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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... eternal life . ( 3:16 ) If you continue in my word , you are truly my disciples ; and you will know the truth , and the truth will make you free . ( 8 : 31-32 ) I am the way , and the truth , and the life . No one comes to the Father ...
... eternal life . It is a perspective on Jesus that offers living water for the aridity of the institutional church and bread for the hungry hearts of individual disciples . For whom is this commentary intended ? It is written for ...
... eternal realities . God was in the beginning ( 1 : 1-2 ) , created all that is through the Word that enlightens all human beings ( 1 : 3-4 ) , sent John the witness ( 1 : 6-7 ) , gives birth to children , namely to all who receive and ...
... eternal Spirit became mortal flesh at a particular time and place in human history . For John the incarnation is an incredible gift that belongs to the mystery of God's love . " Glory " suggests " the dazzling light of the Lord's ...
... eternal ) ; " Living in the light " ( 1 : 5 , 9 , 14 , 18 and related texts in John and 1 John on coming to the light , seeing life clearly , and walking in the light ) ; and " The Word that became flesh " ( John 1:14 , ultimate reality ...