Good observation of the details in a passage will set us up to accurately learn what the text means.

Learning to think clearly about your own thinking is a critical skill for the preacher. Study more. Study longer. Study humble. Study persistently.

In the sermon, remember that some details need no more than a passing comment, while others are critical and central to the passage.

Preaching is not simply study a passage, write a message and deliver it. We need to be meticulous in our study, but selective in our sermon.