Expository Preaching Postscript

I have noticed that some who define "expository" preaching as going through a book of the bible and lecturing on each verse do shallow exposition while others go to the other extreme and do too much exposition. Some preachers who do this will read a few verses from the chapter they are in and make general comments about the verses and then move on to the next chapter or next few verses. Others however can take one verse and preach sixteen sermons on one verse such as the preacher who did so when explaining John 3: 16. So, how much exposition is needed? I find that the shallow exposition of some is short on real exposition for they fail to unpack much of what is in the text. This is why I do not favor this type of preaching. Yes, I do believe in giving exposition but those who preach on specific texts do that as well as those who preach on topics. 

As those of you who have been following this blog know, I have written other articles on this topic several times. Just use the search engine by putting in the words "expository preaching" and you will see.