Philip Arthur Bence PhD Thesis - Research@StAndrews:FullText

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2. Experience of the Ultimate in the preacher's own
being. Unless he has received at least a partial answer
to his own questions, the preacher can give but little to
others.6'''
3. Participation in the lives of his people. The
preacher must know their struggles and doubts in order to
preach with relevance.6."3
4. Humility. "Against both arrogance and despair
stands the word that our qualification does not come from
us, nor from any man or any institution, not even from
the Church, but from God. And if it comes from God it is
his spiritual presence in our spirit.""
The infinite God wishes to raise man to his Being.
No man can hope to accomplish this for himself or for
another. Yet. God uses the faithful preacher as his
channel of reconciliation.
V. JAMES STEWART
Scotland, though "little among the clans" of the
world's population, has produced a number of great
preachers far beyond what its size might suggest. James
S. Stewart's preaching makes him a primary contributor in
this Scottish gift to the world.
Stewart is one of the glories of the Scottish
pulpit and his reputation is international.
Some of his sermons are among the most
felicitous and memorable pulpit utterances of
our time. . . . For artistry in construction,
luminous illustrations, solid orthodox divinity
kept fascinating and relevant, it would be