Proclaimer Blog
Learning about preaching from Paul
Preachers need to always remind themselves of Paul's own view of preaching. Here are five important principles taken from his first letter to Timothy:
2. Preaching is based on a clear message about Christ
At 1 Timothy 2:3-7 Paul gives a concise explanation of the way preaching the gospel to the nations/Gentiles flows from a clear doctrinal conviction about the nature of God, the person of Christ and substitutionary atonement. Preaching which does not proceed from these doctrines will always lack conviction and substance.
Editor's note: this week's posts are taken from our forthcoming book Teaching 1 Timothy written by Angus MacLeay – it will be available in the summer. We wanted to encourage preachers with a biblical view of preaching as it is found in this important letter.