Authors: John Piper
ISBN-13: 9780801065040, ISBN-10: 0801065046
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Date Published: February 2004
Edition: REV
John Piper is the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and founder of Desiring God Ministries. He is the author of numerous books, including Let the Nations Be Glad! and Desiring God.
According to Warren Wiersbe, The Supremacy of God in Preaching "calls us back to a biblical standard for preaching, a standard exemplified by many of the pulpit giants of the past, especially Jonathan Edwards and Charles Spurgeon." This newly revised edition is an essential guide for preachers who want to stir the embers of revival. Piper focuses his study on the example of Jonathan Edwards as an illustration of a leader who submitted to God.
Preface to the Revised Edition | 9 | |
Preface to the First Edition | 13 | |
Part 1 | Why God Should Be Supreme in Preaching | |
1. | The Goal of Preaching: The Glory of God | 21 |
2. | The Ground of Preaching: The Cross of Christ | 31 |
3. | The Gift of Preaching: The Power of the Holy Spirit | 41 |
4. | The Gravity and Gladness of Preaching | 51 |
Part 2 | How to Make God Supreme in Preaching: Guidance from the Ministry of Jonathan Edwards | |
5. | Keep God Central: The Life of Jonathan Edwards | 69 |
6. | Submit to Sweet Sovereignty: The Theology of Edwards | 77 |
7. | Make God Supreme: The Preaching of Edwards | 83 |
Stir Up Holy Affections | 84 | |
Enlighten the Mind | 86 | |
Saturate with Scripture | 88 | |
Employ Analogies and Images | 90 | |
Use Threat and Warning | 92 | |
Plead for a Response | 94 | |
Probe the Workings of the Heart | 96 | |
Yield to the Holy Spirit in Prayer | 98 | |
Be Broken and Tenderhearted | 100 | |
Be Intense | 103 | |
Conclusion | 107 | |
Notes | 111 | |
Index | 117 |