“Take your stand on the Rock of Ages. Let death, let the judgment come: the victory is Christ’s and yours through Him.” ~DL Moody
So many subjects and issues seem to govern what Pastors preach.
But only one subject can have lasting impact in this life ,and in the next.
Pastor, if your three-point sermon isn’t about Jesus, you are missing The Point.
Case in point– One particularly hot topic is marriage. To be fair, the Bible covers marriage, and we need to listen to what God says about the Holy union he established between man and women. God made us to uniquely compliment each other physically, emotionally,and so on.
But the Bible has an overall theme of man’s redemption through Christ.
Both the old and most obviously the New Testament reveal Christ and His purpose,the Gospel, as central to all that is written in them.
Jesus heals marriages because He alone makes sinners into saints, and saved sinners make Christian couples.
If the issues that plague secular marriage are as prevalent in the Church it is because the church is filled with unchanged sinners.
If that is true, then you need to ask yourself if three or four Gospel messages per year are enough.
(Selah)
Pastor, you should consider making Jesus and the Great Commission the central theme of every message.
Christ can show you how all subjects begin and end with Him.
“Without Me you can do nothing.”, is an all-encompassing statement.
” I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,”is another all-encompassing statement.
Both of theses Biblical truths point to the central truth of Christ’s supremacy.
It really is all about Jesus.
Isn’t it time you plugged your sermons into that power?
The ONLY power to change us forever is Jesus.
6 responses to “Stand You’re Gospel Ground – Don’t Be Moved”
hanginoutwithGod
August 28th, 2012 at 06:55
SO, SO, SO, SO TRUE!
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Christ Centered Teaching
August 30th, 2012 at 20:13
Thanks for commenting.
We have a record in history of events that have changed the world forever.
The Gospel is the biggest one.
Jesus’ life, which is the Gospel and the Gospel is Jesus’ life.
The names of Moody and Spurgeon are well known to the degree they made Christ known.
The Bible says the Gospel is the power of God to salvation. I don’t think that the Gospel is limited to salvation from hell.
I think the Gospel of Jesus Christ saves us from our selves and our selfish passions.
God bless.
C.C.T.
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meetingintheclouds
August 26th, 2012 at 18:27
I wouldn’t be in a Church where the name of Jesus isn’t exalted.
It IS all about Him.
What an amazing Saviour!
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Christ Centered Teaching
August 30th, 2012 at 20:24
Amen meetingintheclouds,
He is our blessed hope!
Thanks for commenting.
God bless,
C.C.T.
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creditaction
August 26th, 2012 at 00:04
Double amen, oh for Jesus focussed preachers who will gather their people on Sunday to scatter them through the week to proclaim the good news.
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Christ Centered Teaching
August 26th, 2012 at 13:39
Indeed Brother,
May God make it so….
To overcome evil with good we must proclaim the Good News.Jesus is the cure for all our woes, both in the Church and in all the world.
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