A sermon that explains Bible truth but makes no personal and practical application is only a theological lecture. At the same time, a sermon that exhorts and encourages Christian duty, without basing that duty on doctrine, could well be only a piece of religious propaganda. Likewise, a “devotional sermon” that aims only to “warm the heart” will do no lasting good if it has no doctrinal foundation or practical application. The preacher aims at the heart
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