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Augustine said, “Where Scripture speaks, God speaks.” The editors of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series believe that where God speaks, the pastor must speak. God speaks through His written Word. We must speak from that Word. We believe the Bible is God breathed, authoritative, inerrant, sufficient, understandable, necessary, and timeless. We also affirm that the Bible is a Christ-centered book; that is, it contains a unified story of redemptive history of which Jesus is the hero. From beginning to end, we see God’s mission as one of making worshipers of Christ from every tribe and tongue worked out through this redemptive drama in Scripture. To that end, we must preach the Word.
In addition to these distinct convictions, the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series has some distinguishing characteristics.
- Exegetical Accuracy: What the Bible says is what we want to say. While not every volume in the series is a verse-by-verse commentary, we nevertheless desire to handle the text carefully and explain it rightly—knowing that we must give an account for how we have fulfilled this holy calling (James 3:1).
- Written with the Pastor in Mind: While we hope others will read this series, such as parents, teachers, small group leaders, and student ministers, we desire to provide a commentary that busy pastors will use for weekly preparation of biblically faithful and gospel-saturated sermons.
- Includes Connective Tissue for Sermons and Teaching: We want the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series to be known for the inclusion of helpful illustrations and theologically driven applications. While giving ourselves primarily to explanation, we also hope to serve readers by providing inspiring and illuminating illustrations coupled with timely and timeless application.
- Exalts Jesus from Every Book of the Bible: As the name suggests, we seek to exalt Jesus from every book of the Bible. The Bible has a messianic focus, and our hope is that the individual authors will exalt Christ from particular texts. Therefore, our aim is both to honor the historical particularity of each biblical passage and to highlight its intrinsic connection to the Redeemer.
With these characteristics in mind, the Christ-Centered Exposition Series has consistently proven to be an excellent help to pastors, teachers, and students of Scripture. To that end, we pray these resources bless you in your study of Scripture and ministry in the Body of Christ.
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