Why I love the Dr. (Lloyd-Jones) part 1

One of the Christian heroes I have on my pastoral walls is the good Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Lloyd-Jones was a great preacher and a stalwart leader during an age of theological compromise. When J.I. Packer (author of "Knowing God") first heard Lloyd-Jones preach in 1948, he said "the Doctor's preaching came to him 'with the force of electric shock, bring to at least one of his listeners more of a sense of God than any other man.'" Brian Hedges recently wrote, that "Lloyd-Jones restored Spirit-anointed expository preaching." His sermons can still be heard today. My first Lloyd-Jones sermon experience was listening to him preach on the phrase "BUT GOD" from Eph 2:4. Lloyd-Jones was deep (really deep), very theological, but at the same time crystal clear. As a young preacher these are some of my goals when preaching an expository sermon. You want to go deep (as MacArthur notes, "to take people up to heights of praises you have to dig down deep..") yet at the same time you have to remain clear and concise. That is easier said than done. Lloyd-Jones' sermons are still available in print form (Eph; Acts, Romans, etc), and via. tape (check out the Lloyd-Jones Trust). These are helpful resources if you want to grow in your understanding of the biblical text and esp. if you want to deepen your love for the Lord Jesus Christ.