Earlier, I noted that preaching is of two sorts: evangelistic and edificational. Evangelism in the Scriptures is done “out there,” where the unbelieving are, not primarily in the services of the church. Of course, the gospel relates to everything else that is preached, and no sermon—even in a basically edificational setting—ever should be preached unless it is related to the good news. But that fact does not mean that in edificational preaching only (or even primarily) the gospel should be preached. In evangelistic preaching, the gospel is dominant; in edificational preaching the focus is on
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