Pastor Appreciation Month: Day #6

Pastor Appreciation Month: Day #6

October is Pastor Appreciation Month.
Take time today to express to your pastor how much he means to you.

The Pastor and His Preaching (II Timothy 4:1-2)

II Timothy 4:1-2, “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”

According to II Timothy 4:1-2, the man of God is to preach the Word of God. He is to be ready to preach at all times. Whether if it’s loved or loathed, or if it will be well received or widely rejected. The preacher is to preach the Word of God with passion. The preacher should preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified. The minister is held accountable to preach the Word.

I Corinthians 1:18, “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” I Corinthians 1:21, “For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” It was preaching that God chose to reach the people with the message of salvation. NOTICE: God chose the foolishness of preaching; NOT FOOLISH PREACHING! There is a difference.

I Corinthians 9:16, “For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!” It is impossible to overemphasize preaching. It is even impossible to fully grasp the importance of preaching when one considers the charge from II Timothy 4:1-2 and the warning from I Corinthians 9:16. Both God and Jesus are watching to see if the preacher is preaching the Word. The preacher will be held accountable of his preaching at judgment. The minister's place and position in the Lord's kingdom will be determined by how faithful he was in preaching the Word.

Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”

The Gospel (Romans 1:16). In this, you could take the subject, “The Gospel”, and go throughout the entire Word of God preaching on the it. The word Gospel means good news.

1. The Person he Mentions, “…I…”
2. The Proclamation that he Makes, “…I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ…”
3. The Product that he Magnifies, “…the gospel of Christ…IT is…”
4. The Picture that he Makes, the gospel is “..the power (dynamite) of God…”
5. The Prospects he Masters, “…everyone that believeth…”

I Corinthians 15:1-4, “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scripture.” In I Corinthians 15:1-4, we find that the Gospel is the death, the burial, and the resurrection of Christ. This is the good news that every sinner needs to hear.

A. Christ died for our sins…This speaks of the Payment for our Sins.
B. That He was buried…This speaks of the Putting away of our Sins.
C. That He arose again…This speaks of Power over our Sin.

1. The Person of the Gospel, “…the gospel of Christ…” Not of the church, or a man, but of Christ Jesus.
2. The Power of the Gospel, “…the power of God unto Salvation…” Note the word unto.
3. The Prospects of the Gospel, “…to everyone…” Jew, Greek, gentiles, all sinners
4. The Plan of the Gospel, “…believeth…” Other references: John 3:16, John 5:24, Romans 10:9-10, etc.

Here’s hope: THE WORLD’S GREATEST STORY (JOHN 3:16)
John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
For God…The world’s greatest Person
So loved the world…The World’s greatest Passion
That He gave His only begotten Son… The World’s greatest Presentation
That Whosoever…The World’s greatest Prospect
Believeth in Him…The World’s greatest Plan
Should not perish…The World’s greatest Promise
But have everlasting life…The World’s greatest Possession

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