Perhaps the first objective of preaching is to please God. A sermon should first be an offering to God. A minister studies God's Word, prepares a message, and then first gives it to God in an act of worship. This has implications for discipline and preparation. A second objective is the salvation of souls. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. The preacher tries to bring a saving Gospel and lost souls together. He is also to edify the church and to help his people mature in Christ through his preaching.
On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons, John Broadus, Pp49-50
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