Haywood Baptist Mission Strategist

09/06/2026

https://pulpitpoints.blogspot.com/2026/09/bloom-where-you-are-planted.html

One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was early in my ministry from a mentor, Dale Fisher. He told me, “God knows where you are ...

09/05/2026

https://pulpitpoints.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-relevance-of-reformed-pastor.html

Many years ago I got hold of “The Reformed Pastor,” by Richard Baxter. It was a little paperback that had a powerful impact on me. Pastor, d...

09/01/2026

Jesus said, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” Christ came on a mission of redemption—to seek and save the lost. Now, His people are to live as those sent in seeking the lost and sharing the saving message. That is why the theme of this year’s North Carolina Mission Offering is, ....

08/30/2026

https://pulpitpoints.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-priority-of-private-prayer-as.html

The preacher must give priority to private prayer. The anointing of God cannot be worked up but must be prayed down It is not a matter of ...

08/29/2026

GET TO THE POINT!

“And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:” (Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭2‬‬).

The greatest Preacher—Jesus—delivered the greatest message—the Sermon on the Mount. To read it aloud at a normal pace takes around 15 minutes. Reading the sermon more methodically and pausing for reflection may take 20-30 minutes. Is there a lesson in this from the only Perfect Preacher?

Clarity and brevity are essential in the delivery of sermons. While we may dispute the precise length of a sermon, none ought to debate that enough is enough. If you are painting a picture, you must apply enough color to the canvas to connect with an observer, but apply too much paint and it is only a muddy mess that breeds confusion.
So, the delivery of sermons is an art, where the preacher is the artist, and the Word of God is the brush.

You simply cannot say everything you would like to say about a text, but must say those things that must be said and may be remembered so that they demand to be applied by the listener that week. The mind can only comprehend what the seat can endure! I once heard Warren Wiersbe say, “Sermons do not have to be eternal to be immortal.” Now, I am not calling for a “sermonette.” As someone once said, “Sermonettes produce Christianettes.” We are not giving a sanctified “TED talk.”

Still, no one should leave the church building, scratching their head, and asking, "What's the point?" Sharpen it, get to it, illustrate, apply, and reinforce it. Stand up, speak up, and shut up! Then the people will leave with a clear and compelling message, indelibly marking their soul.

I pray for all my fellow messengers that on this Lord’s Day we will preach in the power of the Holy Spirit with precision, trusting God to produce fruit. “And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.” (Matt.‬ ‭7‬:‭28‬-‭29‬‬).