(1 Corinthians 2:1-5) Pageantry (Catholic) Emotionalism (Pentecostal/Charismatic) Entertainment (“Modern” churches)
A. NOT Preaching self
B. NOT Preaching opinions and suppositions
C. NOT Scientific lectures
D. NOT Book reviews
A. Preaching the word (2Timothy 4:1-4)
B. Preaching Christ (Acts 8:35) “Then Phillip opened his mouth and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus”
C. Declaring the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27) “For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God”
D. Powerful Preaching (Romans 1:16)
E. Simple Preaching (2 Corinthians 11:3) “For I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ”
F. Consistent Preaching (1 Corinthians 4:17) “For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church”
A. On the alien sinner
1. Some were pricked in the heart (Acts 2:37) “Now when they heard this they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the Apostles, ‘men and brethren, what shall we do?’ “
2. Some get mad (Acts 18:6) “And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said un to them, ‘your blood be upon your own heads, I am clean; henceforth I will go unto the gentiles’” (Acts 5:33) “When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them”
3. Some perplexed Felix, Agrippa
B. On the Church
1. Builds strong church (Ephesians 6:10) “Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might”
2. Makes some members mad (Galatians 4:16) “Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?”
3. Saves the church (1 Corinthians 2:1-2)
C. On the preacher
1. Some members mad at him
2. Preacher must be plain --- easily understood
3. Clears him from the blood of all men (Acts 20:26-27) “Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God”
4. Prepares him for death (2 Timothy 4:7-8) “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing”