Jesus Christ

Resources on Jesus Christ

4 resources on Jesus Christ, in curated order

1. Topic 10: Preaching Jesus Christ: Karl Barth and the Christian Story

   PDFBy Dr. John H. LeithBibliographies2014

   Readings focus on Barth’s christological sections in the Church Dogmatics: the chapters titled “The Judge Judged in Our Place,” “The Royal Man,” and “The Light of Life” from CD IV as the theological center of preaching. Secondary readings draw on Hans Frei, Ronald Thiemann, and Thomas Torrance for the narrative and proclamatory dimensions of christocentric preaching.

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2. Christ’s Ministry and the Church

   PDFBy Philip Walker ButinJohn Calvin StudiesCalvin Studies VII1994

   Philip W. Butin draws on his Duke dissertation on Calvin’s Trinity to argue that the economic perichoresis of Son and Spirit binds Christ’s threefold office to the ministry of the whole people of God, equipping the church to face the challenges of secularization and pluralism.

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3. The Person and Work of Jesus Christ

   RecordingBy Dr. John H. LeithSermons & LecturesDoctrinal Theology, lecture 11982

   Dr. Leith opens this series with a careful account of the Reformed doctrine of Christ: who he is and what he has done for the salvation of the world.

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4. Sermon on Luke 24:1-11

   RecordingBy Dr. John H. LeithSermons & Lectures1986

   A sermon on the resurrection narrative in Luke’s Gospel, preached by Dr. Leith with his characteristic clarity and theological depth.

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