The Expository Genius of John Calvin
Written by Steven J. Lawson
Narrated by Simon Vance
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Steven J. Lawson
Steven J. Lawson is the senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including the Long Line of Godly Men series. He also serves as Professor of Preaching at The Master’ s Seminary and a Teaching Fellow at Ligonier Ministries and Visiting Professor in the Doctor of Ministry program at Ligonier Academy.
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Reviews for The Expository Genius of John Calvin
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book focused on how and why John Calvin preached the way he did. Fun read and pretty short
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As I have mentioned in previous posts, I was given this book for Christmas by my sister in law. It is a short book of about 139 pages if you include the appendixes (sp?), and it is intended to be the first book in a new series of profiles titled "A Long Line of Godly Men." Among the men to be featured in future volumes you will find Martin Luther, George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, and Charles Spurgeon. A truly impressive list if you ask me! Whether Mr. Lawson will author all of them I do not know but I suspect he will not.Well, if I wanted to make this a very short review I would simply say, "WOW! Great book, go out and buy it now!." I do, however, wish to say just a tad more, and so I will. :)Despite the title, this book is not intended primarily for pastors or future pastors. I do not think so anyhow. Truth be told, I feel the book is aimed at someone like myself...the layperson. I feel this way because as I read the book it seemed to me that it stood as a challenge and a warning for us to seek out pastors who are zealous for the preaching of the Word. To seek out men who love the Word and who will joyously teach through it verse by verse. Isn't it sad that so few do this?In this book Lawson does a wonderful job of showing how devoted Calvin was to the Word. He paints for his reader a picture of a man whose highest ambition was to faithfully exposit the Word of God. Beginning in chapter two, Lawson discusses Calvins: view of the pulpit, his preparation for preaching, his ability to make practical applications, and especially his high view of God. There is one part I really like, where Lawson says that Calvin did not feel he needed to make the Scriptures relevant...they ARE relevant! Amen to that!I cannot emphasize enough how much I feel every Believer should read this book. I will end with this quote from Calvin, cited on page 50 of the book in a chapter entitled "Zeal for God's Glory.""The majesty of God is...indissolubly connected with the public preaching of His truth...If His Word is not allowed to have authority, it is the same as though its despisers attempted to thrust God from heaven."Indeed it is. If, like me, you admire John Calvin, you will come away with a deeper appreciation for this giant of the faith. If you are one of those misinformed ones who for ill conceived reasons has a low opionion of Calvin, then you will learn to respect and admire his zeal for the glory of God. As Lawson concludes, "May it be in this day that expositors in every place preach for the glory of God alone."Incidentally, I have just started reading "The Life of Arthur W Pink" by Iain H. Murray and all I can say is I can't wait to read some more! :)God bless!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Expository Genius of John Calvin by Steven J. Lawson, who is senior pastor at Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. This is the first volume from the series "Long Line of Godly Men Profiles" published by Reformed Trust the publishing arm of Ligonier Ministries. As I understand it, future volumes will cover Jonathan Edwards, Charles Spurgeon, Martin Luther and other giants of the faith. Each volume will focus on an aspect of that preacher's man's ministry and legacy. Lawson here has given us a wonderful book which is written as a plea to modern-day preachers to return to the practice of expository preaching. That pastors would preach the Word as Calvin did from behind the sacred desk. This is made clear when Lawson speaks on the current state pulpit. "Exposition is being replaced with entertainment, preaching with performances, doctrine with drama, and technology with theatrics. Desperately does the modern-day church need to recover its way and return to a pulpit that is Bible-based, Christ-centered, and life-changing" (p. xi). There has been a lot written about Calvin the theologian as often the focus is on his Institutes or the controversies over his leadership and politics during the Reformation. In this book Calvin the preacher is worthy of our attention indeed. The book is a quick read but very weighty in content. Lawson at first lays down a brief overview of Calvin's birth, early life, conversion and then begins to examine in great detail the reformers approach to preaching. Throughout the pages we gain an overview of his sermon introduction, interpretation, his preparation, his method of expounding the text, the way he crafted his delivery, his application of the truth, concluding statements and final intercession. In all he discusses 32 recognizable distinctives of Calvin's preaching ministry. What an exploration through the distinguishing marks of Calvin's expository genius. As a reader you begin to take in the statement Lawson makes when he says, "Calvin stands today as the most influential minister of the Word of God the world has ever seen. No man before or since has been so prolific and so penetrating in his handling of Scripture." (p. 4) Throughout the book, Lawson sprinkles quotations from scholars like Alister McGrath, James M. Boice, Charles Spurgeon, B.B. Warfield and others in support of his observations of Calvin's preaching. He also provides bite-size snippets of Calvin's sermons as examples of his preaching. I see that Calvin saw his main calling to that of a preacher as it was mad clear as he gave himself to this task multiple times in a week. His desire was to bring the words of living water to a thirsty flock in a dry land. He did not preach over the heads of his sheep but showed the everyday relevance of God's Word. This why he studied was to clearly and thoroughly teach and explain expositionally every verse of the Bible. Lawson captures Calvin's essence in this book which I found refreshing. I delighted in Lawson's writing style and his commitment to the power of preaching, I understand a great deal more of Calvin's preaching now. My excitement and anticipation for this series is high and I am sure Lawson will not disappoint.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Well worth the listen for laymen and preachers alike. Ed V.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I thought this book was a great introduction to John Calvin as a pastor. Above all of his other accomplishments, he was first-of-all a servant to his congregation, and he poured his heart, soul, and mind into teaching them the will of God for their salvation.
It was inspiring, reading of a man who gave himself to God's Word and wanted to proclaim it as accurately and clearly as possible. I'd like to go read some of his sermons, when I get the chance.