One of the great blessings of good preaching is that it helps us in the life-giving act of self-forgetfulness. Faithful preaching exposes our sin and challenges us to change, but it does so in the stanzas, while the chorus calls us away from self to the Savior. It is a glorious thing for our souls to be freed from our regular preoccupation with self, even if for only a few moments at the sermon’s climax, as we’re captivated by Christ.
