Biblical Sermons: How Twelve Preachers Apply the Principles of Biblical Preaching

by Haddon W. Robinson

Publisher:

Baker

, 1997

Overview

Haddon Robinson’s method as presented in Biblical Sermons is employed in twelve expository messages with accompanying comments on each by the editor and interviews with each preacher.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The biblical writers were marvelous storytellers. They didn’t simply spin yarns. They taught theology. I try to be aware of how they went about doing that.” (Page 28)

“‘Satan comes to us in disguise to cause us to distrust God’s character and to doubt God’s Word.’” (Page 24)

“An expository preacher trades a sword for a butter knife when he sounds like a lecturer in ancient history discussing a saga from the long ago and far away. Biblical preaching does not simply deal with the text; it talks about people from the text. Relevance is found in part when the minister speaks to the congregation as though the sermon was designed for them.” (Page 25)

“The essence of sin lies in doubting God’s goodness and then rejecting his Word. The garden belongs to you as a gift from his hand. Enjoy it. Trust him.” (Page 22)

“As a means of being clear, I focus what I’m doing on a single unit of discourse. That, in turn, allows me to have this so-called ‘big idea.’” (Page 112)

Praise for the Print Edition

Biblical Sermons provides greater substance and meaning to an appropriate approach to expository preaching.

—Gerald Mathisen, Moody Bible Institute

This volume is the flesh and blood which brings life to the skeleton in Biblical Preaching. Its clear and constructive content is both an intellectual and devotional experience.

—William McRae, Ontario Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Biblical Sermons: How Twelve Preachers Apply the Principles of Biblical Preaching
• Author: Haddon W. Robinson
• Publisher: Baker
• Publication Date: 1987
• Pages: 264

About Haddon W. Robinson

Haddon Robinson is the Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching and President at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He received his ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, an MA from Southern Methodist University, and a PhD from the University of Illinois. Robinson served as director of the Dallas Youth for Christ (1952–55), associate pastor of the First Baptist Church in Medford, Oregon (1956–58), and an instructor of speech at the University of Illinois (1960–62). He was president of Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary and taught homiletics at Dallas Theological Seminary for 19 years. Robinson has done extensive work in radio and television, serving as one of the hosts for Discover the Word, a daily radio program in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of What Jesus Said About Successful Living.