“The introduction should pave the way for the sermon, not repeat it” (David Murray, How Sermons Work, 75).

“To avoid wearying people and unbalancing the sermon, an introduction should contain only one main thought” (David Murray, How Sermons Work, 74).

“As ‘God is not the author of confusion’ but of order and structure, any sermon that claims to set forth God should be made in his image, i.e. with order and structure. Sermon structure and order will also help the preacher to preach and the hearers to hear, as they are both made in the image of God” (David Murray, How Sermons Work, 71).

“An awareness of the various kinds of sermon that may be preached challenges the preacher to vary his style and content, and so prevent monotonous sameness” (David Murray, How Sermons Work, 59).