Review of The Expository Genius of John Calvin by Steven Lawson

Well I guess it's a two-for Saturday!!

This book is about the same size of the books by C. J. Mahaney.
It's 133 pages in length, but try not to read it too fast.

This book is an intimate portrait of John Calvin the preacher. His core beliefs determined his preaching style, the step he took to prepare a message and how he handled the Scriptures.

Calvin did not preach the way he wrote his commentaries and the Institutes. He made sure that his expositions of scripture were accurate and that everyone present would be able to grasp and apply his preaching.

He knew the original languages so well he preached from a Hebrew or Greek text depending on his text. He rarely uttered a Greek or Hebrew word. He wanted there to be no obstacle for his hearers in understanding his exposition of scripture. While he also read other works in preparation of his sermon he did not refer to any of them while preaching.

If you enjoy reading about pastors and preaching this book is a good one to read.