Vladimir
Puritan Board Freshman
Dear pastors and pastoral candidates,
Please share your experience and take on the work of the Spirit in your preaching. I am trying to marry the concept of depending on the Holy Spirit to speak through you like through stones and mules with the need of preparation.
When I say 'preparation', I do not mean studying the Word and praying, I mean specifically making notes and planning the sermon.
Please forgive me for asking this out of curiosity. I have mainly met pastors who prepared their sermons like I would a marketing presentation, and I know that even Spurgeon did prepare for his. But where is the dependency on the Holy Spirit?
Please share your experience and take on the work of the Spirit in your preaching. I am trying to marry the concept of depending on the Holy Spirit to speak through you like through stones and mules with the need of preparation.
When I say 'preparation', I do not mean studying the Word and praying, I mean specifically making notes and planning the sermon.
Please forgive me for asking this out of curiosity. I have mainly met pastors who prepared their sermons like I would a marketing presentation, and I know that even Spurgeon did prepare for his. But where is the dependency on the Holy Spirit?