In ancient Israel, Ezra the Scribe read distinctly from the Book of the Law, gave the sense, and caused the people to understand the reading (Nehemiah 8:8). That’s the best definition of expositional preaching ever written, and that’s exactly what Morris Proctor does whenever he opens God’s Word. Though he’s is a gifted communicator, Morris’ preaching doesn’t rest on rhetoric or regalement, but on presenting God’s Word in context as it is written. In a world of sound bites and stunts, people are hungry for rightly-divided, well-applied truth. Morris (or I-Beam) shows us how to “get out of the way” and to let the Scripture speak for itself through a simple but effective pattern of exegesis, exposition, and application.

Rarely in a lifetime will you find such an ingenious resource as the I-Beam. I was privileged to be among the first group exposed to it and I’m honored. It is in every sense of the word a wonder. As I sat in amazement during the class sessions, I could only say of Rev. Morris Proctor, “We have concluded, that no man can do these things except God be with him.” What a mind to develop such a “user-friendly” resource to encourage accuracy at preaching time. The I-Beam of sermon building insures that the communicator of the written Word of God, will effectively and efficiently expose the Living Word of God, in such a way that he connects the created by God to God and His truth. It is both profound and simple. Once exposed to it, you can’t get it off your mind–it makes the preparation for preaching be held accountable. It has made my preaching only better, and then perhaps easier. Simply put, it insures that there be a stable bridge between the Living Word of God and those who come in contact with it. It is that which advances the cause to reach the masses, it is stable and sure.