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David Helm has written the most helpful, concise, and useful book on expository preaching I have ever read.

Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor, The Village Church, Dallas, Texas;
President, Acts 29 Church Planting Network

If I were teaching a preaching class and could assign the students only one book, this might be the one. Its a rare find that both introduces a topic to the novice and instructs the experienced. Davids humility convicts, rebukes, instructs, and encourages me as a preacher. I pray it will do the same for you.

Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC; President, 9Marks

David Helms skills as a preacher and his vast experience as a teacher of preachers make anything he says on this subject of great value. But I read him with greatest appreciation for what is most clear among his commitments: Staying on the line, never rising above the text of Scripture to say more than it said and never falling beneath the text by lessening its force or fullness. Here is not merely skill and wisdom, but also faithfulness from which the truest treasures of preaching come.

Bryan Chapell, President Emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary;
Senior Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois

Helm has given us a finely wrought and utterly compelling brief on what needs to be understood and done in order to faithfully preach the Word. This is an important book.

R. Kent Hughes, Senior Pastor Emeritus, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois

In this compact book, David Helm distills key principles and insights that have encouraged many at the Charles Simeon Trust preaching workshops. I have seen men reengage with the hard work of preaching preparation as David has taught this material. May that same result be multiplied by this book.

Paul Rees, Senior Pastor, Charlotte Chapel, Edinburgh, Scotland

I love to see peoples shocked responses when they learn that expository preaching is the first of the 9 Marks of a Healthy Church. This priority is affirmed and explained in Expositional Preaching. David Helm issues a stirring challenge to get the message clear and right. May God be pleased to use this book to help you preach faithfully for the health of the church and the glory of God!

H. B. Charles Jr., Pastor, Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church,
Jacksonville, Florida

9Marks: Building Healthy Churches

Edited by Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman

Expositional Preaching: How We Speak Gods Word Today, David Helm

Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God, Bobby Jamieson

The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ, Ray Ortlund

Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus,
J. Mack Stiles

Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, Jonathan Leeman

Church Discipline: How the Church Protects the Name of Jesus, Jonathan Leeman

Church Elders: How to Shepherd Gods People Like Jesus, Jeramie Rinne

BUILDING HEALTHY CHURCHES

EXPOSITIONAL PREACHING

DAVID HELM

Expositional Preaching: How We Speak Gods Word Today

Copyright 2014 by The Charles Simeon Trust

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Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4335-4313-5
ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-4316-6
PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-4314-2
Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-4315-9

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Helm, David R., 1961

Expositional preaching : how we speak Gods word today / David Helm.

1 online resource.(9Marks: building healthy churches)

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Do you believe its your responsibility to help build a healthy church? If you are a Christian, we believe that it is.

Jesus commands you to make disciples (Matt. 28:1820). Jude says to build yourselves up in the faith (Jude 2021). Peter calls you to use your gifts to serve others (1 Pet. 4:10). Paul tells you to speak the truth in love so that your church will become mature (Eph. 4:13, 15). Do you see where we are getting this?

Whether you are a church member or leader, the Building Healthy Churches series of books aims to help you fulfill such biblical commands and so play your part in building a healthy church. Another way to say it might be, we hope these books will help you grow in loving your church like Jesus loves your church.

9Marks plans to produce a short, readable book on each of what Mark has called nine marks of a healthy church, plus one more on sound doctrine. Watch for books on expositional preaching, biblical theology, the gospel, conversion, evangelism, church membership, church discipline, discipleship and growth, and church leadership.

Local churches exist to display Gods glory to the nations. We do that by fixing our eyes on the gospel of Jesus Christ, trusting him for salvation, and then loving one another with Gods own holiness, unity, and love. We pray the book you are holding will help.

With hope,
Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman
Series editors

The great mans body rests in a vault beneath the stone floor of Kings College Chapel in Cambridge, England, just inside the near west door. The site has two markings: CS, and the year this man died, 1836. Both have been cut into the stone pavement and filled with lead. Should you ever get the chance to stand thereas I once did in aweknow this: the old bones beneath your feet belong to one who returned the Bible to the center of church life in England.

It was a sad November day in 1836 when no fewer than 1,500 gownsmen attended the funeral of Charles Simeon. In unprecedented numbers for the time, people came to pay their respects to this pastor and preacher. Charles Simeon was a gift, Gods gift, to the people of his generation.