Somewhere, somehow, it has been lost upon many pulpits that Christianity is Jesus Christ. As the songwriter put it, “Christ is my hope, my joy, my all.” The preaching and teaching of the Gospel entrusted to the church is not a bunch of “HOW TOs.” Preaching is not psychology or motivational speaking. It is not some form of humanism. To the contrary, the only message of the church is “Follow Jesus, there no chance in getting lost.” That is always the answer to ever problem, circumstances, and trial. I know we want it to be more complex, but it’s simple, though it’s not easy. One’s heart is the hinderance. We don’t want the way of Jesus, who says love your enemies, pray for those who despitefully misuse you, turn the other cheek to insults, don’t return evil for evil, and prefer others before yourself. We want more mystical and esoteric depth that eliminates suffering like He suffered and dying like He died. However, there is but one subject matter, one message, one answer, and one focus of a righteous pulpit and His name is Jesus. The truth preaching has emptied himself of his own intellectual prowess and has filled his mind with the supernatural intellect of the mind of Christ: The GOSPEL.
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