Episode 177: Christmas And The Puritans With James Renihan

This book is based on a series of lectures given by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones to students at Westminster Theological Seminary in 1969. It covers multiple facets of preaching, including the supremacy of preaching, the character of the preacher, the preparation of the sermon, and the pitfalls every preacher should avoid. Lloyd-Jones stresses the necessity of the anointing of the Holy Spirit and the favor of God in preaching. He also emphasizes the importance of expository preaching, reading widely, and maintaining a disciplined lifestyle and attitude of prayer. The book includes practical advice on balancing preparation and connection with the congregation, and it highlights the chief end of preaching as giving men and women a sense of God and His presence.