Table of Contents
Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition 11
Preface to the Revised Edition 13
Preface to the First Edition 17
Part 1 Why God Should Be Supreme In Preaching
1 The Goal of Preaching: The Glory of God 25
2 The Ground of Preaching: The Cross of Christ 35
3 The Gift of Preaching: The Power of the Holy Spirit 45
4 The Gravity and Gladness of Preaching 55
Part 2 How to Make God Supreme in Preaching: Guidance from The Ministry Of Jonathan Edwards
5 Keep God Central: The Life of Jonathan Edwards 73
6 Submit to Sweet Sovereignty: The Theology of Edwards 81
7 Make God Supreme: The Preaching of Edwards
Stir Up Holy Affections 88
Enlighten the Mind 90
Saturate with Scripture 92
Employ Analogies and Images 94
Use Threat and Warning 96
Plead for a Response 98
Probe the Workings of the Heart 100
Yield to the Holy Spirit in Prayer 103
Be Broken and Tenderhearted 104
Be Intense 107
Part 3 After Thirty-Three Years: God Still Supreme in Preaching and Ministry
8 Jonathan Edwards Thirty-Three Years Later: Clarifications and Confirmation 113
9 In Honor of Tethered Preaching: John Calvin and the Entertaining Pastor 123
10 Preaching as Concept Creation, Not Just Contextualization 129
11 Thirty Reasons Why It Is a Great Thing to Be a Pastor 135
Conclusion 151
A Word of Thanks 155
Notes 157
General Index 165
Scripture Index 171