Rash preaching, said Rowland Hill, disgusts; timid preaching leaves souls fast asleep; bold preaching is the only preaching that is owned of God. A man may be free from all scandal either in creed or conduct, and yet may be a most grievous obstruction in the way of all spiritual good to his people.He may be a dry and empty cistern, notwithstanding his orthodoxy. He may be freezing or blasting life at the very time he is speaking of the way of life. He may be repelling men from the cross even when he is in words proclaiming it. He may be standing between his flock and the blessing even when he is, in outward form lifting up his hand to bless them. How many souls have been lost for want of earnestness, want of solemnity, want of love in the preacher, even when the words uttered were precious and true. We should mend our ways and be trully called to preach. If we take it as a profession, then our preachings will loose favour and our congregants will be malnourished.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 04:28:07 +0000
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