What is the role of the Holy Spirit in preaching?
It is the Spirit that takes the Word of God as the seed, sows it in hearts, and makes them live.
It is the Spirit that takes the Word of God as the seed, sows it in hearts, and makes them live.
Father, as I preach, guide me in truth. Protect me from error. Show them he’s true. Let them taste of his beauty.
“Don’t preach them into heaven. Don’t preach them into hell. Just preach the gospel for the people who are there.”
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God is holy and we are not, yet that seldom frightens us into action.
I am not worthy to be a minister, but Christ was worthy for me. I do not and will not measure up, but Jesus perfectly measured up for me. The gospel is true for God’s people in the pew and it is true for me, his herald, as well.
You may call it something different, but every pastor knows it well. It is the mental, emotional, and spiritual crash that takes place on Monday as a result of pouring your heart and soul out in the proclamation of God’s Word to God’s people the day before.
How should a preacher handle the occasional failure even after extensive study and spiritual preparation?
I am a shepherd who preaches, not a preacher who shepherds. In other words, I am not merely a Bible teacher exegeting the text, but a pastor walking through life with the people I serve and applying the texts I exegete.