"Do not neglect your gift...be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them...watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." (1 Timothy 4:14-16;NIV)
Preaching Pearls:
1. Do not neglect your gift that God has given you
2. Be diligent in your preaching
3. Give yourself-everything...heart, mind, body, soul, strength to preaching
4. Watch your life closely
5. Watch your doctrine closely
6. Persevere
Results of Preaching Pearls:
*You and I will save both ourselves and our hearers!
Preaching Prayer:
Father of the Holy One Jesus Christ, the One who saves us and our hearers, give us passion for You and Your word and Your people! I pray we will never neglect the gift of preaching You have given us. May we be diligent in our preparation and in our proclamation. Help us to throw ourselves into the study, into the pulpit, into the sheep, into You! Help us keep watch of our lives and our doctrine. In down times, help us bear the perseverance of Christ our Lord who preached all the way to the Cross, out of the Tomb, and while ascending to You in Heaven! In His Resurrected and Returning Name, AMEN!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Titus preaching prayer
"...and at His appointed season He brought His word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior." (Titus 1:3)
Father of the Incarnate Word Jesus Christ, may this season of preaching be the appointed season that You bring Your word to light to those we proclaim the Gospel to through the preaching You have entrusted pastors around the world with by the command of God our Savior! In the One who came preaching, the Word and the Light Himself, JESUS CHRIST! AMEN!
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Preach more of the Gospel!
“Today there is not very much gospel about; the church has given it up; a great many preachers preach everything but living truth. This is sad; but it is a strong reason why you and I should teach more gospel than ever. I have often thought to myself - other men teach Socialism, deliver lectures, or collect a band of fiddlers, that they may gather a congregation; but I will preach the gospel. I will preach more gospel than ever if I can; I will stick more to the cardinal point.
The other brethren can attend to the odds and ends, but I will keep to Christ crucified. To the men of vast ability, who are looking to the events of the day, I would say, ‘Allow one poor fool to keep to preaching the gospel.’ Beloved teachers, be fools for Christ, and keep to the gospel. Don’t be afraid: it has life in it, and it will grow: only you bring it out, and let it grow.”
(Charles Spurgeon, quoted in Ryken and Wilson, Preach the Word, p205)
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