The supremacy of God in preaching

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Piper, John, 1946-
Format: Book
Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Book House, [1990]
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Why God should be supreme in preaching
  • 1. The goal of preaching: The glory of God
  • 2. The ground of preaching: the cross of Christ
  • 3. The gift of preaching: the power of the Holy Spirit
  • 4. The gravity and gladness of preaching
  • Part 2: How to make God supreme in preaching: guidance from the ministry of Jonathan Edwards
  • 5. Keep God central: the life of Edwards
  • 6. Submit to sweet sovereignty: the theology of Edwards
  • 7. Make God supreme: the preaching of Edwards
  • Stir up holy affections
  • Enlighten the mind
  • Saturate with Scripture
  • Employ analogies and images
  • Use threat and warning
  • Plead for a response
  • Probe the workings of the heart
  • Yield to the Holy Spirit in prayer
  • Be broken and tenderhearted
  • Be intense
  • Conclusion.