Preaching Christ in All of Scripture

194 Pages·2003·0.47 MB·English

by  Edmund P. Clowney

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Edmund Clowney is this generation’s patriarch of redemptive-histor-
ical preaching. For decades he was the voice crying in the wilderness to
encourage evangelical preachers to make Christ the focus of all their
messages, since he is the aim of all the Scriptures. Now, many others
have joined Clowney’s gospel chorus, but none with greater mastery
than he of the harmonies that weave the symphony of grace through-
out the Bible. As Clowney shares with us the jewels of his research,
message, and heart, we discern ever more clearly how to make the Pearl
of Great Price shine through all the treasures of Scripture.
—BRYAN CHAPELL
President and Professor of Practical Theology
Covenant Seminary
Edmund Clowney has given a wonderful gift to the church in general
and to preachers in particular. Preaching Christ in All of Scripture is the
kind of book that isn’t just about preaching. It’s about Christ and the
call on all believers to see him and his glory in all of God’s Word.
Preachers can rejoice and profit from the practical and profound teach-
ing, and all believers can rejoice in the awesome reality of Jesus as Lord.
—STEPHEN W. BROWN
Professor of Preaching
Reformed Theological Seminary
Here is instruction from a master Bible teacher on how to preach God-
honoring, Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered sermons. Edmund
Clowney’s classes at Westminster Seminary transformed my under-
standing of how the whole Bible fits together, and I expect this book
will do the same for all who read it.
—WAYNE GRUDEM
Research Professor of Bible and Theology
Phoenix Seminary
Ed Clowney taught me how to preach the gospel to postmodern peo-
ple. To anyone who wants to learn how to do so as well, these sermons
are priceless.
—TIM KELLER
Senior Pastor
Redeemer Presbyterian Church of New York City
Christians must learn again to read the whole Bible as a testimony to
Jesus Christ. Dr. Edmund Clowney shows the way to a truly Christian
interpretation of the Bible in Preaching Christ in All of Scripture.This book
is urgently needed in today’s church, for too many preachers seem to
be at a loss in dealing with the Old Testament. Dr. Clowney shows us
how the Old Testament reveals Christ in its great themes and in its rich
details. Edmund Clowney is one of the great Christian leaders and pas-
toral theologians of our time. Do not miss this book.
—R. ALBERT MOHLER, JR., PRESIDENT
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
PREACHING CHRIST
IN ALL OF SCRIPTURE

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EDMUND P. CLOWNEY
CROSSWAY B OOKS
A DIVISION OF
GOOD NEWS PUBLISHERS
WHEATON, ILLINOIS
Preaching Christ in All of Scripture
Copyright © 2003 by Edmund P. Clowney
Published by Crossway Books,
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Cover design: Josh Dennis
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First printing 2003
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ONTENTS
Preface 9
1 Christ in All of Scripture 11
2 Preparing a Sermon That Presents Christ 45
3 Sharing the Father’s Welcome (Luke 15:11-32) 59
4 See What It Costs (Genesis 22:1-19) 71
5 When God Came Down (Genesis 28:10-22) 79
6 The Champion’s Strange Victory (Genesis 32) 87
7 Can God Be Among Us? (Exodus 34:1-9) 95
8 Meet the Captain (Joshua 5:13-15) 103
9 Surprised by Devotion (2 Samuel 23:13-17) 109
10 The Lord of the Manger 117
11 Jesus Preaches Liberty (Luke 4:16-22) 125
12 The Cry of the God-Forsaken Savior (Psalm 22:1) 131
13 Our International Anthem (Psalm 96:3) 137
14 Jesus Christ and the Lostness of Man 151
15 Hearing Is Believing: The Lord of the Word 165
General Index 181
Scripture Index 185