Preaching Hebrews

Author : James W. Thompson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666705294

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Preaching Hebrews and 1 Peter by James W. Thompson Pdf

Because commentaries are increasingly complex, preachers face the challenge of mastering the results of critical scholarship and merging the horizons between exegesis and a living word for the congregation. In this volume, Thompson offers a guide for preachers, using the results of current scholarship on Hebrews and 1 Peter to enrich the preaching task. He demonstrates that these ancient letters, which speak to believers whose faith has made them aliens and exiles in their own land, offer insights that speak to believers who are aliens and exiles in a post-Christian culture. While the standard commentaries analyze the historical and grammatical issues in detail, this book demonstrates the focus and rhetorical effect of each section, making it accessible for preaching. He focuses on the argument of each letter and its pastoral dimension for the ancient and contemporary audience. Thompson also demonstrates the path from exegetical insight to the focus and function of each pericope for the sermon. Brief sermon sketches demonstrate the relationship between the focus of the text and the focus of the sermon.

Author : Kenneth Schenck
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664224288

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Understanding the Book of Hebrews by Kenneth Schenck Pdf

In this work, Kenneth Schenck re-presents the complex argument of Hebrews in terms of the salvation story it tells. Written at a level for college and seminary students, Understanding the Book of Hebrews shows how this early Christian sermon utilized the events, settings, and characters of the salvation story line to remind the Christian audience that Christ has provided a definitive sacrifice for sins and that reliance on any other means of atonement is apostasy.

Author : Douglas D. Webster
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532608063

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Preaching Hebrews by Douglas D. Webster Pdf

Hebrews is a powerful meditation on the gospel. It is a sixty-minute sermon delivered to a worshiping congregation. The spiraling impact of theological exposition and pastoral exhortation is impressive. Hebrews weans us away from our preoccupation with the start of the Christian life and focuses our attention on the perseverance of faith. Life is not a sprint; it’s a marathon. Faithfulness to the end affirms faith from the beginning. If we let the word of God have its way with us, Hebrews will deepen our faith in Christ and strengthen our faithfulness. Like Jesus in the Gospels, Hebrews sees the fundamental difference between apostasy and faithfulness as the difference between a religion about God and a Christ-centered relationship with God. Any form of Christianity that competes like other religions for the attention of its adherents through its rituals, practices, pastors, traditions, and sacred spaces, has fallen back into an obsolete and worldly strategy. The pastor calls for a decisive end to religion, even the best religion ever conceived. The flow of reasoned argument for Christ and against religion, along with the pulsating emotional intensity of ultimate issues laid bare, and heart-felt warnings against complacency and unbelief, deliver a powerful and timely message.

Author : David Fleer,Dave Bland
Publisher : ACU Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780891128793

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Preaching Hebrews by David Fleer,Dave Bland Pdf

The Rochester College Sermon Seminar and the series of books it has inspired have been built on the conviction that Christian preaching today needs revision. Such reforming begins with a close and faithful reading of Scripture, an engagement so serious that the world of Scripture ultimately sets agendas and invents expectations for meaningful life...In this present volume, too, we wish to grant the book of Hebrews the opportunity to pull all of us into the world it envisions, allowing it the power to judge, convict, and form us into a community God desires. This is not an easy task for several reasons, most notably the fact that the world of Hebrews is quite alien from our own...Like previous volumes in the Rochester Lectures on Preaching, the current work is divided into two parts. The first is a collection of four related essays meant to orient the reader to the world clearly conceived in Hebrews. The second half appropriates this orientation with sermons for particular Christian congregations. - Excerpts from David Fleer's Introduction

Author : James W. Thompson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666705317

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Preaching Hebrews and 1 Peter by James W. Thompson Pdf

Because commentaries are increasingly complex, preachers face the challenge of mastering the results of critical scholarship and merging the horizons between exegesis and a living word for the congregation. In this volume, Thompson offers a guide for preachers, using the results of current scholarship on Hebrews and 1 Peter to enrich the preaching task. He demonstrates that these ancient letters, which speak to believers whose faith has made them aliens and exiles in their own land, offer insights that speak to believers who are aliens and exiles in a post-Christian culture. While the standard commentaries analyze the historical and grammatical issues in detail, this book demonstrates the focus and rhetorical effect of each section, making it accessible for preaching. He focuses on the argument of each letter and its pastoral dimension for the ancient and contemporary audience. Thompson also demonstrates the path from exegetical insight to the focus and function of each pericope for the sermon. Brief sermon sketches demonstrate the relationship between the focus of the text and the focus of the sermon.

Author : R. B. Jamieson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781108474436

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Jesus' Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews by R. B. Jamieson Pdf

Examines Hebrews' exposition of Jesus' death, his self-offering in heaven at his ascension, and the link between them.

Author : Jon C. Laansma
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498293211

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The Letter to the Hebrews by Jon C. Laansma Pdf

The New Testament book of Hebrews offers some of the most memorable passages of Scripture on perseverance, faith, rest, the word of God, angels, divine discipline, salvation, the city of God, and Christ, Son and High Priest. Much of its text has spoken with remarkable directness to peoples of all nations down through the centuries. At other points it has remained a difficult argument, even, so it is said, a riddle. This is a commentary for those who want to follow what this book says--follow it both in terms of understanding it and living it. The book is divided into thirty-seven units and each unit is discussed in terms of literary context, background, wording, themes, and possible lines for teaching the text. The commentary is written for any adult reader, whether they already align with Hebrews' faith or are merely curious. It is a serious discussion, but also direct, to the point, and uncluttered by qualifications and technicalities. Whether you are self-studying or preparing to teach or lead discussion, this book is prepared for you.

Author : Stephen Witmer
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683073987

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The Preacher's Greek Companion to Hebrews by Stephen Witmer Pdf

Preachers know that understanding Greek and Hebrew can strengthen their sermons. However, years after taking language courses, it becomes challenging to study texts in the original languages, especially when time is limited. This volume offers: A curated selection of key passages from Hebrews Clearly formatted lexical and grammatical tools needed to study the Greek text A commentary section that helps preachers effectively bridge the gap between reading the Greek text and preaching it Whether readers' Greek is beginner or advanced, this series will empower them to deepen their study of the Greek text and preach a content-driven, engaging sermon. This book and the entire Preacher's Companion Series are fresh and helpful companions to traditional commentaries and valuable additions to every preacher's library.

Author : Kenneth Schenck
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666767711

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Explanatory Notes on the Sermon of Hebrews by Kenneth Schenck Pdf

In 1755, John Wesley was forced to rest for a year because of illness. In that year, he wrote his Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament. These were meant to provide brief commentary on the text for his lay preachers and others to use. These Explanatory Notes on the Sermon of Hebrews are also meant to provide brief interpretations of the text of Hebrews without extensive engagement with scholarship. The goal is for the reader to gain a good overview of Hebrews' train of thought, its overall purpose, as well as some engagement with contemporary application for a Christian. In the case of Hebrews, a good deal is unknown. If we knew the details, the sermon's argument would come clearly into view. For this reason, these notes engage in a little more speculation than a normal commentary might.

Author : Ken Ham
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614587781

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Divided Nation by Ken Ham Pdf

Divided Nation: Cultures in Chaos & A Conflicted Church provides families and their churches biblical mandates to awaken and arise as influencers in today’s turbulent times. As Christian persecution increases, the Body of Christ needs to prepare to take a bold stand. Ken Ham, CEO and founder of Answers in Genesis-US, the highly acclaimed Creation Museum, and the world-renowned Ark Encounter, sounds the call for Reformation bringing God’s people back to the authority of the Word of God beginning in Genesis. Can the church regain a position of influence among this generation of “truth seekers” who reject God and His Word? To combat today’s chaotic culture and the conflicted church, Ham addresses five specific issues: There is no neutral position There is no non-religious position There are ultimately only two religions Creation apologetics How to think foundationally to develop a truly Christian worldview Make a stand for the soul of this generation. Divided Nation shines an empowering light on the struggle of the church to retain young believers. Glean from it the issues that must be addressed and find clarity amid the chaos of the culturally conflicted church. “Divided Nation is an excellent call to Christians, pastors and thinkers alike to return to the supreme authority of God’s Word and the God of all truth.” Jack Hibbs – Calvary Chapel: Chino Hills, CA

Author : Douglas D. Webster
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532608070

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Preaching Hebrews by Douglas D. Webster Pdf

Hebrews is a powerful meditation on the gospel. It is a sixty-minute sermon delivered to a worshiping congregation. The spiraling impact of theological exposition and pastoral exhortation is impressive. Hebrews weans us away from our preoccupation with the start of the Christian life and focuses our attention on the perseverance of faith. Life is not a sprint; it's a marathon. Faithfulness to the end affirms faith from the beginning. If we let the word of God have its way with us, Hebrews will deepen our faith in Christ and strengthen our faithfulness. Like Jesus in the Gospels, Hebrews sees the fundamental difference between apostasy and faithfulness as the difference between a religion about God and a Christ-centered relationship with God. Any form of Christianity that competes like other religions for the attention of its adherents through its rituals, practices, pastors, traditions, and sacred spaces, has fallen back into an obsolete and worldly strategy. The pastor calls for a decisive end to religion, even the best religion ever conceived. The flow of reasoned argument for Christ and against religion, along with the pulsating emotional intensity of ultimate issues laid bare, and heart-felt warnings against complacency and unbelief, deliver a powerful and timely message.

Author : Maarten Kater,Ferdi Kruger
Publisher : Summum Academic
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789492701268

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Preaching in Arduous Times by Maarten Kater,Ferdi Kruger Pdf

Author : Timothy Keller
Publisher : Harperchristian Resources
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310329183

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Gospel in Life Discussion Guide by Timothy Keller Pdf

Through this eight-week small group Bible study, Gospel in Life, Timothy Keller explores with participants how gospel can change hearts, communities, and how we live in the world. This pack includes one softcover 230-page Participant Guide and one DVD.

Author : David L. Allen
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433671869

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Lukan Authorship of Hebrews by David L. Allen Pdf

A new volume in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY series, Lukan Authorship of Hebrews explains why Luke is the likely author of the book of Hebrews. The ramifications of this possibility are then detailed in depth, including the way Hebrews informs the interpretation of the books of Luke and Acts. Also present throughout is commentary author David L. Allen’s thorough analysis of the writing style similarities between Hebrews, Luke, and Acts.

Author : R. Kent Hughes
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0891077235

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Hebrews by R. Kent Hughes Pdf

The second volume of this Preaching the Word commentary explores the great truths of Christ's supremacy and the finality of his work on the cross.