히브리인의 생각과 믿음이 담긴 구수한 설교집. 저자 임정덕 목사의 목회 여정 40주년을 기념하는 책이다. 2009년부터 ‘히브리사고로 성경보기’라는 새로운 영역을 접하면서 그동안 헬라적 관점에서 보아왔던 하나님의 말씀을 히브리적 관점으로 이해하고 해석하면서 설교자로서 새로운 도전을 하게 되었다. 성경자체가 전적으로 히브리인의 삶의 현장인 문화와 역사, 그리고 사상과 언어의 특정한 산물임을 생각하면서 조심스럽게 한국의 강단에 그 얼굴을 내밀어 본다.

감리교신학대학교 신학과, 감리교신학대학교 신학대학원, 감리교신학대학교 목회학 박사원, 고려대학교 교육대학원(상담심리 전공), 협성대학교 사회과학대학원(사회복지학 전공), 샌프란시스코 기독대학교 박사원(Th.D.), 에메트원어성경연구원 원장(현), 대전 생명의 전화 운영이사(현), 대전 유성지방 동산교회 담임(현)

머리말 ·························································································· 5

제1장 축복

아브라함과 에셀나무 ··································································· 12
놋뱀을 쳐다본즉 모두 살더라 ······················································· 18
감사는 행복의 필수조건입니다 ······················································ 25
천국에 합당한 마음 밭 ································································ 30
축복으로 가는 감사생활 ······························································· 36
여호와의 영이 내게 임하시니라 ···················································· 43
옛 사람을 벗어버리고 새 사람을 입으라 ········································ 48
성도를 향한 하나님의 뜻 ····························································· 54
하나님의 말씀을 들으라 ······························································· 60
하나님의 말씀의 능력 ·································································· 66
하나님의 말씀의 영적 유익 ·························································· 71
항아리에 물을 채우라 ·································································· 77
성도의 언어생활 ········································································· 83
자족하는 삶의 비결 ····································································· 89
여호와께로 돌아올지어다 ····························································· 95
하나님께 인정받는 성도 ····························································· 101
귀하게 쓰임 받는 그릇 ································································ 106
하나님의 어린양 ········································································· 111

제2장 구원

십자가에서 나타난 사랑 ······························································ 118
예수님은 나의 보배이십니다 ························································ 123
돌이켜 어린아이처럼 되라 ··························································· 129
네 부모를 공경하라 ···································································· 134
돕는 베필 ·················································································· 139
신령한 눈을 열어 보게 하소서 ····················································· 144
신령한 눈을 가져야 합니다 ·························································· 150
너희는 성령을 따라 행하라 ·························································· 155
평화는 하나님의 선물입니다 ························································ 160
이스라엘 왕으로 삼으니라 ··························································· 165
너희는 세상의 빛이라 ·································································· 171
회복의 은총을 체험합시다 ··························································· 177
그럼에도 불구하고의 감사 ··························································· 183
그리스도 예수의 좋은 병사 ························································· 188
믿음의 실제적 의미 ···································································· 193
적은 일에 충성하자 ···································································· 198
종말의 때가 가깝습니다 ······························································ 203

제3장 감사

너희 열매가 항상 있게 하라 ························································ 210
성령의 열매를 맺자 ···································································· 215
일곱 번까지 다시 가라 ································································ 220
알곡은 모아 곳간에 들이신다 ······················································· 226
감사로 제사를 드리는 자 ····························································· 234
십자가를 자랑하라 ······································································ 239
때가 이르매 심은 대로 거두리라 ·················································· 244
박넝쿨의 영적 교훈 ···································································· 250
너희는 감사하는 자가 되라 ·························································· 255
내 이름으로 아버지께 구하라 ······················································· 260
부활하신 예수께서 하신 일 ·························································· 266
부모 공경과 순종 ········································································ 275
여호와 이레의 축복 ····································································· 284
나와 너를 위하여 성전세를 내라 ·················································· 293
노아는 여호와께 은혜를 입었더라 ················································· 302