Preaching and Preachers

by Lloyd-Jones, David Martyn; Dever, Mark (CON); Deyoung, Kevin (CON); Keller, Timothy (CON); Piper, John (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780310331292
• ISBN10: 0310331293
• Edition: 40th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-01-09
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

For over 30 years, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones ministered at Westminster Chapel in London. Today, he is widely considered one of the greatest preachers of the 20th century. Based on a series of lectures originally given by Lloyd-Jones to the students of Westminster Theological Seminary in the spring of 1969, this collection of essays on the essence of powerful preaching has become a modern classic. Lloyd-Jones defends the primacy of preaching, showing that there is no substitute, and he challenges preachers to take their calling seriously: 'The most urgent need in the Christian Church today is true preaching.' He also provides practical direction on the task of preparing a sermon, sharing insights on the shape and form of a message as well as covering such topics as the use of humor, giving invitations in a message and the preacher's relationship to the congregation. If you can own only one book on preaching, make this the one you read.This 40th anniversary edition includes the original text of Preaching and Preachers along with essays by Bryan Chapell, Mark Dever, Kevin DeYoung, Ligon Duncan, Timothy Keller and John Piper reflecting on the impact this book and the ministry of Lloyd-Jones had on their preaching. This is a book that will continue to speak to a new generation of preachers and teachers for years to come.

Author Biography

Lloyd-Jones defends the primacy of preaching, showing that there is no substitute, and he challenges preachers to take their calling seriously: "The most urgent need in the Christian Church today is true preaching." This 40th Anniversary Edition includes the original text of Preaching and Preachers along with essays by Bryan Chapell, Mark Dever, Kevin DeYoung, Ligon Duncan, Timothy Keller, and John Piper reflecting on the impact this book and the ministry of Lloyd-Jones had on their preaching.

Table of Contents

Note from the Editor	p. 9
Foreword	p. 11
Preface	p. 13
The Primacy of Preaching	p. 17
Some Things to Look For and Wrestle With	p. 33
No Substitute	p. 37
The Sermon and the Preaching	p. 56
The Form of the Sermon	p. 75
A "Tract for the Times"	p. 92
The Act of Preaching	p. 95
The Preacher	p. 113
The Congregation	p. 133
Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The Preacher	p. 153
The Character of the Message	p. 156
The Preparation of the Preacher	p. 177
Preaching for Brand New and Tired Old Preachers	p. 196
The Preparation of the Sermon	p. 199
The Shape of the Sermon	p. 218
Illustrations, Eloquence, Humour	p. 236
What I've Learned about Preaching from Martyn Lloyd-Jones	p. 255
What to Avoid	p. 260
Calling for Decisions	p. 280
The Pitfalls and the Romance	p. 298
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: An Uncommon Zeal	p. 317
ÆDemonstration of the Spirit and of the Power'	p. 321
The MLJ Trust	p. 343
Notes	p. 345
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