, stressing that true expository preaching must be empowered by the Spirit to be effective. He emphasizes the need for preachers to depend on the Spirit for understanding Scripture, delivering messages with conviction, and touching the hearts of the congregation. Beeke also highlights the importance of prayer and personal holiness in the life of the preacher.

Joel R. Beeke serves as president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author or co-author of more than 100 books, editor of another 100 volumes, and has just finished writing the final volume, with Paul Smalley, of Reformed Systematic Theology (4 vols.; Crossway).