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Hearing the Spirit

This book is for those who are 'thirsty for a deep experience of the Spirit of God'. There is much confusion about how Jesus relates to the Holy Spirit, how Jesus the Eternal Word relates to Bible words, and how the Holy Spirit relates to the Bible. People say, 'You have too much Bible and not enough of the Spirit' or 'It's all very well talking about the Spirit, but where's the Bible?'

Whatever our background, we tend to fall back on untested prejudices or worry about unexamined doubts. This careful, biblical argument, drawn mainly from John's gospel, helps us see the answers to these questions in a firmly Trinitarian understanding. Hearing the Spirit is the way we know the Father through the Son; and we know the Father through the Son by the Spirit. By asking where the Bible fits in this process, this book helps us listen more deeply to the words of God.

Each chapter has study questions for individual or group use.

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The Priority of Preaching

"This little book is written for ordinary ministers who preach regularly to ordinary people in ordinary places... Most of us preach in gatherings that are smaller than we would wish and tougher than we might have hoped when we entered pastoral ministry... There is a voice on our shoulders who whispers as we prepare, and then as we preach, 'Is it really worth it?'"
From the introduction

Christopher Ash writes to tell us that it is worth it. More than that, he sets out a charter for preaching that draws from the very roots of the Old Testament - showing us that nothing in the world is more worthwhile - for preaching is God's strategy to rebuild a broken world.

'a compelling apologetic for expository preaching from the wells of Deuteronomy. This little book is so seminal, so convincing, so winsome, so bracing and salutary - that it should be commended as an indispensable read to all who aspire to preach the Word''
R. Kent Hughes
Senior Pastor Emeritus, College Church, Wheaton
'a potent and perceptive little book which enables the hard-working, humble preacher of Scripture to take heart and stand tell in his calling'
John Benton
Editor, Evangelicals Now
'Plenty of books give tips and anecdotes for preachers. But this one gives pastors a massive encouragement to make preaching a priority and to keep it there.'
David Burke
Orchard Road Presbyterian Church, Singapore
'I found this short book to be as helpful as anything that I’ve read in a long while on expository preaching. I commend it warmly to all.'
Alistair Begg
Senior minister, Parkside Church, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. 
Read Alistair's review for the 9Marks journal here.

 

About the author:

Christopher Ash is Director of the Cornhill Training Course, a one or two year course designed to train preachers and Bible teachers. He is the author of several books including Bible Delight, and Teaching Romans Volume 1 and Volume 2.

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Bible Delight

Heartbeat of the Word of God: Psalm 119 for the Bible teacher and Bible hearer - Christopher Ash

Bible Delight unlocks Psalm 119 and explains;

> How to be delighted in the Bible
> How to get your bearings in the longest Psalm
> What each of the 22 sections means
> What your response might be through Personal Response Questions

“This is the first in a series of books that looks at the culture and context of preaching and teaching God’s Word. We need help not just in ‘how to preach Bible books’, but clarity on the point and purpose of preaching and teaching. The books in this series will be short and accessible, ideal for personal use, group study or for training.

Christopher Ash’s book is an excellent foundation for the series. It gets us to the heart of our motivation to preach and teach. In his own words: ‘we preach out of Bible delight in our own hearts and for Bible delight in our hearer’s souls.’ Christopher’s Bible material is Psalm 119 – the great psalm of Bible delight!

"While the primary purpose of the book is to stimulate Bible delight in teachers and hearers of God’s Word, the book would be the ideal guide to tackling a preaching or teaching series on Psalm 119.”  
David Jackman & Robin Sydserff

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