Those who recognize their weaknesses are made strong. Those who recognize their inadequacies are made adequate. Those who realize their helplessness receive divine help. This is the sovereign design and infinite genius of God. Finite men must preach in the power that only an infinite God can provide.
– Steven Lawson in The Kind of Preaching God Blesses
Those who recognize their weaknesses are made strong. Those who recognize their inadequacies are made adequate. Those who realize their helplessness receive divine help. This is the sovereign design and infinite genius of God. Finite men must preach in the power that only an infinite God can provide.
– Steven Lawson in The Kind of Preaching God Blesses
The expositor’s responsibility is to preach the gospel and trust God to work in human hearts.– Steven Lawson in Expositor (Spring 2019)
Is Jesus Christ the dominant theme in your preaching? In the pulpit, do you magnify his sovereign lordship and saving work? In your ministry, do you continually point your listeners to him? Do you call people to commit their lives to Him?– Steven Lawson in The Kind of Preaching God Blesses
Simply put, all preachers are finite, and we must rely upon the infinite power of God in our pulpit ministries.– Steven Lawson in Expositor (Winter 2018)
All man’s ideologies are spiritually bankrupt. They are impoverished in their inability to save. God alone is the Author of saving wisdom. Every preacher must be deeply persuaded of this reality, or he has no right to the pulpit. – Steven Lawson in The Kind of Preaching God Blesses
This foundational truth of Christ and Him crucified must be emblazoned upon every preacher’s soul.– Steven Lawson in The Kind of Preaching God Blesses
God’s “weight” or glory is the greatness of who He is. His glory is the awesome gravity of His name, the infinite wealth of His divine attributes as is found in His holiness, sovereignty, wrath, grace, goodness, and so forth. Every aspect of His character is immeasurably heavy, incomparably great, beyond any human character or ability. Being absolutely perfect, God is awesome in every way.
– Steven Lawson in Expositor Magazine
A few years ago I read Jonathan Edwards’ Resolutions – 70 resolutions he made that he wanted to live by. Many I found to be helpful. But I also noticed that he seemed to repeat himself, or perhaps better put – there was no organization. He simply recorded them as he thought of them. I like organization! Enter Steven J. Lawson’s book, The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards. Lawson organizes the resolutions into several categories. For each category, he considers the related resolutions, as well as looking at Edwards’ other writings to flesh them out further. The result is a challenging book calling us to:
All of these categories are set in the context of the first two chapters looking at Edwards’ life and the prerequisite of faith. If you are looking for a helpful book to examine your life and challenge you to live for the Lord, this is a great choice.
Brian J. Mikul 