I was present to hear what I believe was his last public sermon. I've preached just once from that same pulpit. I know of him, but never knew him. Those I've known that did know him revered him and valued his counsel greatly. In his later years, to agree with him was to assert ones own orthodoxy, and to disagree caused eyebrows to rise.
Who am I talking about ? I'm talking about 'the Doctor', Dr Martyn LLoyd-Jones.
And now I find I am using his volume of sermons on Philippians I&II, entitled The Life of Joy. Clearly, the cover designer was engaging in a little gentle irony. The stern-faced man in the top corner cannot possibly be living a Life of Joy can he ? Pity. The testimony of those who knew him well, and that of his biographer Iain Murray, would indicate that while the Doctor had gravitas, he also had plenty of Joy too. Poor choice there Mr Cover Designer.
Isn't there a huge shortage of suitable photos of him b/c he was very reluctant to pose for them?
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