📖 Hard Preaching ✝️

Have you ever prayed a prayer such as this?  “Please, God, if I ever slip into compromise or fall into transgression, put me under the godly reproof of a preacher who isn’t afraid to expose sin.”

I believe one of God’s greatest gifts of mercy to his church is his faithful ministers, men who will lovingly reprove us of our sins. I thank God for such “Nathan preachers,” men who do not wish to offend, men filled with love and compassion, yet men who aren’t afraid to offend elders, deacons, or wealthy and powerful church members. They stand face to face with anyone, to expose their iniquities in tenderness and love.

Of course, not everyone wants such reproof. I know that as a loving shepherd, I have to be careful of my tone. But I can’t apologize for preaching convicting truth. I ask you, what happens to the church when pastors no longer show people their iniquities? Where would David have ended up, if he hadn’t had Nathan to show him his wickedness?

You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for week’s edition of PathLight.  Be challenged today with the message entitled “Hard Preaching.”