This is something our pastors do exceptionally well.
They work diligently to correctly interpret and apply the text they’re preaching, but they don’t assume they’re beyond making a mistake.
3. “This is the gospel … ”
I love it when our pastors just have a gospel explosion in the middle of a sermon—especially when it’s completely unplanned! No Christian can ever hear the gospel too often. None of us move beyond it or out from under it. The gospel is the source of our hope and what we celebrate each Sunday when we gather together.
The gospel has the power to bring death to life, to soften the hardest heart, and is the “fragrance of life” to those who are being saved (2 Cor. 2:16).
If there’s one thing a pastor should never leave out of his message on a Sunday or out of his counselling appointments, it’s the gospel. If it’s truly of first importance, the gospel must be clearly shared.
What are your thoughts on this? What do pastors need to tell their congregations?
