What a hectic week it has been! Sorry for the lack of posting.
Friday I am preaching a funeral service, and have selected the following beautiful text from Psalm 116:5-7 (esv):
5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;
our God is merciful.
6 The Lord preserves the simple;
when I was brought low, he saved me.
7 Return, O my soul, to your rest;
for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
I am delighted that Dr Sam Storms has listed these 8 reasons we preach —
1. We must preach because of the power of the Word of God to change human lives and to transform the experience of the church.
2. We must preach because preaching is God’s ordained means for making himself known to us.
3. We must preach because preaching not only communicates truth about God, it also mediates the very person and power of God.
4. We must preach because preaching (aside from reading) is the most effective means for transmitting the truths of Holy Scripture.
5. We must preach because preaching is the fuel for worship. Preaching fans the flames of passion for Jesus.
6. We must preach because preaching is not simply the fuel for worship, preaching is worship.
7. We must preach because preaching is the catalyst for church growth, renewal, and revival.
8. We must preach because preaching is the means by which the glory of God is revealed and imparted to those who listen with faith.
[click here for his full article, alongside selected verses]
AMEN!
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