Preaching finds its importance in the doctrine of Scripture. If we value the Word of God, we will value its exposition from the pulpit.  If we value the exposition of the Word from the pulpit, then we will value each opportunity we have to listen.  We will listen with intensity as the words of the God who created all things are being proclaimed before our eyes. Titus 1:1-3 says,

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior…

Paul, as a servant of God, understood his role was to preach the word. Here, he is reminding Titus that the hope of eternal life was made known to us through the preaching of the Word. Thus, we understand that preaching finds its significance in the hope of eternity found in the Word. Read more