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What is a preacher? What is preaching? Pastor Tony Merida asks these foundational questions to arrive at this overview of his widely anticipated book,Faithful Preaching: "Faithful preaching is the responsible, passionate, and authentic declaration of the Christ-exalting Scriptures, by the power of the Spirit, for the glory of the Triune God. Expository preaching is the best approach for accurately explaining and applying God's Word, and for maintaining a God-centered focus in preaching. It also offers wonderful spiritual benefits to both the preacher and congregation. To be faithful expositors today, we must avoid the common problems associated with expository preaching such as boredom, irrelevancy, and Christless messages. Faithful preachers will usher the people through the text passionately and authentically, pointing them to Christ."

Tony Merida is the teaching pastor at Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and assistant professor of Preaching at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned his Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
On Preaching and Preachers	p. 1
Faithful to the Triune God: Trinitarian Convictions for Expository Preaching
Preaching for the Glory of God	p. 18
Preaching Christ from the Inspired Scriptures	p. 31
Preaching by the Power of the Spirit	p. 46
Faithful to the Word of God: How Busy Pastors Prepare Christ-Exalting Expository Messages
Step 1: Study the Text	p. 62
Step 2: Unify the Redemptive Theme	p. 76
Step 3: Construct an Outline	p. 87
Step 4: Develop the Functional Elements	p. 98
Step 5: Add an Introduction and Conclusion	p. 113
Faithful to the Call of God: Watching Our Life and Doctrine
Train Yourself for Godliness	p. 124
Marks of a Man of God	p. 137
Faithful Praying	p. 151
Faithful to the Mission of God: Preaching the Gospel in Our Generation
Preaching the Word	p. 168
Preaching and Contextualization	p. 184
Passing the Baton	p. 199
Epilogue	p. 215
Appendixes
Sermon Outline Sheet	p. 217
Sermon Evaluation Form	p. 218
Selected Bibliography	p. 221
Name Index	p. 231
Subject Index	p. 233
Scripture Index	p. 237
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Faithful Preaching Declaring Scripture with Responsibility, Passion, and Authenticity

Faithful Preaching Declaring Scripture with Responsibility, Passion, and Authenticity

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