Bryan Chapell quotes

A sermon remains expository and Christ-centered not because it leapfrogs to Golgotha but because it locates the intent of a passage within the scope of God’s redemptive work” (Christ-Centered Preaching, 2nd ed., p. 304). Chapell puts it another way: “Preachers should not pretend that every text specifically mentions Jesus if one has the right decoder ring. Rather, they should demonstrate how every text reflects aspects or needs of his grace that are made plain in the fullness of time” (Christ-Centered Preaching, 2nd ed., p. 284).