Devote Yourself to the Public Reading of Scripture

Have you ever been in a sermon where it was deadly dull due to the minister’s lack of formal training in speaking the Word with passion? In the book Devote Yourself to the Public Reading of Scripture Jeffery D. Arthurs introduces us to the power of reading Scripture properly and now to go about bringing forth the full power of God’s words.

Public reading of the scripture is vital to the spiritual health of a Christian, not to mention the health of a nation. There are even churches that pride themselves on being a Bible church, and they feature very little scripture reading.

                In the first chapter Arthurs points out that Eugene Peterson (The Message) likens reading the word of God to a feast. The apostle’s took part in this feast every time they opened their mouths. Some of them had been eye-witnesses to Jesus here on earth; others had only “Caught the fire” after being changed by those who were ministering His love and devotion.

                This book is for you most definitely if you are a minister that doesn’t use a lot of scripture in your church or even the lay person who doesn’t completely comprehend all the forms and formulas for ministering the gospel.  One feature of this book that I personally found helpful was the DVD tutorials that came with the book. They have allowed me to see what things may actually distract my audience from the scripture and even my delivery of the scripture.

                I am honestly glad that this book came into my life when it did! This book will help anyone who is a speaker of the scripture; from the congregational halls to that of small groups at homes.

 

**This book was provided by Kregel Publishers and is not contingent on a positive review.**