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Preaching with Purpose: The Urgent Task of Homiletics is unavailable, but you can change that!

"The amazing lack of concern for purpose among homileticians and preachers has spawned a brood of preachers who are dull, lifeless, abstract and impersonal; it has obscured truth, hindered joyous Christian living, destroyed dedication and initiative, and stifled service for Christ." –Jay Adams, from the book Preaching needs to become purposeful, says Jay Adams, because purposeless preaching is...

e summarized as follows: 1. To obey God; 2. To preach with authority; 3. To preach with power; 4. To preach effectively; 5. To preach at all! Class Assignment: Make an exegetical and historical study of Christ’s use of a Scripture passage in Luke 4:15ff. Write up your conclusions about the matter in a five- to ten-page paper.