The pulpit belongs to the “congregation” rather than to the “schools.” It addresses itself to the indiscriminate many, rather than to the select few. Its business is not to solve problems but to stir and quicken souls; and it does so, not by the development of a philosophy, but the delivery of a message.
What it was in the days of Paul, such it is still – the proclaiming of certain great facts concerning human sin and the divine remedy. These required not so much to be proved as to be manifested; and when so manifested, are themselves their own witness. So its speech and preaching are not with excellency of speech or man’s wisdom, but by manifestation of the truth commending itself to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.