Preaching: A Biblical Theology

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It places the pastor in the stream of redemptive stewardship on the one hand and looks forward to the pastor and his contemporary context on the other.

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Preaching purports to be avoiding two extremes: Jason begins the What of preaching with two important points: Consequently, all such preaching must be gospel saturated. Finally, the Why of preaching is more of a defense of expositional preaching than the goal of expositional preaching. The chapter is a good defense of expositional preaching and is constructed in six arguments leveled at the criticism that expositional preaching is not biblical. Part Four of Preaching focuses on two aspects of Systematic Theology: All and all, many books have been written on the subject of homiletics; however, this book particularly accomplishes something unique simply because of its scope of treatment with respect to preaching and its place in biblical theology.

I would love to see Jason write something smaller that would summarize the content further especially Part Two and maximize the effectiveness of this refreshing volume on preaching. This book should be read by both new preachers just coming into the ministry and seasoned expositors who need to be reminded of the majesty and magnitude of their task.

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Book Review – Preaching, A Biblical Theology By Jason C Meyer

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Meyer combines two of my favorite subjects: The thesis of this very enjoyable book is that "the ministry of the word in Scripture is stewarding and heralding God's word in such a way that people encounter God through his word. The ultimate reason of preaching isn't for the transfer of information, but to have an encounter with the living God.

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Meyer takes the reader on a biblically saturated journey from Genesis to Revelation and unpacks what the entire Scriptures have to say about the ministry of the Word. He does a remarkable job of conveying how preaching the Word is grounded within the big picture story line of the gospel. Christ is the plot-line of the Scriptures and Meyer helps the minister build a foundation for preaching, paradigms for preaching, and demonstrates how biblical and systematic theology guides the preacher in ministering the Word so that we and our hearers encounter the glory of God in Christ.

I highly recommend this book for beginning and seasoned preachers, but also for all Christians. It is packed full with excellent illustrations, robust theological truths, and insightful applications. By helping us to interpret the whole Bible through the lenses of redemption Meyer helps us to see that Jesus is at the forefront of every passage we preach. I believe that any believer reading this book will come to understand the gospel better, and strive to minister the word with Jesus at the center of our proclamation so that we and our listeners will truly encounter our Awesome God.

Anyone who fills John Piper's shoes deserves to be heard. That's my attitude about Jason C. Meyer, the young pastor who recently accepted the call to serve as Senior Pastor at Bethlehem Baptist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Piper eagerly endorses the new work and celebrates the "expository commitments of Jason Meyer," a phrase that should lure every expository preacher to this book.

He argues, "The ministry of the Word in Scripture is stewarding and heralding God's word in such a way that people encounter God through his word. There is a necessary stewardship of truth between God and the preacher and between the preacher and his congregation.

Ultimately, the stewardship rests in the members of the congregation who have a responsibility to hear God's Word and be changed by it. One of the major themes here is the resolution that God will bring; a resolution that will address a creation that is presently groaning. God will bring a new creation through the majestic King, the Lord Jesus Christ - all through the promised seed of the woman. The author presents ten paradigms as it relates to stewardship of the Word. These shifts are outlined below: However, in my mind, expository preachers should be urged to press through this excellent material as the author makes direct application to ministry.

One set of principles that emerge in Chapter 6 is especially helpful: God's word is bursting at the seams with life-giving power and man's word is not.

Sin and rebellion stem from a failure to steward God's word. God's word is a word of blessing when followed and a curse-bearing word of judgment when broken. Even after God's word is broken, it provides the promise of redemption with the announcement of a coming deliverer. Redemption results from hearing and trusting God's work of redemption promised by his word.

Meyer works hard to show the positive examples Noah, Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Samuel and negative examples Balaam, Eli of biblical stewardship as they surface in the redemptive plot-line of Scripture. Meyer helps readers understand the what, the how, and the why of expository preaching. Anyone who surveys these chapters will be convinced of the necessity to preach expository sermons. The unconvinced probably should not be preaching. One helpful sentence makes this section especially worth reading: But in the final analysis, local church ministry should be undergirded by expository preaching.

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Meyer notes, "A preaching ministry with a steady diet of expository preaching is the best strategy for the long-term health of the body of Christ. Meyer's sounds the alarm and invites preachers to wield the Word of God in the way that God intends with power, authority, and faithfulness.

As a young preacher, I found this book very helpful in getting my mind wrapped around how the preacher's role of stewarding the Word of God fits into the whole of redemptive history. I had the pleasure of shaking Jason Meyer's hand and thanking him for this book at a recent Desiring God conference. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I love that this book fills a glaring gap in preaching literature. Namely, this book surveys the whole Bible and provides a robust biblical theology of the ministry of the Word that oriented itself around the concepts of "stewarding," "heralding," and "encountering.

This is the book would-be preachers should read before they open their first "how-to" manual. Should be required reading in our Public and Private schools!! Meyer does the hard work of providing a lengthy book worth reading. A must for every preacher. You will like this book, and its ability to help you to better prepare yourself for more effective biblical preaching.

One of the best books I have read on the topic of elegiacally preaching! It is biblically sound and overwhelmingly helpful.

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