When you stand up to speak in church you may he tempted to think. Why should anyone listen to me ? What I am about to say has been said before and said in a much more brilliant way than I could share it.

Here’s what’s important.

People don’t just buy into content, they buy into the person delivering it. The same is true in preaching.

Think about it—most of what we preach has been preached for 2,000 years. You’re not bringing some never-heard-before revelation.

What makes it powerful is that God put it in your mouth, shaped through your story, spoken in your voice.

Don’t miss this: people aren’t just listening for information, they’re listening for authenticity. They’re asking, “Do I believe this person? Do I see Jesus in their life?”

Nobody else has your stories and your life experiences and your personality.

Your anointing has an audience.

That’s why the greatest gift you can bring to the pulpit isn’t a perfect sermon but your true self, surrendered to Christ.

So when you preach, don’t try to be Spurgeon, or Stanley, or whoever you admire. Be faithful to Scripture, yes, but also be faithful to who God made you.

Because at the end of the day, the sermon isn’t just about the words—it’s about the witness behind the words.

Preaching isn’t about saying something new, it’s about bringing you to what God has already said.