The Expository Genius of John Calvin - (Long Line of Godly Men Profile) by Steven J Lawson (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In The Expository Genius of John Calvin, Dr. Steven J. Lawson delves into the practices, commitments, and techniques that made John Calvin, the great Reformer of the sixteenth century, such an effective preacher during his long pastorate at Saint Pierre Cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Lawson identifies thirty-two distinctives of Calvins preaching, providing comments from Calvins writings, quotations from Reformation scholars, and examples from Calvins own sermons to reinforce his points. In the end, Dr. Lawson finds in Calvin a strong model for expository preaching and calls on modern pastors to follow the Reformers example.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Looking to the past for outstanding Bible-based, Christ-centered, and life-changing preaching, Dr. Steven J. Lawson focuses on sixteenth-century Geneva, Switzerland. It was there that John Calvin ministered for decades as a faithful shepherd to a flock of believers.</p><p>Here is an intimate portrait of Calvin the preacher-the core beliefs that determined his preaching style, the steps he took to prepare to preach, and the techniques he used in handling the Word of God, interpreting it, and applying it to his congregation. In the pulpit ministry of the great Reformer, Dr. Lawson finds inspiration and guidance for today's church and calls on modern pastors to follow the Reformer's example of strong expository preaching.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"An infectious appreciation of the preaching of John Calvin from the pen of Steven Lawson. No one reading this volume can fail to appreciate the debt we owe to the 'Genevan Reformer.' Lawson has consulted the best of current scholarship and has produced a comprehensive distillation of the contours of the Reformer's preaching and, with it, a compelling advocacy of consecutive expository preaching. A magnificent achievement."</p>--Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas<br><br><p>"Calvin's commitment to 'the word of God, ' whether as inscripturated or incarnate in Christ, is well-known. What has not been given its due, however, is his high regard for 'words'--both the words of the Old and New Testament in their original languages and of the preacher in his sermons on the sacred text. Steve Lawson's study treats the second closely, and this is where this book will prove most valuable and is most urgently needed."</p>--Dr. Hywel R. Jones<br><br><p>"In this book, Dr. Steve Lawson has masterfully presented us with thirty-two keynotes that made Calvin the best preacher of the Reformation, all of them centered around the Word of God preached expositorily. He describes for us in a powerful as well as profound way how Calvin brought his congregation upward to gaze upon God's glory as he preached verse by verse, then ended his sermons with prayers filled with the Word! Dr. Lawson is right in saying that because of the spiritual bankruptcy of our time, we need Calvins once again. I would make this book recommended reading in courses such as homiletics and missions for any serious pastor and student of theology."</p>--Dr. Alonzo Ramírez<br><br><p>"The cure for the 'dys-exposition' that afflicts today's pulpits has been available for five hundred years, as Steve Lawson so clearly documents in <i>The Expository Genius of John Calvin</i>. Preachers reading this book will be moved to take to heart Calvin's encompassing belief in the sovereignty of God's Word--as to its total sufficiency and massive potency. Further, they will be inspired to pursue the deep, enriching paths of <i>lectio continua</i>. This is a beautifully written, powerful, and convincing book. It is a must read for all who aspire to preach the word."</p>--R. Kent Hughes<br><br><p>"Through an introductory study of John Calvin's preaching, Steve Lawson provides a practical Homiletics I refresher course that can be read in one evening, but should be read annually for lifelong impact. Factual yet stimulating, simple yet penetrating, <i>The Expository Genius of John Calvin</i> contains many scriptural and theocentric golden nuggets and hands-on practical tips for beginning expositors and seasoned preachers alike. May God use it to revitalize Christ-centered and Spirit-empowered applicatory preaching in our needy day."</p>--Dr. Joel R. Beeke<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Dr. Steven J. Lawson is founder and president of OnePassion Ministries, a ministry designed to bring about a new reformation in the church. He is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, director of the Doctor of Ministry program at The Master's Seminary, and host of the Institute for Expository Preaching. He has written more than two dozen books, including <i>The Passionate Preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones</i>, <i>The Evangelistic Zeal of George Whitefield</i>, and <i>John Knox: Fearless Faith</i>. He is on Twitter @DrStevenJLawson.</p>
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