John Owen on Pastoral Preaching

John Owen on Pastoral Preaching
Author: Justin Miller
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2021-12-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1666727415

John Owen was a scholar, pastor, dissenter, and faithful follower of Christ in a tumultuous time. He gave himself to the study of Scripture out of an abiding love for the glory of God amongst the people of Christ. John Owen's works have greatly influenced Western Christendom in the centuries that have passed, and his concern for the true church shines powerfully forth from his writings. The aim of the book is to examine John Owen's view of the biblical role of a pastor with regards to the ministry of preaching the word of God in the life of a local church. The goal is to understand and evaluate John Owen's thought, from Holy Scripture, with regards to pastoral preaching. This book seeks to unearth from John Owen's writings the various aspects that affect pastoral preaching, his understanding of a True Gospel Church, preaching as the priority for a pastor, and what exactly constituted faithful biblical preaching. Furthermore, this book will seek to make conclusions concerning John Owen's view of pastoral preaching and its faithfulness to Scripture.

John Owen on the Christian Life

John Owen on the Christian Life
Author: Sinclair B. Ferguson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1987
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780851515038

John Owen on the Christian Life expounds Owen's teaching on the fundamental themes. It also stands on its own as a study in pastoral theology.

Gentle and Lowly

Gentle and Lowly
Author: Dane C. Ortlund
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-03-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433566168

Christians know that God loves them, but can easily feel that he is perpetually disappointed and frustrated, maybe even close to giving up on them. As a result, they focus a lot—and rightly so—on what Jesus has done to appease God’s wrath for sin. But how does Jesus Christ actually feel about his people amid all their sins and failures? This book draws us to Matthew 11, where Jesus describes himself as “gentle and lowly in heart,” longing for his people to find rest in him. The gospel flows from God’s deepest heart for his people, a heart of tender love for the sinful and suffering. These chapters take readers into the depths of Christ’s very heart for sinners, diving deep into Bible passages that speak of who Christ is and encouraging readers with the affections of Christ for his people. His longing heart for sinners comforts and sustains readers in their up-and-down lives.

Some Pastors and Teachers: Reflecting a Biblical Vision of What Every Minister Is Called to Be

Some Pastors and Teachers: Reflecting a Biblical Vision of What Every Minister Is Called to Be
Author: Sinclair Ferguson
Publisher: Banner of Truth
Total Pages: 824
Release: 2017-12-18
Genre: Pastoral theology
ISBN: 9781848717893

In five sections and thirty-nine chapters, Sinclair B Ferguson writes on pastor-teachers whose life and work have left an indelible mark on his own life, and then leads us in a series of chapters on the teaching of John Calvin, John Owen and the seventeenth century Puritans. This is followed by studies of Scripture, the ministry of the Spirit, the nature of Biblical Theology, the work of Christ, adoption, the nature of the Christian life and other important doctrines. The final section discusses various aspects of preaching, including preaching Christ from the Old Testament, the importance of theology, reaching the heart, and concludes with a decalogue for preachers. All this, as the epilogue makes clear, is set within the context and goal of doxology.

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ
Author: John Owen
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2017-10-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1773561499

Owen was a renowned theologian in his day and this work is a piece of theological brilliance in the reformed and protestant tradition. The death of Christ had a wide range of implications on the fate of humanity and the cause of redemption that Christ came to give to us all. This work goes over all the arguments that have been set up against the reality of Christ's death and Owen brilliantly rebukes these arguments and settles it all.

John Owen and the Civil War Apocalypse

John Owen and the Civil War Apocalypse
Author: Martyn Calvin Cowan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2017-07-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1351615572

Using Owen’s sermons from this period, this book studies how his apocalyptic interpretation of contemporary events led to him making public calls for radical societal change. It combines his theological lineage with the historical context in which he preaches, and so represents part of a new historical turn in Owen Studies.

The Christ-Centered Expositor

The Christ-Centered Expositor
Author: Tony Merida
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433685752

The Christ-Centered Expositor by pastor and preaching professor Tony Merida provides a comprehensive overview of effective expository preaching that begins with the inner life of the expositor, and then moves to the essential elements of sermon preparation and delivery. Ideal for pastors, teachers, and students, The Christ-Centered Expositor will equip you for greater faithfulness to God, his Word, and his mission.

Brothers, We are Not Professionals

Brothers, We are Not Professionals
Author: John Piper
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1433678829

John Piper pleads with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry.