As the apostle Paul penned his last epistle to the younger Pastor Timothy, I am sure that there was much on his mind. Writing from a prison cell and facing imminent death he had much to say to Timothy concerning the household of God. One of the last admonitions from the condemned apostle was that Timothy preach the word of God and to do it consistently, rigorously, and regularly. Of all the task that Timothy would have as a preacher/pastor, Paul reminded and commanded him to be active and aggressive in preaching the word. The last message from Paul to Timothy may have been the most "lasting" message of them all. Oh that men of God would just Preach the Word.
If we are to evaluate our local assemblies as pastors or parishoners may the standard be placed upon the Preaching of the Word of God.
The standard, the significance of the sanctifying word of God proclaimed in such a way as to glorify God.
Pastors remember in the early church (Acts 6:1-7) the choosing of deacons was to facilitate the menial task of the congregation and liberate the Preachers to give themselves to prayer and ministry of the word. This ought to be a constant reference for all preachers to see to it that the priority of their ministry is not of a humanitarian nature but rather that of an eternal or spiritual nature.
May the God of grace grant unto us the desire to hear and proclaim the exposition of His truth. The greatest mark of the spiritual status of any church is the prevelance and prominece of the exposition of His word. Expository preaching has never killed anyone but it certainly has brought life to many.
Expositional preaching is described as that preaching which takes for the point of a sermon the point of a particular passge of Scripture. It is preaching that is in service to the Word. It presumes a belief in the authority of the Scripture.
It is not a running commentary of a series of verses.
Expostional preaching the truth of God's word feeds the souls of God's people, it sanctifies the believer, it exposes God to the child of God...bottom line, it is the form of preaching that Glorifies God.
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