Preaching Christ

Glen Scrivener offers some spot-on ideas about David, Goliath, and preaching:

Our congregations need to hear the victory of Christ proclaimed week after week after week. We don’t need more combat skills – we need more Christ. If you take your eyes off the champion your eyes either go on Goliath or on your paltry combat skills – either way you’ll end up dismayed, shattered, terrified.

I hear so many sermons that simply crush the vine. They do Goliath’s job for him.

When you preach, preach about our Champion. Tell them about His fight, His sacrifice, His victory. Make them shout, make them sing, make them see brave, beautiful, loving, strong Jesus once again.

Amen. Please read the whole article. I've also written on David & Goliath at Milton's Daily Dose.