Bryan Chapell’s Christ-Centered Preaching is such a gift for preachers. I can’t think of a book that has had more impact on the day to day life of ministry. This quote is another great reminder of the priority of redemptive preaching.
Without a redemptive focus, we may believe we have exegeted Scripture when in fact we have simply translated its parts and parsed its pieces without reference to the role they have in God’s eternal plan. John Calvin said, “God has ordained his Word as the instrument by which Jesus Christ, with all His graces, is dispensed to us.” No such process occurs when passages of the Word are ripped from their redemptive context and are seen as mere moral examples and behavioral guidelines. –Bryan Chapell, Christ-Centered Preaching, p. 40
note: if you are looking for more info on this book, I reviewed it here.
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- Book Review: Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament
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