Fearing God More Than Fearing People - Jeffrey Arthurs

"We fear men so much because we fear God so little. One fear cures the other." This quotation from Puritan preacher William Gurnall drastically impacted Jeffrey Arthurs when he heard it quoted by one of his students. In this encouraging conversation with Mike, Dr Arthurs speaks candidly about overcoming the fear of man, the power of specificity and the importance of knowing the cultural context both of the passage being preached, and the lives of the congregation. 

They also speak about Haddon Robinson's Subject/Complement distinction, feedforward vs feedback, the hidden hope in lament, and variety in literary genres and their impact on our preaching styles and so much more! 

🚨 !!! Book Giveaway !!! 🚨

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Thanks to Kregel Academic (@KregelAcademic) for these copies of this important book!

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Biography:

Jeff was raised in western PA in a nominally Christian home and came to saving faith in Christ when he was fourteen years old. His life was turned upside down as he soon became deeply involved in the life of the church, receiving a call to preach at age sixteen. To this day his passion is preaching, and he uses his wide-ranging communication experience as a teacher, pastor, missionary, director, announcer, and consultant to equip others to more effectively proclaim the Word. He is a professor of preaching and communication at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA. His books reflect his love of preaching and communication: Preaching with Variety, Devote Yourself to Public Reading of Scripture, and Preaching As Reminding. Jeff is interim pastor at Cross Bridge in Lexington, MA. Dr. Arthurs has been married for thirty-eight years and enjoys playing tennis and disc golf with his wife. They are the parents of one son, Daniel.

Resources Mentioned: 

Kerux Commentary Series: https://www.keruxcommentaries.com/ 

New International Version Application Series:  https://zondervanacademic.com/promotions/nivac 

Bible Speaks Today: https://www.ivpress.com/the-bible-speaks-today-series

Tyndale Commentaries: https://www.ivpress.com/tyndale-commentaries-complete-series

Preaching Points podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/preaching-points/id1266731265

Recommended Episodes: 

Adam Copenhaver (co-author of the Kerux Colossians commentary): https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/4/26/the-right-and-wrong-way-to-tell-stories-in-your-sermons-adam-copenhaver

Joe Thorn on "The Monday Blues" : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/3/30/experiential-preaching-nerves-and-leadership-lab-joe-thorn

Nick Cady on Christ Centred Preaching : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/11/23/every-passage-ultimately-points-to-jesus-nick-cady 

Cody King on Inductive Bible Study: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/11/2/how-to-interpret-and-apply-the-bible-cody-king 

Kristie Anyabwile on the different genres that exist within the Bible: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/10/23/why-you-need-to-understand-literary-genre-kristi-anyabwile

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