By Grace Alone - Paperback

by Jay Harold Ellens (Author), Virginia Ingram (Foreword by)

These sermons make a strong exegetical and homiletical case, each based upon specific biblical texts, for the central biblical claim for God's radical, unconditional, and universal grace to humankind. They address a variety of themes and texts for Ordinary Time, with the intent of surprising the reader, preacher, or hearer with a fresh and attention-getting perspective on the gospel message. This volume is filled with sermons that deal in every case with profound biblical and theological issues, exegetically grounded in direct interpretation of Scripture texts, and woven together in such a way as to consistently bring to the surface the mainstream of the radical grace theology that is the Word of God throughout both the Hebrew Bible (OT) and the Christian Scriptures (NT). That grace theology mainstream runs from Genesis 3:15 to the last chapter of The Revelation of St. John.

Author Biography

J. Harold Ellens is a noted retired Preacher and Pastor, a retired Chaplain in the US Army, and a retired professor of philosophy, biblical studies, and psychology. He is currently a pastoral counselor and psychotherapist in private practice. Of his numerous publications, he is the author of Probing the Frontiers of Biblical Studies and Honest Faith for Our Time.