The Sacrifice of Praise
Overview
In The Sacrifice of Praise, Herman Bavinck pastorally guides the reader through the importance of the public profession of faith. Bavinck’s careful treatment includes explorations of the unifying power of a common (ecumenical) confession of faith, the blessing of the diversity of believers, and reasonable instruction for those facing persecution for publicly identifying with Christ. Theological, practical, straightforward, and devotional, The Sacrifice of Praise gives readers a fresh appreciation for the importance of confessing one’s faith.
This is an updated English translation of the original Dutch edition and includes a new introduction and scriptural citations.
- Emphasizes the importance of a personal confession of faith
- Encourages and challenges readers toward a deeper reflection of the nature of their confession
- Contains resources for instructing and encouraging children in their various stages of Christian discipleship
- The Foundation of Confession
- The Bringing up of a Child for Confession
- The Rule of Confession
- The Essence of Confession
- The Contents of Confession
- The Diversity of Confession
- The Universality of Confession
- The Obligation to Confession
- The Opposition to Confession
- The Strength of Confession
- The Sacrifice of Praise
- The Reward of Confession
- The Triumph of Confession
The biblical wisdom and deep spirituality of this little book should not be overlooked. What a blessing to have Bavinck’s brilliance passed down to us in a new English edition. The translation is elegant, and the historical introduction immensely valuable. Most of all, Bavinck’s insights—on everything from sacraments to shame—are edifying in the truest sense of the word. There are lessons here that will help parents, children, educators, pastors, students, new Christians, and seasoned saints. Sacrifice of Praise is a gem.
—Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, North Carolina Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte
Herman Bavinck is best known as a dogmatician of great depth and scope. Yet like all of the greatest theologians, his concern for the church cannot be reduced to his scholarly contributions. He was also earnestly desired to encourage and nurture other believers in their faith, a fact to which these short addresses give remarkable testimony. In them, he discusses the whole idea of confessing Christ in the various stages of Christian discipleship, from baptism through to the Lord’s Supper and beyond. This is practical Reformed piety at its best: rooted in the Word, connected to the sacraments, and focused upon Christ.
—Carl R. Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies Grove City College, Pennsylvania
In our age—often shallow, distracted, and confused—this book will sound like a thunderclap. It is a classic study on the necessity and centrality of Christ and of how we should learn to think of life, from parenting to worldview, from this center. The perspective is Reformed, and the intent is the church’s reformation. It is a study at once rigorous, deep, devout, and pastoral.
—David F. Wells, Distinguished Senior Research Professor Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts
- Title: The Sacrifice of Praise
- Author: Herman Bavinck
- Editors: Cameron Clausing and Gregory Parker, Jr.
- Publisher: Hendrickson
- Publication Date: 2019
- Pages: 152
- Christian Group: Reformed
- Resource Type: Devotional
- Topic: Theology
Herman Bavinck (1854–1921), was a Dutch Reformed theologian who contributed to the resurgence of Reformed theology. Bavinck studied at Kampen Theological Seminary and the University of Leiden and graduated in 1880. He taught at both Kampen Theological Seminary and Free University and was a contemporary of Abraham Kuyper and B. B. Warfield, both of whom he knew well.
His most well-known publications include his four-volume Reformed Dogmatics and The Philosophy of Revelation.