The Crucifixion

The Crucifixion
Author: Fleming Rutledge
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 695
Release: 2015
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802847323

Few treatments of the death of Jesus Christ have made a point of accounting for the gruesome, degrading, public manner of his death by crucifixion, a mode of execution so loathsome that the ancient Romans never spoke of it in polite society. Rutledge probes all the various themes and motifs used by the New Testament evangelists and apostolic writers to explain the meaning of the cross of Christ. She shows how each of the biblical themes contributes to the whole, with the Christus Victor motif and the concept of substitution sharing pride of place along with Irenaeus's recapitulation model.

Preaching the Cross

Preaching the Cross
Author: Mark Dever
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9781581348286

Prominent authors call pastors to pursue gospel-saturated, preaching-centered ministries.

The Message of the Cross

The Message of the Cross
Author: Jimmy Swaggart
Publisher: Jimmy Swaggart Ministries
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2013
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1934655961

For several months, prior to publication, some people were asking that we should write this book and that it be entitled, “The Message Of The Cross”. • I believed then and now that their request was from the Lord. Consequently, this book is the result of that need. • This Message, “The Message Of The Cross” is the single most important Message of the Word in any language. The Salvation of the soul and how we live for God is important beyond comprehension. • I feel every Believer will be greatly strengthened in the Word if they will avail themselves of this publication.

A Cross-Shattered Church

A Cross-Shattered Church
Author: Stanley Hauerwas
Publisher: Brazos Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441212752

In this work, eminent theologian Stanley Hauerwas shows how the sermon is the best context for doing good theology. He writes, "I am convinced that the recovery of the sermon as the context for theological reflection is crucial if Christians are to negotiate the world in which we find ourselves." The book includes seventeen sermons preached by Hauerwas, which he considers his best theological work and hopes exemplify the work of theology. The sermons are divided into four sections: seeing, saying, living, and events. Titles range from Believing Is Seeing and Was It Fitting for Jesus to Die on a Cross? to Only Fear Can Drive Out Fear and To Be Made Human. Each sermon includes where and when it was preached and references relevant Scripture passages. EXCERPT I have increasingly come to the recognition that one of the most satisfying contexts for doing the work of theology is in sermons. That should not be surprising because throughout Christian history, at least until recently, the sermon was one of the primary places in which the work of theology was done. For the work of theology is first and foremost to exposit scripture. That modern theology has become less and less scriptural, that modern theology has often tried to appear as a form of philosophy, is but an indication of its alienation from its proper work. I am, therefore, making these sermons available because I think they are not only my best theological work, but because I hope they exemplify the work of theology.

The Cross of Christ

The Cross of Christ
Author: John Stott
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2012-11-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830866361

Why should the cross—an object of Roman distaste and Jewish disgust—be the emblem of our worship and the axiom of our faith? And what does it mean for us today? In this thoughtful, comprehensive study of Scripture, tradition and the modern world, John R. W. Stott brings you face to face with the centrality of the cross in God's plan of redemption.

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.

Jesus the King

Jesus the King
Author: Timothy Keller
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-03-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1594486662

Previously published in hardcover as King's Cross The most influential man to ever walk the earth has had his story told in hundreds of different ways for thousands of years. Can any more be said? Now, Timothy Keller, New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet and the man Newsweek called a “C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century,” unlocks new insights into the life of Jesus Christ as he explores how Jesus came as a king, but a king who had to bear the greatest burden anyone ever has. Jesus the King is Keller’s revelatory look at the life of Christ as told in the Gospel of Mark. In it, Keller shows how the story of Jesus is at once cosmic, historical, and personal, calling each of us to look anew at our relationship with God. It is an unforgettable look at Jesus Christ, and one that will leave an indelible imprint on every reader.

Spurgeon's Sermons on the Cross of Christ

Spurgeon's Sermons on the Cross of Christ
Author: Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Publisher: Kregel Academic
Total Pages: 164
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780825498336

A gallery of people and topics are covered in this popular series. Spurgeon provides the busy pastor with starter material and the Christian reader with devotional meditations. (Prayer/Spirituality/Devotions)

The Myth of a Christian Nation

The Myth of a Christian Nation
Author: Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310267315

Arguing from Scripture and history, the author makes a compelling case that getting too close to any political or national ideology is disastrous for the church and harmful to society.

Crusade Propaganda and Ideology

Crusade Propaganda and Ideology
Author: Christoph T. Maier
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2000-02-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1139425463

This book, first published in 2000, presents an edition of seventeen ad status model sermons for the preaching of the crusades from the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries. The majority of these texts had never been printed before publication of this book. They are unique sources for the content of crusade propaganda in the later Middle Ages, giving a rare insight into the way in which propaganda shaped the public's view of crusading during that period. Accompanying the Latin texts is an English translation which is aimed at making these sources accessible to a wider circle of students and scholars. The first part of the book consists of a study of these model sermons which focuses on their place in the pastoral reform movement of the thirteenth century, their specific character as models for the use of crusade propagandists, their internal structure, and the image of the crusade conveyed in the texts.