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‘Even angels long to look into these things’
Peter wrote to encourage and embolden isolated and vulnerable believers. His timeless words have consoled and challenged ever since and show how the eternal gospel is true even in the toughest circumstances. The last sentence in 1 Peter 1:12 profoundly illustrates that the experience we have each time we open up the Scriptures is nothing less than a heavenly privilege, a privilege that angels do not have but would love to!
Mark Meynell skilfully brings the New Testament to life. Guiding the reader through preaching the Gospels and Acts, the Parables, the Letters and Revelation, as well as using a host of worked examples, sample sermons and personal exercises, this book offers ideas and approaches to stretch even the most seasoned preachers. This preaching resource will make an excellent companion to Christopher Wright’s Sweeter than Honey: Preaching the Old Testament.

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Publié par	Langham Creative Projects
Date de parution	14 juin 2017
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781783682676
Langue	English

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I read a lot of books on preaching – some geared for rookies, some for veterans. Once in while a book is written that speaks to both, to rookies and veterans alike. And Mark Meynell has done this with much skill. I especially appreciate that Mark does not move to the “how to” stage of preaching the different genres of the New Testament until he takes us through the “what are they?” investigation, which he does in engagingly fresh ways. His sample sermons are amazing: exposition that immediately connects with culture. What a joy to be called to proclaim with Mark what angels long to know!
Darrell Johnson
Teaching Fellow, Regent College
Professor of Preaching, Carey College
Vancouver, Canada
Author of The Glory of Preaching
After reading Mark Meynell’s book, one truly understands “what angels long to read” as he, in a pedagogical, passionate and pastoral way, helps preachers to see God as the master storyteller whose central figure, the incomparable Jesus, is unveiled for all through literary treasures crafted by the Holy Spirit. Mark makes these figures accessible so that we and the world are captivated by the Father’s story.
Jorge Atiencia
Langham Preaching, Colombia
Missionary, Latin America Mission (Canada)
What Angels Long to Read is designed for preachers, but will be of real benefit to all who read it as it explores different approaches to reading, teaching and preaching the Bible. With a readable and accessible style, Mark Meynell combines theological knowledge, powerful illustrations and practical wisdom to help equip ordinary Christians to prepare teaching materials and interpret the Scriptures. His biblical insights give a renewed understanding of the Scriptures that is both refreshing and challenging.
Rev Elnur Jabiyev
Founder and CEO, Turkic Belt Ministries
I have known the Rev Mark Meynell as a man who loves God and is devoted to the preaching of the gospel. Memories of him as a deep theologian and biblical preacher are still fresh in my mind and in the minds of many who studied under him at Kampala Evangelical School of Theology (KEST) in Uganda, and those who heard him preach during the years he was a missionary in Uganda.
The title of this book, What Angels Long to Read, is based on 1 Peter 1:12 which says that “Even angels long to look into these things.” This is an interesting, mind captivating, and spirit-inspiring piece of work. The book helps readers to appreciate the entire Bible and to see a beautiful and relevant coherence between the two Testaments – the Old and the New. Meynell emphasizes that in all of our preaching, Jesus must remain the central and only point of reference because he is the basis of our testimony as Christians. What Angels Long to Read is a relevant book that is a must-read by all serious thinkers and preachers. I highly commend it to all who base their preaching on the Word of God – the Bible.
Rt Rev Edward Muhima, PhD
Retired Bishop of North Kigezi, Uganda
Mark Meynell offers contemporary preachers a wonderfully readable guide for sermons on the New Testament that does justice to a biblical book, its genre, the geographical and historical context, as well as the individual angle of each writer. He has succeeded in bringing years of academic scholarship on the Scriptures into a condensed, connected and relevant whole for the benefit of sermon preparation. This is an essential manual for every preacher’s library.
Myrto Theocharous, PhD
Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament,
Greek Bible College, Athens, Greece
Mark Meynell does a favour for preachers at every level by making simple the macroscopic view of the Bible without sacrificing the microscopic details. The book serves to make simple many complex theological, hermeneutical and textual questions the conscientious preacher encounters. Its lack of academic jargon doesn’t negate its intellectual credibility. Every preacher can learn something from reading this useful book.
Sam Tsang, PhD
Faculty Member,
Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary, Hong Kong
Ambrose University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Mark writes like a skilled friend and seasoned mentor. He knows the work ahead of you. He cares deeply about both you and the work. This book is practical, biblical, global, wise and helpful. As Mark teaches us to communicate Jesus from the Scriptures, our love for Jesus and the Bible that reveals him, deepens.
Zack Eswine, PhD
Director of Homiletics,
Covenant Theological Seminary, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Author of Preaching to a Post-Everything World

What Angels Long to Read
Reading and Preaching the New Testament
Mark Meynell

© 2017 by Mark Meynell
Published 2017 by Langham Preaching Resources
An imprint of Langham Creative Projects
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Contents

Cover

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Understanding the Bible’s Big Picture

1. Mapping Bible Journeys

2. Following the Bible’s Story

3. Engaging in a Lifelong Conversation

Section 1

2 The Challenges of Preaching the Gospels

1. They Are Too Familiar

2. We Treat Them as Morality Tales

3. We Treat Them as Coded Messages

3 The Nature of the Gospels

1 . Are They Biographies?

2 . Do They Follow Strict Timelines?

3 . Are They Biographical Sermons?

4 Following the Gospels’ Clues

Cl ue 1: Discern the Writer’s Purpose

Clue 2: Expect Surprises

Clue 3: Look at the Details

Clue 4: Look for Traces of the Old Testament

Clue 5: Identify Narrative “Episodes”

Clue 6: Spot the Wider Connections

Clue 7: Follow the Themes

5 Four Routes from Jesus to Us

1. One by One: Heading Up and Down

2. From Then to Now: Preaching on the Gospels

6 Acts: Tracing Luke’s Second Journey

1. Why Luke Focuses on Paul

2. The Challenge of Applying Acts

Who Does He Think He Is?

1. Indignant Authorities (Mark 11:27–33)

2. Stolen Authority (12:1–12)

Section 2

7 Preaching Jesus’s Stories

1 . The Archetypal Parable: Nathan and David

2. The Varieties of Parable

3. The Impact of Parables

4. Handling the Parables

5. Preaching the Parables

Impossible Love

1. Love without EXCUSES

2. Love without BOUNDARIES

3. Love without ACCOUNTS

Section 3

8 Understanding the Occasion of the Letters

1. Have Right Expectations When Reading the Letters

2. Research the Background in the Book of Acts

3. Get a Sense of the Whole Letter

4. Imagine the Other Side of the Conversation

5. Draft a Tentative Outline

9 Studying the Details of the Letters

1 . Highlight the Significant Details

2. Create a “Flow Diagram”

3. Summarize the Passage in One Sentence

4. Return to the Big Picture

Gospel Economics

1. Do Your Spiritual Accounts (3:1–6)

2. Escape from Your Debts (3:7–9)

3. Make an Eternal Investment (3:10–11)

Section 4

Terror!

Obsession!

Confusion!

10 Approaching