A certain British bishop, hearing a young preacher in his first church, said to the young man that his method of preaching was not getting results.
The bishop volunteered to preach a sermon to show how it
ought to be done. He took as text:
"The fool hath said in his heart, there is no
God."
When he had finished, a humble parishioner was asked by the
beaming bishop how he liked the sermon,
"It was very fine," said the parishioner,
"but somehow, in spite of all that you said, I still believe there is a
God."
And the bishop did no worse than many of us - trying to be
impressive with big words & thus covering up the real meaning.
- Newark, Ohio. (moreillustrations.com)
“The sermon which does not lead to Christ, or of which Jesus
Christ is not the top and the bottom, is a sort of sermon that will make the
devils in hell laugh, but make the angels of God weep.” - Charles Spurgeon.
2 Tim 4:2 (NOG): “Be ready to spread the word whether or not
the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very
patient when you teach.”
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