Preach the Word - by MacArthur

Preach the Word
...by John MacArthur

--This is the single greatest message I have ever heard or read on these verses and a fitting encouragement as we approach another Lord's Day. This is what sets John apart from the rest of the pack in evangelicalism who are mostly consumed by the expedient syncretistic moorings of their own imaginings; baptized in the postmodern ecumencial egalitarianism of pragmatism that is more concerned about being "nice" rather than being concerned for the truth. John's undying dedication and preaching of God's Word for close to four decades is a great legacy and testimony of God's grace to all of us in ministry who desire to "present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."--

When a man steps into the pulpit more interested in telling us about his week so that he can "relate" to his people - he is not preaching the Word. When a man seeks to be funny behind the sacred desk rather than faithful with the text - he is not preaching the Word. When a man claims to have a "word from the Lord" a part from the divine revelation of Scripture - he is deceived and is not preaching the Word. When a man designs his sermons to attract a target audience, appeal to the culture, and has as its primary goal a thirst to be relevent - he is not preaching the Word. When a man strives to change the world through politics, representing America as the new Israel, seeking to bring a societal morality through legislation, and honors the flag equally with the cross - he is not preaching the Word. When a man fails to tremble at God's Word privately before ever preaching it publicly - he is not preaching the Word. And when a man treats the pages of holy writ with a cavalier, seeker-friendly, watered down, cream of wheat irrevernce - he is not preaching the Word.

Better for that man to become a game show host, than represent himself as a "servant of Christ and a steward of the mysteries God."...click here to read the rest...(HT: PastorWay)