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The Four Pages of the Sermon Revised and Updated

A Guide to Biblical Preaching
A Guide to Biblical Preaching
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Doing justice to the complexity of the preaching task and the questions that underlie it, author Paul Scott Wilson organizes both the preparation and the content of the sermon around its "four pages." Each "page" addresses a different theological and creative component of what happens in any sermon. Page One presents the trouble or conflict that takes place in or that underscores the biblical text itself. Page Two looks at similar conflict--sin or brokenness--in our own time. Page Three returns to the Bible to identify where God is at work in or behind the text--in other words, to discover the good news. Page Four points to God at work in our world, particularly in relation to the situations described in Page Two. This approach is about preaching the gospel in nearly any sermonic form. Wilson teaches the ‘what’, ‘why’, and ‘how’ of sermon construction, all rooted in a theology of the Word.

This completely revised edition guides readers through the sermon process step by step, with the aim of composing sermons that challenge and provide hope, by focusing on God more closely than on humans. It has been largely rewritten to include an assessment of where preaching is today in light of propositional preaching, the New Homiletic, African American preaching, the effect of the internet, and use of technology. A chapter on exegesis has been added, plus new focus on the importance of preaching to a felt need, the need for proclamation in addition to teaching, and developing tools to ensure sermon excellence. New sermon examples have been added along with a section that responds to critics and looks to the future.

One of the best books on how to organize and prepare the content of a sermon, The Four Pages of the Sermon, is now revised and updated—making it an even more indispensable tool for all pastors. Author Paul Scott Wilson explains his method of basing sermons around four “pages,” each with a different theological and creative component that, when combined, communicates the “what,” “why,” and “how to” of a biblical message to congregations. And now, this completely revised edition includes a chapter on exegesis; a section that responds to critics; a focus on the importance of preaching to a felt need; and an assessment of where preaching is today in light of technology, the internet, and other cultural aspects of our modern life.

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    Product Specs
    • SKU: 9781501842399
    • Manufacturer: Abingdon Press
    • ISBN 13: 9781501842399
    • Binding Type: Adhesive - Perfect Binding
    • Publication Date: 09/18/2018
    • Format: Paperback
    • Author: Paul Scott Wilson
    • Page Count: 288
    • Width: 6.00 inches
    • Height: 9.00 inches
    • Length: 9.00 inches
    • Weight: 0.05 pounds
    • SKU: 9781501842405
    • Manufacturer: Abingdon Press
    • ISBN 13: 9781501842405
    • Publication Date: 09/18/2018
    • Format: Electronic Media
    • Author: Paul Scott Wilson
    • Width: 1.00 inches
    • Height: 1.00 inches
    • Length: 1.00 inches
    • Weight: 0.06 pounds
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