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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 52
... 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 preachers and teachers . It offers exegetical notes in ...
... offer to God a fit instrument to lead in wor- ship through reading to attentive hearers this hymn to the Logos . Since the text recurs every Christmas Day , the sermon might focus on just one of the key terms in the text , taking up ...
... offers to anyone , anywhere the possibility of experiencing through Jesus Christ opened heavens and two - way com- munication with God . THE FIRST SIGN : WATER INTO WINE ( 2 : 1-12 ) Many people find it hard to hear the word this text ...
... offers proof that a miracle has occurred ( vv . 9-10 ) . The evangelist's comment in verse 11 about the reaction of Jesus ' disciples states the sig- nificance of the story from his point of view . ( a ) The brief setting ( 2 : 1-2 ) ...
... offers an inside view of Jesus ' mind . The evangelist tells readers why Jesus did not entrust him- self to the crowd ; namely , Jesus himself was omniscient ( 2 : 24b - 25 ) . In the Fourth Gospel , unlike the Synoptics , omniscience ...