Preaching the Hard Words of Jesus Contributor(s): Mathewson, Steven D. (Author), Larson, Craig Brian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1619701014 ISBN-13: 9781619701014 Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Preaching |
Dewey: 251 |
LCCN: 2013002409 |
Series: Preacher's Toolbox |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 179 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The longer we preach, the more we realize how radical are the words of Jesus, how shocking they often are even to Christians, and how alien they are to our Western culture. In this book veteran pastor Steve Mathewson gives proven wisdom from decades of preaching through the Gospels on how to explain the harsh words of Jesus: his teachings on tough topics like sex and marriage and divorce, hell, the End Times, and much more.In all, this book gives sound, proven advice that will enable preachers to look forward to preaching from the Gospels. Chapters include preaching what Jesus says: that is harsh and shockingabout the radical demands of discipleshipabout sex and marriageabout Hell and judgementabout the End Timesabout God's sovereignty and human freedomabout the Law of Mosesabout prayer, faith, and miraclesto the Pharisees 1 |