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The Holy Spirit & Preaching
Describes what it means to be anointed with the Spirit so that one can preach "to raise the dead."
In The Holy Spirit and Preaching , James A. Forbes, Jr.--widely hailed as one of the nation's foremost preachers--offers four dynamic lectures originally delivered as the Lyman Beecher Lectures at Yale University, the most prestigious annual preaching event in the United States.
In each of the lectures, Forbes focuses on the Holy Spirit as it relates to preaching. He traces the Holy Spirit's activity in Jesus' ministry and looks at the impact of being anointed by the Holy Spirit. Forbes demonstrates how the Holy Spirit works with the pastor in the preparation and delivery of a sermon. The Holy Spirit and Preaching concludes by focusing on the need for anointed preaching, and the way anointed preaching happens today.
In The Holy Spirit and Preaching , James A. Forbes, Jr.--widely hailed as one of the nation's foremost preachers--offers four dynamic lectures originally delivered as the Lyman Beecher Lectures at Yale University, the most prestigious annual preaching event in the United States.
In each of the lectures, Forbes focuses on the Holy Spirit as it relates to preaching. He traces the Holy Spirit's activity in Jesus' ministry and looks at the impact of being anointed by the Holy Spirit. Forbes demonstrates how the Holy Spirit works with the pastor in the preparation and delivery of a sermon. The Holy Spirit and Preaching concludes by focusing on the need for anointed preaching, and the way anointed preaching happens today.
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111 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1989
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May 19, 2023
When we lose a sense of appointment, the inclination is to abandon our post when the assignment seems to be unprofitable and unrewarding. Jesus sustained an awareness of being led by the Spirit by making consistent effort to maintain and renew communication with his Father. This is evident by the long hours he spent in the mountains alone before God. Even gestures such as a sigh, a look toward heaven, point to Jesus' sense of guidance.
p. 49
This brings us to another mark of the anointing. Those who testify to the anointing of the Holy Spirit will go forth in ministry fully convinced that their efforts will make a difference. Therefore, the "anointed ones" remain alert and expectant of emerging signs of the kingdom. Just as Jesus gave a summary of kingdom occurrences as authenticating evidence of his vocation, so Christians in whom the Spirit works are to expect signs following.
p. 51
Preachers who have not been anointed cannot cope with the death of these times and there are different kinds of death. We all have a job, a job that cannot be done with just a cute homily, with three points and a poem. Our task is going to take more than that!
p. 60
Without doubt, Phil had prepared for the reading of the text, making use of all his insight about
at effective reading of the taught that preparation of a sermon included serious effort oral reading. He
scripture. A preacher who doesn't respect the word enough to strive for excellence in leading the congregation to hear it doesn't deserve the opportunity to present his or her manuscript as if such words are somehow more important than the Bible.
p. 70
p. 49
This brings us to another mark of the anointing. Those who testify to the anointing of the Holy Spirit will go forth in ministry fully convinced that their efforts will make a difference. Therefore, the "anointed ones" remain alert and expectant of emerging signs of the kingdom. Just as Jesus gave a summary of kingdom occurrences as authenticating evidence of his vocation, so Christians in whom the Spirit works are to expect signs following.
p. 51
Preachers who have not been anointed cannot cope with the death of these times and there are different kinds of death. We all have a job, a job that cannot be done with just a cute homily, with three points and a poem. Our task is going to take more than that!
p. 60
Without doubt, Phil had prepared for the reading of the text, making use of all his insight about
at effective reading of the taught that preparation of a sermon included serious effort oral reading. He
scripture. A preacher who doesn't respect the word enough to strive for excellence in leading the congregation to hear it doesn't deserve the opportunity to present his or her manuscript as if such words are somehow more important than the Bible.
p. 70
October 9, 2019
I have enjoyed hearing Dr. Forbes on a handful of occasions, and especially the time I ate breakfast with him when he was last in Omaha sponsored by mine and another local church.
Yet, I did not get much out of this book, the published version of his 1986 Lyman Beecher lectures. The key idea can be summarized in this quote, "The anointing of the Holy Spirit is that process by which one comes to a fundamental awareness of God's appointment, empowerment, and guidance for the vocation to which we are called."
Yet, I did not get much out of this book, the published version of his 1986 Lyman Beecher lectures. The key idea can be summarized in this quote, "The anointing of the Holy Spirit is that process by which one comes to a fundamental awareness of God's appointment, empowerment, and guidance for the vocation to which we are called."
June 10, 2019
We need a word from the Lord! Forbes relays how the Holy Spirit is to be infused in the art of preaching. He traces the Holy Spirit's activity in Jesus' ministry and looks at the impact of being anointed by the Holy Spirit. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me..." How we desperately we need another revival of the Holy Spirit as in the Upper Room and on Azusa Street to change hearts and minds for yet another outpouring of the Holy Spirit!
June 13, 2018
Outstanding! Inspirational!
An extraordinary work that will remain relevant for decades. Regardless of your vocation, Dr. Forbes provides a concise and powerful guide for all who seek to be led by the Holy Ghost.
An extraordinary work that will remain relevant for decades. Regardless of your vocation, Dr. Forbes provides a concise and powerful guide for all who seek to be led by the Holy Ghost.
December 1, 2025
This book was delightful, though there are certainty areas of disagreement between Forbes and I there is much treasure to be found in this book.
May 13, 2013
This book really is what the title suggests- a book about the relationship between the holy spirit and preaching. If you are looking for specific technical tips, there are a couple mentioned in the chapter "Sermon preparation and preaching" but really this is a challenge to preachers to let their relationship with the holy spirit inform their preaching, a call across ecumenical lines.
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June 4, 2020Maybe a 2+. I wanted to like the book. It was written from a Pentecostal perspective. There were some good points here and there, but for the most part the book felt a bit random and remained in the abstract.
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