I usually skip prefaces. That is because the few times I have read them, I am quickly bored and ready to move on. But the prefaces in The Supremacy of God in Preaching are easily worth the price tag on their own.
This post is to help you think through these prefaces. I’ll as a few questions, and hopefully we can discuss them a bit in the comments. As far as our class work goes, anyone who participates in these blog conversations will have their reading and writing obligations nearly taken care of.
Preface to the Revised Edition
According to Piper,
How is preaching related to worship?
What are the two aspects of worship?
What implications do these two parts of worship have on the person of the preacher and the nature of his preaching?
Piper says preaching is “expository exultation”. What does that mean?
Preface to the First Edition
According to Piper,
People are starving for something. What is it?
What is the necessary subject matter for preaching?
What, ultimately, is most relevant?
Think of some of the preaching you have heard (or even done). Was it eternally relevant? Did it address the necessary subject matter appropriately? Why/ why not?
I look forward to your comments!
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