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Revelation is probably the most read, but least understood book of the Bible. In Discipleship on the Edge, Darrell W. Johnson drives home the challenging and practical message of Revelation in thirty carefully crafted sermons. Paying careful attention to the circumstances surrounding its composition, Johnson shows that the book is not a "Crystal ball" but rather a "discipleship manual." Thoroughly researched and accessible, this collection of sermons is a helpful resource for pastors and small group leaders who are looking for models to help them preach and teach from Revelation in a time when there is so much confusion about the future.

The Beatitudes found in Matthew 5:1-12 have often been experienced as either frustrating idealism or oppressive legalism. This book will show that they are neither. They are the result of Jesus and His gospel getting a hold on us Readers of the book will find freedom and encouragement as they understand that in these famous words Jesus is simply describing what He is doing in the people that He calls to Himself. The eight "blessed are" Jesus speaks from a Galilean mountain are probably the most well-known of all His sayings. Rightly understood, they turn the world up-side down 

Join Darrell Johnson as he looks at Paul's letter to the Ephesian Church through a new lens. Darrell's faithful exposition of this ancient, but deeply relevant, text invites all who read it into the wonder and walk of being fully alive in Christ. Through this letter, we are slowly, but surely, being drawn into an alternative reality. Slowly, we realize that we are not only seeing things differently; thing really are different. "Things are not as they seem" is Paul's message to his readers. Or, more precisely, "Things are not only as they seem.""I first came to know Darrell Johnson through his exceptional work 'Discipleship on the Edge'. His careful and faithful handling of Revelation set a high bar going into Ephesians: The Wonder and Walk of Being Alive in Christ. As I read through this helpful and stirring exposition of Paul's teaching to the church on the 'wonder of grace' and the 'walk of grace' my gratefulness to God increased and I believe this is a much-needed refresher for the people of God in these new and strange days."- MATT CHANDLER, Lead Pastor of The Village Church, Texas, Author of "The Explicit Gospel", "Take Heart", and "Family Discipleship"

The most basic and natural way we seek to understand who we are, where we are, what is wrong with us (especially why we die), and how we can be restored is by telling stories. Every culture in every era in every part of the world has a story or stories by which people navigate the mystery of being human on earth.In this series of expositions, Darrell Johnson suggests that the first eleven chapters of Genesis (what he and others maintain constitute the "first half" of the Bible) help make sense of all our other stories, for they speak to the fundamental questions we ask in every age. When we inhabit the story (stories) of Genesis 1-11, Johnson further suggests, we come to realize just how good the good news of Jesus Christ is in the "second half" of the Bible.Darrell W. Johnson has been preaching Jesus Christ and His Gospel for over 50 years. He has served a number of Presbyterian congregations in California, Union Church of Manila in the Philippines, and the historic First Baptist Church in the heart of Vancouver, Canada. He has taught preaching for Fuller Theological Seminary, Carey Theological College in Vancouver, and Regent College in Vancouver. He has authored eight books, including The Glory of Preaching and Discipleship on the Edge: An Expository Journey Through Revelation.He is currently serving as a pastor at The Way Church and Canadian Church Leaders Network.He and his wife Sharon have been married over 50 years. Together they have raised four children adopted from four different countries of the world, and now enjoy loving 11 active grandchildren

For many people the doctrine of the Trinity is a hopeless puzzle, a outdated philosophical idea far removed from everyday life. What does it all mean? And how can something so mysterious possibly make a difference in our everyday lives? In Experiencing the Trinity, Darrell Johnson shows that this doctrine is not only at the heart of biblical Christianity, but that it is also at the center of Christian experience.

In these pages you will find a vision of preaching that is both illuminating and inspiring. Drawing from biblical and theological resources as well as years in the pulpit, Darrell Johnson takes us far beyond the mere mechanics of delivering sermons. He dynamically unpacks the link between the human task of speaking to a congregation and the real, gracious action and presence of the living Christ in and through our proclamation. Johnson assists preachers to profoundly engage the biblical text and then liberates them to make use of their own personality, gifts and abilities as they communicate that message. This book is for any pastor or student who wants to cultivate a deeper pulpit approach, one that participates in the transforming mystery of God working through our less-than-perfect proclamation. Here is a solid foundation for preaching the good news as if God was living, Jesus was resurrected and the Holy Spirit was faithfully at work among us.

Darrell W. Johnson ofrece en este libro una visi n inspiradora de la predicaci n. Con base en recursos b blicos, as como en a os de experiencia en el p lpito, muestra que la predicaci n es algo que trasciende a la mec nica presentaci n de sermones. Desarrolla el v nculo entre la tarea humana de hablar a una congregaci n y la acci n y presencia real del Cristo vivo en y a trav s de la proclamaci n porque, como afirma el autor, cuando Dios habla, siempre ocurre algo.El libro est dirigido a todos los interesados en cultivar un enfoque de p lpito m s profundo, uno que sea instrumento de la acci n transformadora de Dios. Invita al lectora comprometerse profundamente con el texto b blico y lo desaf a a hacer uso de su propia personalidad, sus dones y habilidades al comunicar el mensaje del evangelio.

Awaken Wonder is a four-week devotional journey through the Advent season, in preparation for Christmas, with pastor and teacher Darrell Johnson. Each week begins with a Gospel passage and unfolds through daily reflections and historic prayers, inviting readers to step into the wonder of the Christmas story. Rooted in Scripture and drawn from decades of preaching, these reflections help us see again the surprising beauty of Jesus' arrival and the way it continues to reshape our lives today. Whether you're returning to the story or discovering it anew, this book is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and awaken wonder this Advent. __ "Christmas (as well as Advent) is a season pregnant with so many gifts that often go unreceived by us, simply because we have not been made aware of their existence. In Awaken Wonder, Darrell Johnson helps close this gap, steadily and warmly helping us see aspects of the story from new perspectives that become wells of revelation from which the reader can draw as deeply as they are willing to go. Darrell's writing is clearly informed by his decades of dedicated study of the Scriptures, his lived experience as a pastor and-most undeniably-his dynamic and living love of the Messiah, Emmanuel, of whom he writes." - Brooke Ligertwood, Songwriter and Worship Leader