Calvin the Preacher

As we commemorate the 500th year of John Calvin's birth, it is worth considering John Calvin as a minister of the Word. While God used him mightily as a reformer, Calvin stood before God a faithful preacher of the gospel. Calvin's Preaching Although the tremendous responsibilities that he bore and such a rigorous preaching schedule would seem to leave little time for sermon preparation, the strength of Calvin's preaching began in his study. Gifted with a brilliant mind, he applied it to the...