Pulpit Aflame

ISBN: 1601784651

Author: Joel R. Beeke

Condition: New

The apostle Paul instructed Timothy to preach the word!...'Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching' (2 Tim. 4:2). This instruction is in keeping with the principle reflected in the book of Acts that the proclamation of God's Word is the heart of corporate worship. Yet in many churches, preaching is in decline under the influence of a culture that prefers entertainment to exposition. In this volume, fourteen experienced preachers reaffirm the centrality of preaching in the life of the church as they explore what the Scriptures have to say about the mandate, meaning, motivation, and method of preaching. With wisdom and conviction, the authors remind the church that God works through the faithful preaching of His Word, no less in the twenty-first century than in the first.Table of Contents:Foreword by Ian Hamilton1. Steven J. Lawson: Knowing the Man and His Message - Dustin W. BengePart 1: The Mandate of Preaching2. A Biblical Priority: Preach the Word - John MacArthur3. A Pastoral Preeminence: Feed My Sheep - R. C. Sproul4. A Historical Pedigree: Sixteenth-Century Reformed Preaching - Joel BeekePart 2: The Meaning of Preaching5. Preaching as Exposition - R. Albert Mohler, Jr.6. Preaching as Transformation - Derek W. H. Thomas7. Preaching as Worship - Sinclair B. FergusonPart 3: The Motivation of Preaching8. The Aim of Preaching: The Glory of God - Robert Godfrey9. The Foundation of Preaching: The Cross of Christ - John J. Murray10. The Power of Preaching: The Presence of the Holy Spirit - Michael A. G. HaykinPart 4: The Method of Preaching11. Building the Sermon - Geoffrey Thomas12. Delivering the Sermon - Conrad Mbewe