Below are an assortment of quotes from the abridgement of John Stott’s Between Two Worlds titled The Challenge of Preaching. In the book and many of the quotes below, Stott captures the foundation and heart of expository preaching. [Prayer of John Stott before preaching]: Heavenly Father, we bow in your presence. May your word be our […]
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John Stott’s Simple Secret for Spiritual Productivity
A 29-year-old John Stott was overwhelmed with his ministry responsibilities as Rector of All Souls Church. How would all of his administrative tasks not bury him? How would he spiritually nourish himself enough to feed those he serves? Young Stott didn’t know what to do—until he attended a pastor’s conference and heard the counsel from […]
Is Praying “Your Will be Done” a Cop-out to Praying with Faith?
A Response from John Stott: …we need to distinguish between the general and the particular will of God. Since God has revealed his general will for all his people in Scripture (e.g. that we should control ourselves and become like Christ), we should indeed pray with definiteness and assurance about these things. But God’s particular […]
How to Write a Sermon like John Piper, Tim Keller, John Stott, Matt Chandler, Alistair Begg, and Colin Smith
Preparing a sermon is more than merely writing good spiritual thoughts down on paper and presenting them. Good biblical preaching comes from a man who has been changed and transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ; someone who has had a life changing encounter with God. Taking God’s life changing message through His Word and writing […]
John Stott’s Daily Trinitarian Prayer
John Stott (1921-2011) ministered in England and around the world, influencing many through his preaching, writing of many books and commentaries, and even his personal life through modeling faithful and lifelong celibacy. The following prayer is what John Stott prayed each day and is soaked in rich references to the Trinity. John Stott’s Daily Trinitarian […]
