"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!
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