It is not enough to have light & knowledge – We must have the Holy Spirit & his power. We must never settle for less than this, both in our private personal lives, and in the public pulpit.
Proper Pulpit Decorum
The pulpit has become the place for men to glory in, and unless this changes – the ministry is in danger. Rather we preachers must view the pulpit as the place where we are brought to feel our nothingness and insignificance.
The Cross
The Cross holds up the glory of God in our preaching, and it holds down the pride of man in the preacher
The Cross is the foundation of our doctrine and the fountain of our demeanor