Tuesday, July 11, 2017

05/18/17 A TREAT, NOT A THREAT

05/18/17 A TREAT, NOT A THREAT
If you missed Wednesday night service you missed a really good time in God's word. You should see and hear our children (from 5 to 13 years) as they discuss, inquire and share spiritual truths and Biblical revelation. It really is a treat to hear them talk intelligently about things that most adults, sadly, cannot even conceive.

MY APPROACH TO TEACHING, PREACHING AND WITNESSING
I just came across this statement from F.B. Meyer, which reflects part of my approach to preaching and witnessing for Christ. This thought is originally seen in Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 (quoted at the end of this post).

F.B. Meyer said,
"The gospel preacher must avail himself of any circumstance in his surroundings that will enable him to arrest the attention of his audience. He must meet them where they are and take them with him to realms of thought with which they are not familiar. Paul was wise to begin with that altar to the unknown god."

Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
(9) And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
(10) The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
(11) The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
(12) And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
(13) Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
(14) For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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