As you head forward to preach today, are you clear on your aim? A great main idea that is fired indiscrimately is not as good as a great main idea fired at a specific target. Do you have a specific statement of sermon purpose? Is it something you want listeners to do? Is it something they should believe or know as a result of the message? Is it something tangible? Sometimes a sermon purpose will be in the area of belief rather than action, but how might that changed belief influence action this week?
Expository biblical preaching not only explains the meaning of the text, it also lands that text in the lives of listeners so that they can apply it. Where do you aim to land the bridge today?