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Preach the Word

II Timothy 4:1-2 -- “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”

These are Paul’s final words of encouragement and direction to a young pastor just before facing his executioners. This was his solemn charge to Timothy: Preach the Word!

DIVINE CHARGE IS VALID

The divine charge given to Timothy is valid today. We need to preach the Word. We live in a time where there is a famine of God’s Word. Not a famine of Bibles. A recent survey said that 88 percent of Americans say they own a Bible. It’s a famine of reading God’s Word. It’s a famine of believing God’s Word. It’s a famine of preaching God’s Word.

WHY THE WORD?

What is coming out of most pulpits today is clearly not the preaching of the Word. In fact, most goes contrary to God’s Word and the people can’t even discern it! Or is it that they don’t want to discern the truth?

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears” (2 Tim. 4:3).

It was true then and it’s true today.

BECAUSE IT IS HIS WORD

We preach the Word of God because it is His Word and not man’s opinion. We’re not short on opinions about God: how to please Him, how to receive from Him, or how to get to heaven. However, our opinions really don’t matter. God declares in His Word who He is, what is acceptable, and what is not. When we preach the Word, we preach God’s revelation to mankind and not mankind’s revelation to mankind.

HIS BOOK OF PROMISES

God is not bound by man’s promises even if they are uttered in His name. He is bound only by His promises as recorded in His holy Scriptures.

“So shall My Word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it” (Isa 55:11).

As we preach God’s Word, we offer hope to the hurting. Man offers a humanistic hope that brings disappointment to those who place their faith in it. God’s promises cover every aspect of mankind’s life.

WE PREACH THE WORD

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instructions in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect thoroughly furnished unto all good works” (II Tim. 3:16-17).

It’s sad that this strong argument in favor of preaching God’s Word is the very reason many don’t want to hear the preaching of God’s Word. They would rather live without being taught doctrine. They don’t want to be reproved, corrected, or instructed in the ways of righteousness. When Jesus’ words offended the multitudes, He turned to the disciples and asked if they too would leave Him.

“Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life” (John 6:68).

For 60 years, this ministry has preached the Word of God and by God’s Spirit we will always continue to answer Paul’s solemn charge to preach the Word.

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