Expository Exultation

Expository Exultation
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2018-04-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433561166

“God has appointed preaching in worship as one great means of accomplishing his ultimate goal in the world.” —John Piper John Piper makes a compelling claim in these pages about the purpose of preaching: it is intended not merely as an explanation of the text but also as a means of awakening worship by being worship in and of itself. Christian preaching is a God-appointed miracle aiming to awaken the supernatural seeing, savoring, and showing of the glory of Christ. Distilling over forty years of experience in preaching and teaching, Piper shows preachers how and what to communicate from God’s Word, so that God’s purpose on earth will advance through Biblesaturated, Christ-exalting, God-centered preaching—in other words, expository exultation.

The Practices of Christian Preaching

The Practices of Christian Preaching
Author: Jared E. Alcántara
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2019-09-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493419765

Leading homiletician Jared Alcántara offers a practice-centered, collaborative, technologically innovative, next-generation introductory preaching textbook. The book breaks new ground by adopting a practice-based approach to teaching preaching and by using innovative technological delivery to enhance the educational experience of learners. Alcántara introduces the basics of Christian preaching and emphasizes the skills preachers must cultivate throughout their lives. He shows that preachers can learn effective preaching by paying keen attention to five key competencies: conviction, context, clarity, concreteness, and creativity. Featuring the perspectives of a diverse team of collaborators, The Practices of Christian Preaching is designed to prepare effective communicators for the church's multicultural future. Call-outs in the book direct readers to a companion website for further information or practice. The online resources include audio and video sermons, video responses from the author, and contributions from collaborators, enabling Alcántara to coach students by showing them instead of just telling them. A Spanish language edition is also available.

Teaching Preaching as a Christian Practice

Teaching Preaching as a Christian Practice
Author: Thomas G. Long
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 066423254X

Preachings most able practitioners gather in this book to explore and explain the idea that preaching is a practice that can be taught and learned. Arguing that preaching is a living practice with a long tradition, an identifiable shape, and a broad set of norms and desired outcomes, these noted scholars propose that teachers initiate students into the larger practice of preaching, in ways somewhat like other students are initiated into the practice of medicine or law. The book concludes with designs for a basic preaching course and addresses the question of how preaching courses fit into the larger patterns of seminary curricula.

Christ-Centered Preaching

Christ-Centered Preaching
Author: Bryan Chapell
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493414429

In this complete guide to expository preaching, Bryan Chapell teaches the basics of preparation, organization, and delivery--the trademarks of great preaching. This new edition of a bestselling resource, now updated and revised throughout, shows how Chapell's case for expository preaching reaches twenty-first-century readers.

Christ-Centered Sermons

Christ-Centered Sermons
Author: Bryan Chapell
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441242678

Highly regarded preacher and teacher Bryan Chapell shows readers how he has prepared expository sermons according to the principles he developed in his bestselling Christ-Centered Preaching. This companion volume provides concrete examples of how a redemptive approach to Scripture is fleshed out in various types of sermons and various genres of the Bible. The example sermons not only demonstrate different approaches but also are analyzed for pedagogical purposes, helping readers move from theory to practice. In essence, the book allows students and preachers to look over Chapell's shoulder as he prepares these messages to learn how to construct their own expository sermons that communicate grace and truth from both the Old and New Testaments.

Preaching Christian Doctrine

Preaching Christian Doctrine
Author: William J. Carl
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 1984
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780800617882

William J. Carl III confronts the problem of using theological language in preaching through a combination of serious theological reflection, rhetorical criticism, cultural analysis, and practical homiletical advice. He examines the approaches of Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Edwards, Barth, and Tillich to determine how these theologians brought life to the pulpit and what today's preachers can learn from them. Preaching Christian Doctrine organizes and describes the various approaches to doctrinal preaching developed throughout the history of the church and across denominational lines, making this volume a unique systematic homiletics text dealing with the problem of preaching Christian doctrine today.

Reclaiming the Old Testament for Christian Preaching

Reclaiming the Old Testament for Christian Preaching
Author: Grenville J. R. Kent
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2010-09-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830838872

Based on the conviction that the Old Testament texts are a vital and dynamic part of the Christian canon and pertinent to Christian practice, this stimulating volume offers guidance for expository preaching and practical suggestions for understanding the message of its diverse literature.

Preaching Christ from Daniel

Preaching Christ from Daniel
Author: Sydney Greidanus
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2012-12-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802867871

In Preaching Christ from Daniel Sidney Greidanus shows preachers and teachers how to prepare expository messages from the six narratives and four visions in the book of Daniel. Using the most up-to-date biblical scholarship, Greidanus addresses foundational issues such as the date of composition, the author(s) and original audience of the book, its overall message and goal, and various ways of preaching Christ from Daniel. Throughout his book Greidanus puts front and center God's sovereignty, providence, and coming kingdom. Each chapter contains building blocks for constructing expository sermons and lessons, including useful information on the context, themes, and goals of each literary unit links between Daniel and the New Testament how to formulate the sermon theme and goal contemporary application and much more!

Preaching Christ from the Old Testament

Preaching Christ from the Old Testament
Author: Sidney Greidanus
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1999-07-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802844491

Arguing for the need both to preach Christ in every sermon and to preach regularly from the Old Testament, Sidney Greidanus develops a christocentric method that will help preachers do both simultaneously. Greidanus challenges Old Testament scholars to broaden their focus and to understand the Old Testament not only in its own historical context but also in the context of the New Testament. Suggesting specific steps and providing concrete examples, this volume provides a practical guide for preaching Christ from the Old Testament.

Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture

Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture
Author: Graeme Goldsworthy
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2000-06-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467430595

While strong, gospel-centered preaching abounds, many Christian pastors and lay preachers find it difficult to preach meaningfully from the Old Testament. This practical handbook offers help. Graeme Goldsworthy teaches the basics of preaching the whole Bible in a consistently Christ-centered way. Goldsworthy first examines the Bible, biblical theology, and preaching and shows how they relate in the preparation of Christ-centered sermons. He then applies the biblical-theological method to the various types of literature found in the Bible, drawing out their contributions to expository preaching focused on the person and work of Christ. Clear, complete, and immediately applicable, this volume will become a fundamental text for teachers, pastors, and students preparing for ministry.