Preach It-Part 4

-What do we preach?

2 Timothy 4:2 "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine." 

a. It reveals the hearts of men, the nature and will of God, and the way of salvation through faith in Christ. 

b. It is authoritative and persuasive because it is based on the Inspiration of God.

c. It is foundational and harmonious with truth.

d. It is simple, practical, and reveals the whole counsel of God. 

e. It proclaims and clarifies God’s intended purposes  and will for His people. 

Romans 1:16"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation-to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first and also to the Greek."

Preaching the Word provides the power of God to save them that believe. Man may consider preaching the Word foolish and he may ridicule the one preaching it, but it is God's power to save man. Man must put self behind, discard his human wisdom, humble himself at the cross and accept the preaching of the Word-the cross, that he may be saved.

-I may trust in my wealth, but it cannot save. 

-I may trust in my wisdom, but it cannot save.

-I may trust in my popularity, friends, prestige and station in life but they cannot save. 

But God can save, and He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."

  

He wants all to be saved, but His power to save is in and through the Preaching of the Word.

1 Timothy 2:4 "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."