Preachers - Preaching
Some content themselves with hearing the Word preached, but have no intention of examining themselves in the light of that Word. [AFTG]
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A minister who preaches the Word of God without constant prayer for its success is likely to be harbouring secret atheism in his heart and very unlikely to work holiness in the lives of others. [AFTG]
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Read the Word with diligence; flock to where it is powerfully preached. Pray for the coming of the Spirit in the Word. Come from your knees to the sermon, and come from the sermon to your knees. The sermon does not prosper because it is not watered by prayers and tears, nor covered by meditation. [ASGTH]
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Aversion to close, searching sermons is a bad mark in any man’s character. [JJTP]
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Christ’s ministers are they that are sent to open men’s eyes, and to turn them to God (Acts 26:18). [ASGTH]
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O unthankful world! Little do you know what you are doing when you are persecuting the messengers of the Lord. These are they whose business it is, under Christ, to save you. [ASGTH]
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A minister’s love to his flock in seen in his praying for them. [ALE]
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Let us not try to render the gospel pleasing to men by denying or disguising its unwelcome truths. [ROOS]
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In the preaching of the gospel, nothing is to be concealed. It is at our peril if we withhold a truth because it is offensive to the carnal mind. [ROOS]
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Repentance is a grace required under the gospel. The first sermon Christ preached, indeed, the first word of his sermon, was ‘Repent’ (Matt 4:17). [TDOR]