Comments on: The Importance of Preaching Christ http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:54:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Leake http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-86738 Mike Leake Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:39:28 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/#comment-86738 What is our motivation for preaching Christ alone? A response to this Spurgeon snippet is found <a href="http://fbcnewlondon.blogspot.com/2007/12/our-motivation-for-preaching-christ.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a> What is our motivation for preaching Christ alone? A response to this Spurgeon snippet is found here.

]]> By: William du Plooy http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-86611 William du Plooy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:35:13 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/#comment-86611 1 Corinthians 1:18 "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." AMEN! 1 Corinthians 1:18
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

AMEN!

]]> By: Susan http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-86488 Susan Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:44:33 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/#comment-86488 I feel that I have complicated God when He so simply laid Himself on the cross and in the pages of Scripture. Thank you God for your goodness to us. I feel that I have complicated God when He so simply laid Himself on the cross and in the pages of Scripture. Thank you God for your goodness to us.

]]> By: David M. http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-86444 David M. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:17:27 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/#comment-86444 God make us faithful in these waning days. What a blessed resource Grace To You has been these many years! God make us faithful in these waning days. What a blessed resource Grace To You has been these many years!

]]> By: Kurt Michaelson http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-86439 Kurt Michaelson Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:44:43 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/#comment-86439 Preach Christ! Nothing else is better to know, hear, follow and obey, than Jesus Christ and Him crucified. Preach Christ! Nothing else is better to know, hear, follow and obey, than Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

]]> By: Morris Brooks http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-86421 Morris Brooks Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:09:21 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/#comment-86421 In Colossians 1:28 Paul tells of his chief aim and that is to present every man complete in Christ. How can anyone be presented before God as complete in Christ without Christ being preached. In that same verse Paul says that he proclaims Christ admonishing every man and teaching every man, which is his method to complete every man. Presenting every man complete is Christ is our main function as preachers as shepards of the flock. It is not to make those under our care better people, better husbands and wives, better employees, or better at handling stress. It is not our job to be sure they have a better sex life, feel better about themselves, get them involved in social projects, or to get them to become enviromentally or politcally active. Our job is to conform them to the image of Christ through the preaching of the word, which does its work in those who believe, and works upon those who do not believe. As we do this they become more like Christ, and then they will automatically become a better person, a better spouse, a better parent, and more financially responsible. They will actually like themselves more and will feel better about themselves as more of the old man is put off and the new man is renewed. There is no majic to this, but it does require patience and commitment on the part of the preacher. Both of which are evidenced in the life of Spurgeon, who, like Paul, preached Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. So like them we must have Christ as the center of our preaching and the goal of our preaching. In Colossians 1:28 Paul tells of his chief aim and that is to present every man complete in Christ. How can anyone be presented before God as complete in Christ without Christ being preached. In that same verse Paul says that he proclaims Christ admonishing every man and teaching every man, which is his method to complete every man.

Presenting every man complete is Christ is our main function as preachers as shepards of the flock. It is not to make those under our care better people, better husbands and wives, better employees, or better at handling stress. It is not our job to be sure they have a better sex life, feel better about themselves, get them involved in social projects, or to get them to become enviromentally or politcally active. Our job is to conform them to the image of Christ through the preaching of the word, which does its work in those who believe, and works upon those who do not believe. As we do this they become more like Christ, and then they will automatically become a better person, a better spouse, a better parent, and more financially responsible. They will actually like themselves more and will feel better about themselves as more of the old man is put off and the new man is renewed.

There is no majic to this, but it does require patience and commitment on the part of the preacher. Both of which are evidenced in the life of Spurgeon, who, like Paul, preached Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. So like them we must have Christ as the center of our preaching and the goal of our preaching.

]]> By: Chris http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-86419 Chris Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:51:27 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/#comment-86419 I feel like the dying man. This is the very word I wanted. Thank you. I feel like the dying man. This is the very word I wanted. Thank you.

]]> By: Heath Lloyd http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-86406 Heath Lloyd Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:12:50 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/#comment-86406 Oh dear Father, I pray that You will raise up more men like your blessed servant Charles Haddon Spurgeon. May we heed his message to preach Jesus -- The Savior of sinners. May we not be ashamed of the Gospel. Thank you, sfpulpit.com for printing these words. Oh dear Father, I pray that You will raise up more men like your blessed servant Charles Haddon Spurgeon. May we heed his message to preach Jesus — The Savior of sinners. May we not be ashamed of the Gospel.

Thank you, sfpulpit.com for printing these words.

]]> By: William du Plooy http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-86388 William du Plooy Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:44:48 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/12/18/the-importance-of-preaching-christ/#comment-86388 Oh that the LORD would raise up many more faithful men of grace to preach conviction unto righteousness. That the lost might repent and turn away from the power of sin unto the liberty of our Master and LORD Jesus. That He may receive the honor, glory and praise due unto His merciful and just name. I thank the LORD for the ministries that continue the expositional preaching of the Word in season and out of season, may the LORD work mightly through the Masters School, College, Seminary, Grace Community Church, Grace to You and all other members of the household of faith across the globe. Would it be that we would ferverently pray for the hand of the LORD to move upon His people to speak the Truth in Love at all times. My appreciation to all the elders, faculty and in particular Johnny MacA and Phil Johnson, Tom Patton not to forget others but to include all others at the same time, to forget none. Our brothers in the spiritual battle with our Redeemer. 1 Timothy 5:17 "Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine." Oh that the LORD would raise up many more faithful men of grace to preach conviction unto righteousness. That the lost might repent and turn away from the power of sin unto the liberty of our Master and LORD Jesus. That He may receive the honor, glory and praise due unto His merciful and just name.

I thank the LORD for the ministries that continue the expositional preaching of the Word in season and out of season, may the LORD work mightly through the Masters School, College, Seminary, Grace Community Church, Grace to You and all other members of the household of faith across the globe. Would it be that we would ferverently pray for the hand of the LORD to move upon His people to speak the Truth in Love at all times.

My appreciation to all the elders, faculty and in particular Johnny MacA and Phil Johnson, Tom Patton not to forget others but to include all others at the same time, to forget none. Our brothers in the spiritual battle with our Redeemer.

1 Timothy 5:17
“Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.”

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