Preach the Word: A Preacher's Toolbox of Sermons for Lord's Church

Every congregation depends on the man who stands in the pulpit - and every man who stands there knows the weight of it. Preach the Word is a toolbox for his hands: ten complete sermon manuscripts, written in plain, flowing paragraphs the way a sermon is actually preached, not bare outlines with the bones showing.Each chapter gives the preacher the full Scripture text from the World English Bible, a finished sermon he can preach as it stands or reshape in his own voice, exegetical insights explaining why the sermon says what it says, historical background where it helps, practical applications for today's congregation, and candid notes on using the lesson - how long it runs, what occasions suit it, and how to handle the invitation.The ten sermons trace the whole arc of the life in Christ: buried and raised with him in baptism (Romans 6), anchored in hope (Hebrews 6), grounded in the authority and pattern of the word (2 Timothy 3 and 1), gathered into one body of royal priests (Ephesians 4; 1 Peter 2), fed at the Lord's table (1 Corinthians 11), sent with the great commission (Matthew 28), living by the faith that obeys (James 2), and watching for the trumpet (1 Corinthians 15).Written from the conviction that the New Testament gives the pattern for the church, this book speaks where the Bible speaks - for preachers, Bible class teachers, and every Christian who loves sound gospel preaching.