CPTJ Archive | Volume 13.1 – Essays on a Theology of the Spirit
Title
Should Solomon Have Asked for Something Else? The Holy Spirit and Preaching
jim samra
Abstract
Reflecting on Solomon’s request for wisdom and subsequent descent into folly, this article asks if Solomon should have asked for something else, namely, the Holy Spirit. Working through both Old and New Testament passages, the article argues in the affirmative. The better request for the Holy Spirit is then applied to pastoral ministry, specifically the preaching vocation, to encourage pastors to seek the Spirit as they labor to serve the church.
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Jim Samra (PhD, University of Oxford) is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, MI. He is a Senior Fellow of the Center for Pastor Theologians.
