Primer for Preaching Matthew

<p>Every communicator of God's word faces the daunting task of moving from text to application. We sit down to study a section of Scripture convinced that God's people need</em> to hear what God is saying in this particular passage and more than that need</em> to be commissioned by what God is demanding in this particular passage. But how can that demand be discerned appropriately? In what way is this</em> pericope distinct from those surrounding it? Is there a way that a preacher can move from an ancient text to a valid application and present the latter with urgency confidence and authority? And if so how? </p><p><br></p><p>A Primer for Preaching Matthew</em> seeks to offer a starting point and supplement to this foundational and demanding task. It is an inspirational introduction to preaching Matthew's Gospel a springboard to bigger and better things and a launching pad toward life-changing presentations of God's life-changing word.</p>