"Let another praise you, and not your own
mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips." --Proverbs 27:2 (NAS)
That's always the best approach. We're honored that there
have been many kind comments made about The Preacher's Study over the years it has been on
the Web. Below are just a few of them. These are unsolicited and edited only to shorten
their content and protect the writers' privacy when requested. Thanks to the many who have
written.
If you would like to send a comment regarding The
Preacher's Study, please do so by email.
Thanks.
Thanks Dave,
I gotta tell you that I have spent much time reading sermons from such resources as Sermon
Central to the database that is downloadable from David Holwick. But, none of the
sermons have given me as much help as yours. Your sermons have helped me to connect
in a new way with scriptures that I have read/heard my whole life. I especially
enjoy your series.
George W Crothers
Tallahassee, FL
I just want to say that I have enjoyed your site
tremendously. The context, the expository nature of the messages, the application and
always the "relevant question" which is both presented and answered by your
sermons is remarkable! I thank God for the Holy Spirit's leading in your life and
ministry to be of such great help to others.
Pastor W. D. Scott, Sr.
Dear Dave,
I am an Elder in a small
congregation and I serve as one of the preachers here. I just want to take a moment
to express my thanks to you for what you are doing for me in these Holy Spirit filled sermons. I am always encouraged by your
sermons and they are a blessing to me personally as well as to the congregation that I
serve.
Thank you for being my Preacher.
Leonard Wooten
An absolutely fabulous site. May God continue to bless
you, and may this site continue to grow.
Bill Wright
...My greatest problem in sermon prep is to just decide
on what text or subject the Lord wants for each specific service. Your site primes the
pump through which the spirit of our God pours out his will. Only the future will tell how
many souls were influenced, rededicated, or saved through the outreach of this
ministry...
Mike Keeter
Dear Dave,
...I have been preaching here for over six years now
while holding a full time job with the federal government. Sometimes, the demands are just
too much to prepare a sermon from scratch. Your site has been a real blessing. I have
scoured the internet for sermon sources and I truly believe yours is the best. Don't want
to inflate your ego too much, but your sermon construction techniques are without equal.
The way you weave exposition, illustrations, and application is fantastic. Just wanted to
let you know how your work is being used and the great blessing it is having in this part
of the country and specifically in my life. Please pray for the church here as it tackles
the difficult task of appointing men to become deacons. Next, step is the full time
preacher search and the end of my tenure as weekend minister. That's gonna be hard in some
ways, but I'll be glad for the break. God bless your work.
Craig Baugh
Fredericksburg, VA
Dave,
I want you to know what a great service you are to all
of us preaching brethren. I have been preaching for 30 years and the preachers study has
been a God send for fresh ideas and sermon helps. Keep up the good work!
I have 2 preaching sons and have encouraged their
participation. God speed
Bob Payne
Huntsville, TX.
Thanks for your ministry. I will never be able to put
in words how much you and your staff help me in ministry to our community. You are a real
blessing to the Body of Christ.
Gregory L. Cruell
Chaplain (MAJ) USA
USCC, 2nd Regimental Chaplain
I have greatly enjoyed Preacher's Study and found it to
be a helpful resource in my personal ministry. The lessons are thorough, informative, and
inspirational. Keep up the good work! God bless you.
Richard Toney
I just read the 2 part sermon on
weary well-doers. I have felt like that many times in the ministry myself. Thanks for the
encouraging perspective.
Lyle Lipps
Frazeysburg, OH
Brother I want to thank you for your work. I believe
that your site is one of the best. God bless. Yours in His service,
Milton AMG Australia.
I appreciate the Biblical sermons and not somebody with
an agenda. Sermons are very well balanced.
Ken Burrill
I am a preaching elder and use your material often. It
challenges and teaches the congregation in a mighty way. I praise God for your site and
messages.
Dick Moser
"I just wanted to send this
letter to thank you for a 'site for sore eyes.' I was browsing through some Christian
sermon links and just 'happened' to find your website.
"I was initially planning to give a cursory
look but I found so many wonderful and interesting areas that I stayed on-line quite
awhile.I am so glad that there is a site like this!
"Be encouraged in the work that you are doing for the
Lord, it is making a difference. It has already for me."
T.G.W.
"Just a short note to express my thanks to you for
your sermon on the Church at Sardis. It was a challenge and real help to me personally.
God bless you."
G.S.
N. Ireland
"I love your site... I am a
pastor and it does sometimes get busy. I enjoyed your writing on 'making it your own.'
Thank you for your service and dedication..."
God Bless
Wayne
"...I plan to use parts of
your fine work on Trust. I like your style..."
"I am preaching at the Walton's church--you
know, the one depicted in the Walton's series on TV..last week we had two celebs from the
show come for worship..Hal Williams and Lynn Hamilton. Nice, nice folks."
Tom
"I have just read your
sermon: 'The Church of the Living Dead' - What a sermon! Thank you for your insight - The
Word is Real and sharper than a two-edged sword. I appreciate your spirit and passion as I
read your message. Thank you."
John S. Broadbent
I have benefitted greatly from the many sermons
available on this site - that is, I have been challenged in so many ways and encouraged in
my Christian walk. Not only that, several of the messages that I have preached from this
site have been well received in my local church. I've been blessed!
Gibson Mutsaka
"Good morning. We may think
we have messages on here to share with preachers for Sunday sermon; but I just wanted to
encourage you and let you know that our household looks for messages you place on
here...they are excellent teaching---hook you in, provide a great teaching and help to
motivate a christian (or non) in the thinking process.... "
W.D.
Minister
Victoria, Texas
"I was looking through the 'The Preacher's
Study' web site for ideas regarding a message I am preparing on Luke 4:18-19. I
found your message on the scripture entitled, 'How to start all over'. I had to write you
to let you know how much this message blessed me. It was sound, relevant, and brought a
message of hope our contemporary society needs to hear.
"I will be sending in the registration fee
to 'The Preacher's Study.' I will be incorporating ideas from this message into the
research I had already completed. I just wanted to say personally, thank you for blessing
a fellow preacher from New York (just outside New York City).
"My prayers will be for you, your family,
and your ministry!"
Hiram Claudio
Central Islip, NY
"As being a missionary I've
been disapointed so many times and blessed a many times to. Your sermons helpt me so much
in the passing years. They were a comfort to my own soul. A few times I used them
completely, but the general idea or an example you used I preferred.
"Excuses for my bad english.
"God bless you and your family."
L. L.
"I enjoy the sermons, articles: Paul said of
Apollos he helped them much, You sir have done the same, great ideas and organizations,
I'm relatively new to the ministry so the article on preparation was a real eye opener and
filled with Wisdom thank you."
J.H.
St Marys, GA
"...I truly enjoy your messages. I try to read
them all. I feel sometimes as if I am sitting in the congregation with you as you share
the word of God! God bless you brother and may the grace of the Father continue to shine
upon the church there..." in Sweet Home.
W.H., Jr.
Houston, TX
"Thank you for this great site and thank you
especially for 'Fire in the Bones, Taking the Drudgery Out of Sermon Preparation.' It have
blessed me beyond what I could ask for or think, it has change my life as I have followed
the recommendations in the article. I have been holding sermons since -94 in Sweden,
Indonesia, England & Finland. This article of yours have put a new standard in my
sermons, so now God have open a door in Finland in YWAM as a director of a Bible school.
What a blessing. Just want to share this because of the seed you have planted, it's
growing overseas. Thank you. Bless you."
M.T.
Stockholm, EU, Sweden
"I have been criticized by one of my brothers for
using sermons from the internet in my ministry. My own pastor said there is nothing wrong
with using the sermons. I don't know who's right and who's wrong, but I do know this. I
have used two sermons from the Preacher's Study, and, as a result, seven lost souls have
been saved. Case closed. These sermons are powerful!"
M.C.
Milner, GA
"Great resources. Thank you very much!!!"
G.C.
Fort Knox, KY
"I have used some of your sermons because I think
that they are great. I am not a preacher but I am called to fill in from time to time.I
look forward to a new sermon each time you tell me. I plan to go to the archives to look
for more sermons. I want to thank you for this great service that you do for the LORD'S
kingdom."
K.R.
Phila., PA
"Of all the sites that I've visited this is the
most helpful and exciting in helping to spread God's Word rightly divided.As a novice
minister I also find it very informative also.Thank you very much for the good work.I pray
that you will experience continued blessings and sucess."
In Christian Love,
L.B. (Student Minister)
Plainfield, NJ
"Just wanted to say how wonderful and helpful it
is to find sound doctrine online. You all are doing a great job. God bless you and your
work in this area of His vineyard."
K.J.B., Sr
Dayton, OH
"My wife and I are missionaries in Honduras and
have been here for almost a year. There are times that we come in tired, overheated and
slightly brain-dead and I need a sermon for the next day. I try to rely on the Holy Spirit
for my sermons but sometimes my antenna isn't working... I... download your sermons
and use them in those difficult moments... Please keep up the good work. Dios le bendiga
(God bless you)!"
M. and G.G.
La Ceiba, Honduras
"As a new Internet subscriber I was uncertain how
the pastor of a rural country church would benefit from the web. Well, after locating The
Preachers Study, my questions were quickly answered. Thanks."
P.C.
Kaufman, TX
I have been using your site for over a year. What a
blessing you have been. You have help me to renew my love for preaching. After 32 years in
the pulpit it was getting pretty stale for me, but I have a new vigor for sermon
preparation and delivery. I preach for the Church of Christ in Huntsville Texas. Been here
9 years and plan to go to heaven from here. God bless you David and all of the other
contributers. Keep up the great work.
Bob Payne
What a wonderful webpage! It is truly a great work,
keep it up ! It is especially helpful for those who do not preach regularly. I can
remember the first time I used a sermon outline book, with only a point outline. We are
between fulltime ministers, so the men of ther congregation are filling in. I really
appreciate this as a tool to better prepare. Much thanks, and may the Lord continue to
bless your work as well!
K.R.
Chattanooga, TN
"I appreciate the time and energy you put into
helping God's message be spread. Someone once said "if the sermon is boring people
will think Godis boring". I believe there is a lot of truth in that statement.
Hopefully your sight will help ministers to bring the Word of God to people in interesting
ways so it will not be robbed of its influence on people bred on T.V., movies and the
like."
A.Z.
Wagoner, OK
"I was given your website as an educational source
from another preacher that I am on staff with...The information on your site is absolutely
great..My prayer is that others will be as blessed as I was..."
R.C.
Richmond, VA
"I am a Southern Baptist Minister. I've been
pastoring for 33+ years and am still learning. The Lord is continuing to teach and fill me
with his Word and Spirit. Thanks for the good sermons... I love to read them and gain new
insights. I often find ideas that never crossed my mind. I always have to put 'myself into
the sermon and material, and make it 'mine.' My sermons have to 'flow.' Thanks again for
putting them on the internet."
C.E.P.
Jackson, MS
"SUPERFANTASTIC! I think that says it all."
L.H.
Rome, GA
"The Preacher's Study is one of the best Christian
sites on the web. Your sermon content is excellent. Thanks for offering your material to
help preachers provide quality lessons."
K.S.
Cedar Hill, TX
"I was looking around and found the Preacher's
Study and it proved to be very useful with my last sermon. Praise God for the good use of
the Internet."
D.R.
Temple Hills, MD
"I appreciate the work you do. Your site is very enjoyable. I love reading
your sermons especially."
S.R.
"This is the best preacher site that I have found
to date. Your site has helped me many of times during my elders ministry. I just pray that
you can continue to bless other preachers and laity with this great work. May GOD bless
you and your ministry."
V.L.P.
Tonawanda, NY
