First work originally published: Expository preaching without notes. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Book House, 1962. 2nd work originally published: Sermons preached without notes: Grand Rapids : Baker Book House, 1964.

Includes bibliographical references.

The scriptural conception of preaching -- The patterns of scripture presentation -- The primacy of expository preaching -- The advantages of preaching without notes -- The importance of structure -- The sources of preaching material -- The homiletical devices -- The steps in preparing an expository sermon -- The preliminary (factual) data -- The analysis of the Scripture passage -- The heart of the sermon -- The structural components of the sermon -- The way to note free preaching -- The way to perennial freshness -- The essentials of an effective preaching service -- The basic appeals in biblical preaching -- The minister's vocabulary -- The systematic filing of materials.