Redeemer Lutheran Church--Fort Wayne Indiana

General Advice for Preaching

Always preach Law and Gospel. There is nothing else. It is always what God's people need.
Always tell the Truth. Don't water something down to avoid giving offense or to make it more palatable.
Always preach for conversion, as a dying man to dying men. Preach as though this is the only and last sermon your hearers will hear.
Always preach against yourself. You are the only one you really know. Your sins and weaknesses are the same as the hearers. Yours is the common lot of man. It is the same with the comfort you need and for which you thirst. Preach, also, for yourself.
Don't preach about yourself. Don't say: "When I was asked to preach I thought . . ." or "When I heard what the text for today was I considered . . ." That only draws attention to yourself. It is not about you. Get to the point. Preach with the authority you have been given. Be confident in the Word of God. Lose yourself in the pulpit.