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From and Before God: A Practical Introduction to Expository Preaching Paperback – November 5, 2019
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The truth is that this is no mere illustration: the Lord is present in His churches every Sunday, listening to the preaching of His Word.
The apostle Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 2:17 that ministers are to preach “as from God and before God.” Those who preach God’s Word are commissioned by God to preach, and they do their preaching before God, for an audience of one.
This, according to Sugel Michelén, is the biblical foundation for expository preaching—preaching that draws out what is in the Word of God. In this work, Michelén, regarded as one of the best preachers in the Spanish-speaking church, makes a biblical case for expository preaching and models for readers how to prepare and preach as from and before God.
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- Publication dateNovember 5, 2019
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God compares his Word to a feast, to honey. So what do we as teachers, writers, pastors, leaders give to others to eat? How do we prepare the feast? Or fundamentally, do we ask people to come and eat, or to cook?
The text is John 13, where Jesus washes his disciples’ feet. Perhaps the pastors’ tones echo wonderfully in a grandiose church building, fall on a few ears in a smaller stain-glassed church, are projected through blue lights and screens and microphones, or are echoed in the church in Africa, or shine in the bright blue of a Central American church--no matter where, Christian leaders face the same question: what will we give those entrusted to our care?
John 13 is preached. There is a compelling introduction about a story of how a random act of kindness made someone’s day that warms all hearts. It is well structured and well-elaborated. The main course: “Whose feet are you washing? Go, wash feet this week.”
You walk to another congregation, and sit down in the folding chairs, rough benches, or pews. To your surprise, John 13 is preached here as well. The main course: “Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, foreshadowing his love to the very end on the cross, his ultimate act of servitude for his people. Cleansed and washed by him, we are new and have new hearts by which we can wash others feet. Let Jesus wash others’ feet through you this week. Celebrate what he has done by giving that gift to others.”
You have listened to two sermons. But how did you eat at both? What is the lingering savor in your mouth? Were you invited to cook or to eat?
From the Dominican Republic, Pastor Sugel Michelen invites pastors to prepare a feast for their congregations (although he doesn’t use that metaphor) in his book From and Before God: A Practical Introduction to Expository Preaching. Well structured, it begins with theology to theory to step-by-step. It is filled with deliberate examples, making it a feast in itself.
Who is this book for? Certainly for Christian leaders who have any form of teaching, whether it be pastors or not. But even the lay person will be moved from a passive recipient to a greater understanding of what is going on when we listen to sermons, why it is important. One will move to a connoisseur--not to judge, but the connoisseur is better able to appreciate, to take in, to relish. And isn’t that what Sunday’s Word should be for? Not a chance to get the kinks out of your fingers by doodling, but to relish the feast God gives? In addition, for one’s own Bible study it is helpful.
The strengths are many: practical, filled with examples from the Word and fresh insights, but most of all, it is Christ-centered. It is Christ that is the Word, the Spirit of Christ who delivers the Word. It is Christ in whom we meet the revelation of God, and all revelation must come through him. He is the way, and there is no other. May all who read ponder, hear, and rejoice in our Lord and Savior.
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From & Before God A Practical Introduction to Expository Preaching, by Sugel Michelén. B&H Publishing, 2019.
From & Before God is truly a masterpiece as an introduction to expository preaching. Honestly, I would think the rich historical and theological detail in which Sugel goes into in this work would make From & Before an invaluable resource to any pastor! I know that reading through this book, while given to me to review, has been greatly edifying and educational, and thus a benefit not only to me, but the very church I pastor.
PART I
Sugel Michelén breaks this work into three parts. The first part is “The Theological Anchor” of expository preaching, where he covers gives the theological-historical reasoning behind the method. The direction with which he goes with this is obviously simple, yet missed by so many who read the Word of God. It’s outlined with the chapter names:
1. God Has Spoken.
2. God Speaks through His Written Word Today.
3. God Commands Us to Preach His Word. And there it is.
And there you see it. The theological-historical reason for preaching expositionally. For those that are familiar with expository preaching, seeing where Michelén is going with these chapters comes naturally. Regardless, they are worth the read. I learned a lot, or more like re-learned and understood what I already knew better…a lot. And for that, I give the glory to God for this work to be written and translated into English, and for the opportunity to read its pages.
However, the book does not stop there…
PART II
Sugel MIchelén goes onto the practical side of things, getting to “Part Two: The Nature, Form, and Content of the Expository Sermon”. For me, this was by far the best part of the book. In answering the question “What is an expository sermon?”, he writes, “Simply and concisely, it is the kind of sermon that helps hearers understand the meaning of the biblical text, and what God wants us to do in light of what the text teaches.” (p.54). I must admit, upon reading this chapter, I was convicted in that I have been, at times, what he calls, “a kind of walking biblical commentary.” (p.54).
Since reading this, I am taking more purposeful steps to make sure I do less lecturing and more helping the congregation understand. While there is a lot of explaining, my prayer is that they understand the text. Sugel Michelén and this book, From & Before God have pushed me to become a better preacher. A better expositor of the Word of God.
PART III
Lastly, filling the bulk of From & Before God, Sugel Michelén goes through the “Step-by-Step Preparation of an Expository Sermon”. In this last section of the book, he takes us on a journey through the process of writing and preaching (kind of) a sermon. This particular sermon is on Exodus 17:1-7Open in Logos Bible Software (if available) and is titled “From and Before God”. While everyone process for sermon preparation is different, as is the author’s from mine, the most interesting chapter in this section, to me, was the first, “Choose the Passage”. The title of the chapter might come across as misleading to some, because in all reality, you’re being challenged to not choose a passage to preach, but to choose the long-range plan of preaching all of the Bible. Choosing to preach man passages, one after another, Sunday after Sunday, laying out the Word of God as it is written.
IN CONCLUSION…
From the first page to the last, From & Before God takes you on an a true adventure through all the various aspects of Expository Preaching. From the why and the how, to the here’s how it’s done, Sugel Michelén has written a true masterpiece in this work, one that will rest for many years to come on my closes shelf as a reference as I continue to grow as a preacher. Wether you are a new pastor (as am I, in my second year of my first pastorate), or a veteran, measuring your tenure in decades, From & Before God will push and challenge you to be better than you currently are.
Disclaimer: The publisher, B&H Publishing, send me this book for free to review.