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Each topic provides a specific description of the context of the tragedy, the key concerns that need to be addressed in the message, and an outline of the approach taken in the sample sermon that follows. \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\nBryan Chapell, author of Christ-Centered Preaching, has gathered together messages from some of today's most trusted Christian leaders including: John Piper, Tim Keller, Michael Horton, Jack Collins, Dan Doriani, Jerram Barrs, Mike Khandjian, Robert Rayburn, Wilson Benton, Bob Flayhart and George Robertson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10488797397035,"sku":"9780310331216","price":30.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780310331216-Chapell-The-hardest-sermons-youll-ever-have-to-preach.jpg?v=1600061516"},{"product_id":"9780310534068-rediscovering-the-holy-spirit-god-s-perfecting-presence-in-creation-redemption-and-everyday-life-horton-michael","title":"Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence In Creation, Redemption, And Everyday Life","description":"\u003c!-- FXB171023 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Spirit, being somewhat forgotten is an occupational hazard. The Holy Spirit is so actively involved in our lives that we can take His presence for granted. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this book, Mike Horton introduces readers to the neglected person of the Holy Spirit, showing that His work is far more ordinary and common than we realise. Horton argues that we need to take a step back every now and again to focus on the Spirit Himself - His person and work - in order to recognise Him for who He is. Through this contemplation we can gain a fresh dependence on the Holy Spirit in every area of our lives. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The Holy Spirit is not... the member of the Godhead who fills in the bits and pieces of our experience that the Father and the Son neglected to take on. By displaying the sweeping work of the Spirit across redemptive history, Horton not only deepens our understanding of Scripture but our grasp of what it means to confess God as triune.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - D.A. 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What a challenge this can be! \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nDerek Prime and Alistair Begg provide practical advice for both the spiritual and practical aspects of pastoral ministry. They delve deeply into topics such as prayer, devotional habits, preaching, studying, and specific ministry duties. The result is an essential tool for those in pastoral ministry. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\"Being a pastor is a high calling, which requires devotion, skillfulness, and unique spiritual preparation. Derek Prime and Alistair Begg provide clarity for the call, wisdom for the journey, and experience for the task. This book is like a conversation with good friends providing no nonsense counsel for the ministry challenges of the 21st century.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n- Jack Graham, Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10488993775659,"sku":"9780802431226","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780802431226-Prime-Begg-On-being-a-pastor.jpg?v=1600062533"},{"product_id":"9781433509292-ashamed-of-the-gospel-when-the-church-becomes-like-the-world-macarthur-john","title":"Ashamed of the Gospel: When the Church Becomes Like the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product is out of print. A new edition is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781433566752-ashamed-of-the-gospel-when-the-church-becomes-like-the-world-macarthur-john?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=b6d708434\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eavailable to order here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn MacArthur issues a warning against preaching and teaching a candy-coated gospel that neither offends nor convicts anyone. He challenges readers to return to the roots of the Great Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489496797227,"sku":"9781433509292","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433509292-macarthur-ashamed-gospel.jpg?v=1600067364"},{"product_id":"9781433515613-tgc-gospel-as-center-the-renewing-our-faith-and-reforming-our-ministry-practices-carson-d-a-keller-timothy-j-editors","title":"TGC Gospel as Center, The: Renewing Our Faith and Reforming Our Ministry Practices","description":"\u003c!-- FXB130521 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant aspects of Christianity are in danger of being muddied or lost as relativism takes root in our churches today. What was historically agreed upon is now readily questioned and the very essentials of the Christian faith are in jeopardy. It's time to reclaim the core of our beliefs. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To that end, D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, Kevin DeYoung and other influential leaders have created this volume to defend the traditional gospel and to strengthen the church. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Gospel as Center will help you join in the movement - the movement dedicated to a Scripture-based reformation of ministry practices and the centrality of the gospel - and stand united under the conviction that what holds us together is worth fighting for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489510363179,"sku":"9781433515613","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433515613-Carson-Keller-Gospel-as-center-Renewing-our-faith-and-reforming-our-ministry-practices-HC.jpg?v=1600067458"},{"product_id":"9781433526909-what-is-the-mission-of-the-church-making-sense-of-social-justice-shalom-and-the-great-commission-deyoung-kevin-gilbert-greg","title":"What Is the Mission of the Church: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission","description":"\u003c!-- FXB150626 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristians today define mission more broadly and variably than ever before. Some argue that the mission of the Church is to confront injustice and alleviate suffering, doing more to express God's love for the world. Others are concerned that the church is in danger of losing its God-centeredness and thereby emphasise the proclamation of the gospel. It appears as though misunderstanding of mission persists. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Explaining key concepts like kingdom, gospel and social justice, DeYoung and Gilbert help us to get on the same page - united by a common cause - and launch us forward into the true mission of the church. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Fair, keenly observant, startlingly honest, this book is replete with careful exegetical work... Open this book and you'll want to open your Bible and open your mind on everything from justice to capitalism, from mercy to love.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington DC; President, 9Marks \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I highly recommend this book, not just as food for thought, but more importantly, as a call to obedient, biblically informed action.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Andreas J. 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So says Jamieson, and he hits the nail on the head brilliantly every time.”\u003cbr\u003e J. I. Packer, Board of Governors' Professor of Theology, Regent College\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“‘Pay heed to your doctrine.’ That imperative for faithful Christianity sounds to many Christians altogether abstract and remote from the life of the church. Bobby Jamieson believes otherwise, and Sound Doctrine is a masterful argument for doctrine that is not only deeply rooted in the church, but also produces a church that demonstrates both the grace and glory of God.”\u003cbr\u003e R. Albert Mohler Jr., President and Joseph Emerson Brown Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489594708011,"sku":"9781433535895","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433535895-Jamieson-9-marks-Sound-doctrine.jpg?v=1600067920"},{"product_id":"9781433540837-9marks-the-gospel-how-the-church-portrays-the-beauty-of-christ-ortlund-jr-raymond-c","title":"9Marks The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140708 --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\" title=\"9Marks Series\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does the church portray the beauty of Christ? The gospel is a theological message; but this message also creates human beauty - beautiful relationships in our churches, making the glory of Christ visible in the world today. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this timely book, Pastor Ray Ortlund makes the case that gospel doctrine creates a gospel culture. In too many of our churches, it is the beauty of a gospel culture that is the missing piece of the puzzle - but when the gospel is allowed to exert its full power, a church becomes radiant with the glory of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433540837-9marks-the-gospel-how-the-church-portrays-the-beauty-of-christ-ortlund-jr-raymond-c.pdf?v=1648862359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Churches don't make the gospel true, but when 'the sweetness of the Lord' is upon us, the church becomes a powerful testimony of God's grace. With both realism and hope, Ray Ortlund tells us how that grace can thrive among us - even as broken as we are - so that Christ's glory will radiate from us.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Bryan Chapell, President Emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary; Senior Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489636487211,"sku":"9781433540837","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433540837-Ortlund-The-gospel.jpg?v=1600068112"},{"product_id":"9781433543135-9marks-expositional-preaching-how-we-speak-gods-word-today-helm-david","title":"9Marks Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God's Word Today","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/9marks-building-healthy-churches\" title=\"9Marks Series\"\u003eClick here to view the series.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes for good preaching? In this accessible volume - written for preachers and preachers in training - pastor David Helm outlines what must be believed and accomplished to become a faithful expositor of God's Word. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In addition to offering practical, step-by-step guidance for preachers, this short book will equip all of us to recognise good preaching when we hear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433543135-9marks-expositional-preaching-how-we-speak-gods-word-today-helm-david.pdf?v=1648862359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"David Helm has written the most helpful, concise, and useful book on expository preaching I have ever read.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor, The Village Church, Dallas, Texas; President, Acts 29 Church Planting Network \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"If I were teaching a preaching class and could assign the students only one book, this might be the one. It's a rare find that both introduces a topic to the novice and instructs the experienced. David's humility convicts, rebukes, instructs, and encourages me as a preacher. I pray it will do the same for you.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington DC; President, 9Marks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489654345771,"sku":"9781433543135","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433543135-Helm-9-marks-Expositional-preaching.jpg?v=1600068232"},{"product_id":"9781433543548-9marks-compelling-community-the-where-gods-power-makes-a-church-attractive-dever-mark-and-dunlop-jamie","title":"9Marks Compelling Community, The: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive","description":"\u003c!-- FXB151031 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does a community that testifies to God's power look like? 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What can you do do to advance that goal?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this short and extremely practical guide, Jon Nielson reminds fathers that reading the Bible each day with our kids is crucial. It's regular exposure to God's word—along with your prayers and the work of the Holy Spirit in their hearts—that has the power to shape your children and build a faith in them that will last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this book doesn't just leave you with a biblical conviction. It also shows you how to go about this kind of daily Bible reading, providing a stack of practical tips and advice, concrete examples, and warm encouragement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of this book you'll not only be convinced there is no better spiritual gift to offer your children than consistent and prayer-backed exposure to the word of God... you'll be equipped and encouraged to actually do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781922206220-bible-reading-with-your-kids-a-simple-guide-for-every-father-nielson-jon.pdf?v=1648635652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Spirit of God is as closely connected to the Word of God as breath is connected to speech, so when the Word is opened the Spirit speaks. 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