Is Preaching the Truth Judgmental? No, it's just the Truth

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   Watching this was not an encouragement to me but a sad reminder of how we are living in the last days. Many appear to be preaching a false Gospel that deny's repentance and claims that when people hurt inside because of the message you preach that you are being judgmental.

     I really wonder if the two views presented are more than just opinions. Has this conflict of worldviews infiltrated the American Church? Is tolerance more important than truth? ....sadly, it seems that if someone's heart is broken over their sin because of the Truth of the Word of God, then we have been "judgmental." What did Jesus do? He preached and he loved, but he did not try to make his message appealing in His sermons, instead He desired a true change of heart rather than tickling someone's ear in to joining a club. He flatly told people that they would daily have to deny themselves and take up their cross to follow Him--that was and still is an "offensive" message!

 

     In the last days many will have a form of godliness but deny its power (1 Tim. 4, 2 Tim 3). Keep preaching the Word and stand for Truth. You may be ridiculed, but take heart, Jesus was persecuted and since not servant is greater than the Master we will be persecuted to. Take heart dear Minister, for Christ has overcome the world! 

 

 

 

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Precious Promises: Preach from Housetops

“What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.”

Matthew 10:27

 

     What we hear in the secret place, we are to make known to others. The Holy Spirit will teach us as we immerse ourselves in the Word and the Lord’s presence, and out of those sweet times should come our personal ministry. We preach the themes that have been birthed in our hearts through time with the Lord.

      O Lord, forgive me for at times simply declaring a message without pressing in to time with You. Lord, please help me to continue the rest of my days on this earth to declare the messages that You tell me. In Jesus Name, amen.

　

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What God has to say about Shepherding--An Exhortation

 

 

 

What God has to say about Shepherding

~an exhortation~

     God takes shepherding very seriously, please read this collection of verses with a quiet heart and examine yourself.

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? 3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. 4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. 5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

7 Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord; 8 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; 9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord; 10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. 11 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

Ezek 34:1-11 (KJV)

And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

Ezek 34:23 (KJV)

And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezek 34:31 (KJV)

 

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