Models for Biblical Preaching
Expository Sermons from the Old Testament
About
This companion volume to the bestselling Biblical Preaching provides models of biblical preaching from Old Testament texts. This allows students of preaching to see the theory of Robinson's classic work fleshed out in actual sermons from exemplary preachers. Following each sermon, Robinson offers a brief commentary and interviews the preacher, providing students with practical insight into ministry life and sermon preparation.
Contents
A Word to the Reader
1. Climbing Test Mountain: Genesis 22:1-19 Bryan Wilkerson
2. How to Say God's Name: Exodus 20:7 Eric Dokken
3. The Story of the Left-Handed Assassin and the Obese King: Judges 3:12-30 Steve Mathewson
4. Dealing with Doubt: A Story: Psalm 73 Patricia Batten
5. Sounds That Make a Noise: Proverbs 22:1 Sid Buzzell
6. Ego Adjustment: Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 Scott Wenig
7. There Is Value in Remembering: Isaiah 43:1-3a Ramona Spilman
8. The Place of the Preacher: Jeremiah 1 Kent Edwards
9. The Insanity of Stewardship: Daniel 4 Torrey Robinson
10. What Do You Care About? Jonah 1-4 Matthew Kim
11. God's Justice and Love: Topical Chris Dolson
Appendix: Titles That Tick Haddon W. Robinson
The Authors
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Haddon W. Robinson
Haddon W. Robinson (1931-2017; PhD, University of Illinois) served as the Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He authored numerous books, including It's All in How You Tell It and Making a...
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Patricia Batten
Patricia Batten (DMin, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) teaches homiletics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and has served various churches in pastoral or preaching roles.
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Reviews
"The format of the book provides a very helpful method for analyzing sermons. It is one thing to set down guidelines for preparing a sermon; this book provides the sermon first and then critiques it. . . . This approach will be very helpful both for those already committed to the ministry of the word and for those who are studying to become preachers."
Dianne Bergant, CSA,
The Bible Today
"Though displaying different styles, all the preachers model how to effectively weave illustrations and application into their expositions. . . . In a time when many preachers are neglecting expositional sermons from the Old Testament, Robinson and Batten have nobly offered examples of how it can be done."
Josh D. Chatraw,
Southeastern Theological Review
"Models for Biblical Preaching has a number of strengths. . . . The selection of sermons is diverse: preachers with different styles in different regions of the country preaching from different genres of OT texts. It's refreshing for a reader to be exposed to such a multiplicity of voices. . . . These are not easy sermons to preach, and it means a lot that these preachers are willing to tackle challenging issues in Scripture and in life. . . . These exemplars preach to people going through real life issues. . . . As a preacher-homiletician, I was personally refreshed and edified to read sermons from other preachers who care deeply about doing justice to the text and justice to the listener, who strive to preach clearly and creatively, who take risks for the sake of the gospel, who are honest about their weaknesses, and who push themselves to grow in their preaching capacities. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to grow in his or her ability to preach from the OT."
Jared E. Alcántara,
Trinity Journal