The preaching of God’s Word in the power of the Spirit is the activity that brings the Father and the Son down to dwell with men.
HT: @cjmahaney
Tag Archives: Ministry
Preaching and the Holy Spirit’s Illumination
The preacher should not enter his pulpit claiming to have received a revelation; his claim should be that he is a man who reads the Word and prays and believes that the Holy Spirit illumines and enlightens his understanding, with the result that he has a message for the people.
Preacher, Preach to Yourself First
No man preaches that sermon well to others, who doth not first preach it to his own heart.
HT: challies.com
On a Hill Far Away, and Not Like in the Song!
If the expositor finds himself out of sight of Calvary, that shows that he has lost his way.
HT: @cjmahaney
Preacher, Get out of Your Own Way!
I simply taught, preached, and wrote God’s Word; otherwise I did nothing.
HT: @JoshuaMills95
Pastor, Keep It Simple
I REALLY struggle with this!
“The plainest words are the profitablest oratory in the weightiest matters.”
HT: @reformbookshelf
No One Will Die Saying They Did Too Much for God
He who has given himself entirely unto God will never think he does too much for Him.
HT: @smallgroupshome
The Ministry of Reconciliation
The ministry of proclaiming the gospel is the ministry, not of testimony merely, but of reconciliation. It has as its object the actual reconciliation of the whole world.
The Ministry of Motherhood
A mother at a crib with a baby in her arms can be even more influential than a pastor in a pulpit, with a Bible in his hands.
HT: @LewisKiger
Effective Pastoral Preaching
Pastoral preaching is effective when the listeners detect in the preacher’s manner a loving concern, and understanding heart, and a biblical approach to solving the problem.
Warren Wiersbe, Jesus in the Present Tense (Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2011), 76.
