The author of Hebrews identifies the church as a people caught up in what God is doing. At first, the prophets spoke of Jesus in the Old Testament, then Jesus fulfilled what they predicted, then the apostles and other early believers attested to that truth. Finally, God has continued the testimony through the church, verifying [...]
Category: Holy Spirit/Pneumatology
The Role of the Holy Spirit in the Proclamation of the Word
In the previous chapter,[1] this writer discussed some conditions that should lead a student of preaching to be concerned about having the fullness of the Holy Spirit for the empowerment and illumination essential to the ministry of proclamation.[2] This chapter will examine some Scripture passages and key words on the fullness of the Spirit, explain [...]