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One-Point Preaching: A Law and Gospel Model
Have you heard of one-point preaching? Are you familiar with the distinction between law and gospel? Do you want to know how to combine the two? In this book, Shawn Lazar develops a simple one-point sermon model that moves from law to gospel and ends every sermon with God’s grace. If you want to know how to preach God’s salvation through Christ all year ‘round, this book will show you how. This shouldn't be your last book on preaching, but it would be extremely helpful if it were your first.“The book is really major. If you are a hard-working and sincere preacher of the Gospel, One-Point Preaching could change everything. It is what people today mean when they talk about ‘a game-changer.’" ~ Paul F. M. Zahl, from the Foreword
116 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 14, 2019
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October 5, 2025
Confusing, inconsistent, and overall disappointing
I am a big fan of Shawn Lazar’s works. I first became acquainted with Lazar through GES, and always enjoyed his articles . I have read books of his and given him 5 Star reviews.
So…why 3 stars?
1) This does not seem like it is written by a Free Grace proponent. There is NO mention of a Gospel, and only one mention of belief to everlasting life (and it is indirect and easily to be missed). For a book claiming to speak clearly, this is anything but.
2) Who is the audience for this book? Is it for preachers? The general population? I cannot tell. It is written for a 101 milk believer, yet also written to Pastors?
3) Is Lazar now a Lutheran? He frequently speaks of Theology of the Cross. He separates all verses into Law or Gospel. Having been part of Free Grace and GES, I was expecting he would understand that most verses are not about salvation. He never once speaks of rewards. Not once.
4) Lazar frequently talks of simplifying it for the most simple church attendee in this book. It comes across as the Least Common Denominator; i.e., dumbing of society down for the simplest. As Christians we should strive for more, for greater. People left churches in the 60s, 70s, and 80s due to the dumbing down….they started coming back to churches who raise them higher. Most of us in the pews want MORE substance, not less.
I could go on further. I want to be clear this is not a personal attack, and I will continue to read his works. I simply view this as a swing and a miss. It happens to us all.
I am a big fan of Shawn Lazar’s works. I first became acquainted with Lazar through GES, and always enjoyed his articles . I have read books of his and given him 5 Star reviews.
So…why 3 stars?
1) This does not seem like it is written by a Free Grace proponent. There is NO mention of a Gospel, and only one mention of belief to everlasting life (and it is indirect and easily to be missed). For a book claiming to speak clearly, this is anything but.
2) Who is the audience for this book? Is it for preachers? The general population? I cannot tell. It is written for a 101 milk believer, yet also written to Pastors?
3) Is Lazar now a Lutheran? He frequently speaks of Theology of the Cross. He separates all verses into Law or Gospel. Having been part of Free Grace and GES, I was expecting he would understand that most verses are not about salvation. He never once speaks of rewards. Not once.
4) Lazar frequently talks of simplifying it for the most simple church attendee in this book. It comes across as the Least Common Denominator; i.e., dumbing of society down for the simplest. As Christians we should strive for more, for greater. People left churches in the 60s, 70s, and 80s due to the dumbing down….they started coming back to churches who raise them higher. Most of us in the pews want MORE substance, not less.
I could go on further. I want to be clear this is not a personal attack, and I will continue to read his works. I simply view this as a swing and a miss. It happens to us all.
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