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Sep
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Preaching as Expository Exultation (part 3)
John Piper…
“The gospel is a message in words. Paradoxically, words are heard and glory is seen. Therefore, Paul is saying (see 2 Cor 4:3-4) that we see the glory of Christ not mainly with our eyes but through our ears.” (p. 112)
Sep
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Preaching As Expository Exultation (Part 2)
John Piper …
“God did not ordain the cross (Luke 22:22) of Christ or create the lake of fire (Matthew 25:41) in order to communicate the insignificance of belittling his glory. The death of the Son of God and the damnation of unrepentant human beings are the loudest shouts under heaven that God is infinitely holy, and sin is infinitely offensive, and wrath is infinitely just, and grace is infinitely precious, and our brief life–and the life of every person in your church and in your community–leads to everlasting joy or everlasting suffering. If our preaching does not carry the weight of these things to our people, what will? Veggie Tales? Radio? Television? Discussion groups? Emergent conversations?”
Sep
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Preaching as Expository Exultation (part 1)
Over the next couple of days I’m going to be posting some excellent quotes from Chapter 5 of Preaching the Cross. The Chapter is written by John Piper and is called Preaching as Expository Exultation.
“Preaching is not conversation. Preaching is not discussion. Preaching is not casual talk about religious things. Preaching is not simply teaching. Preaching is the heralding of a message permeated by the sense of God’s greatness and majesty and holiness. The topic may be anything under the sun, but it is always brought into the blazing light of God’s greatness and majesty in his word.” (p. 104-105)
