The Supremacy of God in Preaching, rev. and exp. ed.

by John Piper

Publisher:

Baker

, 2015

Overview

This newly revised and expanded edition of this classic preaching resource is the essential guide for preachers who want to stir the embers of revival. John Piper has added valuable new material reflecting on his 33 years of preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church, offering a glimpse of what a lifetime of putting God first has done for the faith of the hundreds of thousands who have heard him preach over the years.

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Key Features

• Provides a theology of preaching from an experienced guide
• Offers an updated version of a modern classic
• Includes insights from the preaching lives of John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards

Contents

• The Goal of Preaching: The Glory of God
• The Ground of Preaching: The Cross of Christ
• The Gift of Preaching: The Power of the Holy Spirit
• The Gravity and Gladness of Preaching
• Keep God Central: The Life of Jonathan Edwards
• Submit to Sweet Sovereignty: The Theology of Edwards
• Make God Supreme: The Preaching of Edwards
• Jonathan Edwards Thirty-Three Years Later: Clarifications and Confirmation
• In Honor of Tethered Preaching: John Calvin and the Entertaining Pastor
• Preaching as Concept Creation, Not Just Contextualization
• Thirty Reasons Why It is a Great Thing to be a Pastor

Top Highlights

“Man-centered humans are amazed that God should withhold life and joy from his creatures. But the God-centered Bible is amazed that God should withhold judgment from sinners.” (Page 36)

“Gladness and gravity should be woven together in the life and preaching of a pastor in such a way as to sober the careless soul and sweeten the burdens of the saints.” (Page 57)

“Gladness and gravity should be woven together in the life and preaching of a pastor in such a way as to sober the careless soul and sweeten the burdens of the saints.” (Page 65)

“‘The great design and intention of the office of a Christian preacher [is] to restore the throne and dominion of God in the souls of men.’” (Page 27)

“I Act in the confidence that God will fulfill his Word.” (Page 51)

Praise for the Print Edition

The Supremacy of God in Preaching reminds preachers of what we easily forget to our peril and the peril of the people in our care.

—Haddon Robinson, Harold John Ockenga distinguished professor of preaching, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Calls us back to a biblical standard for preaching, a standard exemplified by many of the pulpit giants of the past, especially Jonathan Edwards and Charles Spurgeon.

—Warren W. Wiersbe, author, The Bible Exposition Commentary

John Piper passionately and prophetically calls all preachers to make God supreme over any method and in every message.

—Bryan Chapell, senior pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church

Product Details

• Title: The Supremacy of God in Preaching (Revised and Expanded Edition)
• Author: John Piper
• Edition: Revised and Expanded Edition
• Publisher: Baker
• Print Publication Date: 2015
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 176
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Preaching; Clergy › Religious life; Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758
• ISBNs: 9781493401383, 9780801017087, 1493401386, 0801017084
• Resource ID: LLS:SPRMCYGDPRCHRVD
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:06:12Z

About John Piper

John Piper (b. 1946) is a widely respected theologian and bestselling author who serves as founder and lead teacher at Desiring God and is chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He has authored more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and writing are available free of charge at desiringGod.org. Piper resides in the Minneapolis area with his wife of 51 years, and has five children and 14 grandchildren.

Piper attended Wheaton College where he majored in literature and minored in philosophy. He completed his Bachelor of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he studied under Dr. Daniel Fuller. Piper received his Doctorate in Theology from the University of Munich and taught biblical studies for six years at Bethel College.

In 1994, Piper founded Desiring God Ministries, which provides Piper’s sermons, articles, and information on titles he has authored. One of his bestsellers, Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, prompted the name of the ministry.

Several of Piper’s books have been Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Christian book award winners including What Jesus Demands from the World, Pierced by the Word, and God’s Passion for His Glory. The Crossway John Piper Collection (39 vols.) includes 39 titles from Piper, including Love Your Enemies and A Hunger for God. His preaching ministry of more than 30 years is available in the John Piper Sermon Archive (1980–2014).

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