The Element of Warning in Preaching

Every Sunday again and in every worship service the Gospel is proclaimed, isn't it? Doesn't the apostle Paul write: "Woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel"? That is why again and again the congregation of the Lord must hear the Gospel. And it must be the full Gospel. Isn't it therefore a contradiction in terms when the judgments of God sound forth in the proclamation of the Word? Is it really necessary to hear that it is appointed unto man to die once and after that the judgment?

Christ-Centered Preaching – Word and Witness

This chapter explores the theological motive and purpose of preaching. The goal of preaching is not focused on a mere communication of information. Preaching is a means of transformation ordained by God that affects the relationship between God and man. Chapell notes God's power in using the Scriptures, a power mediated by Jesus Christ through his Spirit. The preaching of Christ is a means through which the Holy Spirit exercises his work and power.