• Blessed be the preacher who knows how to preach.
• Blessed be the preacher who shortens his introductions.
• Blessed be the preacher who modulates his voice and never shouts.
• Blessed be the preacher who knows how and when to finish.
• Blessed be the preacher who includes himself among the listeners.
• Blessed be the preacher whose sermons are enunciated and logical.
• Blessed be the preacher whose sermons constitute one unit, have a definite purpose, so that each word is well chosen and meditated upon.
• Blessed be the preacher who allows his congregation to sing a hymn without omitting one single stanza. (If it's a matter of time why not shorten the sermon?)
• Blessed be the preacher who rarely uses the pronoun me.
• Blessed be the preacher who knows that God called him.
• Blessed be the preacher who knows and preaches the Word.
• Blessed be the preacher who lives the message he preaches.
• Blessed be the preacher who is Christ-centered.
• Blessed be the preacher who knows of his need of the Holy Spirit.
• Blessed be the preacher who has completely given his life to God; is inspired by the Holy Spirit; has been anointed with His power to reach souls that may be won to God, and to train them for service while being guided to the feet of the Savior.
Horne Silva writes from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is former professor of Preaching in Brazil College.
