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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... sermon or lesson plan . The writer has been sensitive to texts that figure promi- nently in church lectionaries , and comments note connections with the liturgical year . All lectionary references , unless otherwise noted , are to the ...
... 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 Prologue 7.
... sermons . The four Sundays in Advent are also a good time ( but not the only good time ) to preach a series of sermons ... sermon , perhaps in a title . For instance , " In the beginning ... God " ( John 1 : 1 // Gen . 1 : 1 and the God ...
... sermon . In 1 : 19-34 , as in the prologue , the Gospel writer at first withholds the name of Jesus ( until 1:29 ) , just as he reveals the purpose of the entire work only at or near the end of the Gospel ( 20:31 ) . Of course , he is ...
... sermon would appeal for faith in Jesus ' death for our sins and commitment of our life to him . A lesson , taught by a church musician , could deal with the place of the Agnus Dei in Christian worship through the centuries and use it in ...