Preaching the Gospel of John: Proclaiming the Living WordIn this accessible treatment of the major themes of the Gospel of John, renowned New Testament scholar Lamar Williamson blends the best of biblical scholarship and a close reading of the Fourth Gospel to meet the practical needs of weekly preaching. A more reflective Gospel in which the risen Jesus speaks in signs and discourses, John does not simply tell stories, but allows us to experience the Word and to see Jesus offering living water to the aridity of the institutional church and bread to the hungry hearts of individual disciples. More than mere exposition,Preaching the Gospel of Johnincludes at the end of each passage three to five possibilities for preaching the text--creative and pertinent suggestions that can help preachers apply the words of the Fourth Gospel to the lives of today's churchgoers. Proclaiming the living Word is a major theme of the Gospel of John, and this clear and insightful commentary captures that message in the preaching moment. |
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... Discourse ( 13 : 31-16 : 33 ) 172 Introduction ( 13 : 31-38 ) 172 Table Talk ( 14 : 1-31 ) 177 Departure and Reassurance ( 14 : 1-14 ) 177 The Promise of the Holy Spirit ( 14 : 15-31 ) 188 Expanded Discourse ( 15 : 1-16 : 4a ) 194 The ...
... discourses in which the voice of Jesus , risen and alive , speaks through the words of the evangelist . In the Synoptics , Jesus speaks primarily about the kingdom of God and gives instruction about how to enter and live in it . In John ...
... discourse with his disciples ( John 13-17 ) . Part three , " The Word That Does Not Die , " follows Jesus from his betrayal and arrest through his death , resurrection , and post- resurrection appearances ( John 18-21 ) . The urge to ...
... discourse , the eighteen verses of its prologue are written in exalted , poetic prose . The poetic style that is the language of revelatory proclamation predominates . Verses 6-8 and 15 , however , contain a straightforward prose ...
... discourses . The prologue also invites readers to watch for the light that enlightens everyone ( 1 : 9 ) in the lives of all whom they meet , recognizing Christ in sometimes unexpected places . Jesus promised to live in his disciples ...