Passion, Power and Purpose
Overview
God can and should be in and with the preacher—in the preparation leading up to the sermon, in the preaching moment itself, and in the results of the sermon both in the preacher and in the listening congregation. Be inspired anew in how and why you preach, with these refreshing and insightful essays.
Top Highlights
“what is the role of the preacher in facilitating epiphanies?” (Page 58)
“God follows each judgment on disobedience described in Genesis 1–11 with a promise of redemption. This gracious promise crystallizes in God’s covenant with Abraham (Genesis 12). God promised to bring Abraham’s descendants into fellowship with himself, to make them a great nation in fellowship with one another, and to provide a new Eden, the blessed Promised Land. Thus, all three of the relationships lost in the original Eden would be restored.” (Page 115)
“The preacher declares, ‘Thus saith the Lord’; the Spirit whispers, ‘’Tis true.” (Page 62)
“The hope is in the story, and the story is in the Book” (Page 18)
“Hope is the ultimate attitude of the preacher who, from the vantage point of the text, sees over the despair of the present world into the Promised Land.” (Page 76)
- Title: Passion, Power and Purpose
- Editor: Joseph Coleson
- Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House
- Publication Date: 2006
- Pages: 207