What Does God Want of Us Anyway? E-Book

Mark Dever

• Herausgeber: Crossway
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010

Beschreibung

Originally delivered as sermons by pastor Mark Dever at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC, these three studies are now available in one hardcover volume. Dever guides readers to take a step back and look at the Bible from a broader perspective. As we notice new features of an object when viewed from a distance, so too the major themes of Scripture become more apparent when we take in the Bible as a whole. Part of the IXMarks series, this book considers the central messages of the Bible as seen in the promises of God. Dever examines the general narrative of God's Word to answer the question, "What does God wants of us anyway?" Readers looking for a panoramic view of Scripture will be reminded of the faithful, persistent love of God and find themselves drawn into a broader, but deeper, understanding of the maker and keeper of promises.

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“Mark Dever is an able and sure guide to the message of the Bible, which tells us what God wants of us all. The reader of this book is in reliable hands because the author depends not on himself but on the Word of God to answer life’s greatest questions. We cannot live lives that please God unless we know what God has said about himself and about us. This book will help you to know God through knowing his Son revealed in his Word.”

Thabiti Anyabwile, Pastor, Anacostia River Church, Washington, DC; author, What Is a Healthy Church Member?

“In this fantastic little book, Dever shows us what it means to say that Jesus Christ is the point of the Bible. He offers us a breathtaking, panoramic view of Scripture. Since the message of the Bible is so important, and since Dever has captured that message so succinctly, I’ll give this book away again and again—both to Christians eager to get a sense of the whole and to seekers wondering just what the Bible is all about.”

Aaron Menikoff, Senior Pastor, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Sandy Springs, Georgia

“The Bible’s size and complexity can overwhelm many new readers. Mark Dever’s friendly overview both provides a map to its complexity and downsizes its message to the heart of the matter—what is the passion of God’s heart? Keep a bunch of these at your church for giving to anyone unfamiliar with the grand narrative of God’s Word.”

Matt Schmucker, Founding and Executive Director, 9Marks

Other 9Marks books published by Crossway:

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, Mark DeverThe Deliberate Church, Mark Dever and Paul AlexanderThe Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark DeverWhat Is a Healthy Church? Mark DeverWhat Is a Healthy Church Member? Thabiti Anyabwile The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love,      Jonathan LeemanWhat Is the Gospel? Greg Gilbert It Is Well, Mark Dever and Michael Lawrence

What Does God Want of Us Anyway? An Overview of the Whole Bible Copyright © 2010 by Mark Dever Published by Crossway Books                 a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers                  1300 Crescent Street                  Wheaton, Illinois 60187

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher, except as provided for by USA copyright law. Crossway® is a registered trademark in the United States of America.

Part 1 and Part 2 originally published in The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made by Mark Dever (Crossway, 2006). Parts 1 and 2 were originally preached each as one sermon on January 9, 2000, and September 1, 1996, respectively, at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC.

Part 3 originally published in The Message of the New Testament: Promises Kept by Mark Dever (Crossway, 2005). Part 3 was originally preached as one sermon on September 8, 1996, at Capitol Baptist Church in Washington DC.

Cover design: Studio Gearbox First printing 2010 Printed in the United States of America

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

The “NIV” and “New International Version” trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by International Bible Society. Use of either trademark requires the permission of International Bible Society.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4335-1415-9 PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-1416-6 Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-1417-3 EPub ISBN: 978-1-4335-2400-4

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Dever, Mark.     What does God want of us anyway? : a quick overview of the whole Bible / Mark E. Dever.             p. cm.        Parts 1 and 2 originally published in The message of the Old Testament : promises made, 2006. Part 3 originally published in The message of the New Testament : promises kept, 2005.        ISBN 978-1-4335-1415-9 (hc)—ISBN 978-1-4335-1416-6 (pbk.)—ISBN 978-1-4335-2400-4 (ebk) 1. Bible—Theology. 2. Bible—Criticism, interpretation, etc. 3. Bible—Introductions. 4. Baptists—Sermons. 5. Sermons, American—21st century. I. Title.

BS543.D48 2010 220.6'1—dc22

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To Annie and Nathan

CONTENTS

Introduction: The Big Picture

Part 1: The Message of the Whole Bible

1. One Great Story of Promises Made and Promises Kept

2. A Particular History

3. A Passion for Holiness

4. A Promise of Hope

5. The Promised Redeemer: Christ

6. The Promised Relationship: A New-covenant People

7. The Promised Renewal: A New Creation

Conclusion: Believing God’s Promises

Questions for Reflection on the Whole Bible

Part 2: The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made

8. Is the Old Testament Really Worth Reading?

9. A Particular History

10. A Passion for Holiness

11. A Promise of Hope

Questions for Reflection on the Old Testament

Part 3: The Message of the New Testament: Promises Kept

12. Where Do You Set Your Hopes?

13. Christ

14. A New-covenant People

15. A New Creation

Conclusion: The Maker and Keeper of Promises