Preaching for God’s Glory
Overview
Seasoned pastor Alistair Begg observes that much of what is said from today’s pulpits cannot be counted as Bible-based, God-glorifying, and life-changing. Rather than preparing a steady diet of spiritual meat, pastors are mistakenly serving up a self-focused snack—ultimately leaving congregations malnourished and ill prepared to stand firm when their faith is challenged.
Recognizing the need for a return to biblical preaching, Begg has written this practical book, outlining the nature of power-filled, expository preaching and demonstrating its importance in the life of the church.
Key Features
- Diagnoses problems of modern-day, self-focused preaching
- Presents compelling Biblical picture of expository preaching and its benefits
- Provides helpful encouragement and advice from great expository preachers of the past
Contents
- The Eclipse of Expository Preaching
- What Happened to Expository Preaching?
- The Nature of Expository Preaching
- The Benefits of Expository Preaching
- Practical Pointers
- “Who Is Equal to Such a Task?”
Top Highlights
“The preacher’s task is to declare what God has said, explain the meaning, and establish the implications so that no one will mistake its relevance.” (Page 37)
“‘The pew cannot control the pulpit. We cannot deliver ‘demand led’ preaching because no one demands the Gospel.’” (Pages 24–25)
“A good teacher clears the way, declares the way, and then gets out of the way.” (Page 57)
“The disease of modern preaching is its search after popularity” (Page 29)
“The layout of many contemporary church buildings, including my own, at least flirts with the danger of creating the impression that we have come to hear from man rather than to meet with God. It is imperative that we acknowledge and remember, and help each other acknowledge and remember, that we gather together as the church not to enjoy preaching eloquence (or to criticize its lack) but to hear and heed the Word of God. We come to be exhorted, not entertained.” (Page 16)
Product Details
- Title: Preaching for God’s Glory
- Author: Alistair Begg
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2011
- Pages: 64
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Topic: Expository Preaching
