R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He serves as the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Spokane, Washington, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.

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• 1.  Celebration of Blessing (1:1–3)2.  Celebration of Election (1:3–6)3.  Celebration of Redemption (1:7–10)4.  Celebration of Salvation (1:11–14)5.  A Prayer for Enlightenment (1:15–19)6.  The Fullness of Him (1:18–23)7.  From Death to Life (2:1–7)8.  All of Grace (2:8–10)9.  God’s Amazing Work (2:10)10. Alienation to Reconciliation (2:11–18)11. The Third Race (2:19–22)12. Mystery of Christ (3:1–13)13. A Prayer for the Third Race (3:14–21)14. Building the Church’s Unity (4:1–6)15. Growing the Church (4:7–16)16. The Divine Wardrobe (4:17–24)17. Living Under the Smile (4:25–32)18. The Cookie Jar Syndrome (5:1–7)19. Shades of Life (5:8–14)20. The Fullness of the Spirit (5:15–21)21. The Mystery of Marriage, I (5:21–24)22. The Mystery of Marriage, II (5:25–33)23. Instructions to Children and Parents (6:1–4)24. Slaves and Masters (6:5–9)25. The View for Victory (6:10–12)26. Armed for Battle, I (6:13, 14)27. Armed for Battle, II (6:15, 16)28. Armed for Battle, III (6:17)29. Armed for Battle, IV (6:18–20)30. Glad Benedictions (6:21–24)