Preaching or Speaking God-breathed message of truth from the Lord. (2 Timothy 3:16) The worshiper, by the grace of God, is being spoken to by God and by the Word of God. So Lloyd-Jones would often say, the difference between talking about Christ and preaching Christ, or talking about the gospel and actually preaching the gospel. Its a comparatively easy thing to talk about the gospel, but to really preach it is another thing. . . . There are tremendous differences between motivational speaking and biblical preaching. In America today, many churches offer one or the other. One approach leaves people encouraged in their emotions and in their self-esteem. The other builds up Christians in the Gospel as the Holy Spirit applies the Scriptures to the hearts and minds of the hearers. 1. Motivational speakers tell a lot of stories and seek to sway through emotion and pop psychology. 2. Biblical preachers tell some stories, but above all seek to have people influenced by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. 3. Motivational speakers may or may not throw in a few Bible verses to salt their main topic. 4. Biblical preachers rely totally upon the Scriptures to drive the content and to feed Gods sheep. The Bible is the basis of their message. 5. Motivational speakers seek to never speak of things which might offend anyone in attendance. 6. Biblical preachers seek to proclaim Gods Word with a loving heart as they rely upon the Holy Spirit to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. 7. Motivational speakers do not tend to think about the Law and the Gospel when presenting a message. 8. Motivational speakers are good at knowing how people think and behave....but not good at rightly dividing the Word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15) They reach the level of mans emotions with their appeals. 9. Motivational speaking tends to be man-centered and people-pleasing. 10. Biblical preaching is Christ-centered and God-honoring. 11. Motivational speaking is often aimed largely at unbelievers. 12. Biblical preaching typically aims where St. Paul aimed in his epistles....that is, it aims mainly at believers. New Testament worship services are designed for believers....with a loving and open heart for unbelievers to also attend in hopes of them receiving Christ as Savior. Motivational seminars are aimed at anyone who will help to fill the auditorium. 12. Motivational speakers are reluctant to say, The Bible says. They realize that many of their hearers dont believe in the inerrancy of Scripture. Biblical preachers have taught Gods people to trust Scripture to be the inerrant God-breathed message of truth from the Lord. (2 Timothy 3:16)- (anonymous my paraphrased) So are we preaching today or speaking? Pastor: Victor Perez Sent from my iPhone
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:17:23 +0000
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