PREACHING THAT PLEASES GOD (7 OF 53)
by Mike Stone
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
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Preaching that Pleases God (7 of 53)
Series: Straight Up Truth for a Messed Up Church
Mike Stone
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
A woman came out of a Sunday service and said to her pastor, ''Good sermon, preacher.'' He said, ''Don't thank me. Thank the Lord. God gave me that sermon.'' She replied, ''No...it wasn't THAT good!''
You will recall that Paul has reprimanded the Corinthians for what we would call ''Preacher Worship.'' They were divided over who was the better speaker. But in the remainder of chapter 1, Paul reminds them that a good sermon is not judged based on WHO is preaching but one WHO is BEING PREACHED.
In today's text Paul boldly proclaims for the 2nd time in this letter, ''We preach Christ and Him crucified.'' He wanted the Corinthians and I want us to see that preaching that points to a crucified and resurrected Savior is preaching that pleases God.
When I use the word ''preaching'' I am not limiting that to what happens here on Sundays. The word ''preaching'' here (KJV) is the word LOGOS which speaks of a ''message, a word, or a speech.''
This is the same message, word, or speech that every believer should be sharing at every available opportunity.
Do your messages...your words...or your speeches please God?
1. A singular message (1-2)
We've all heard about the young preacher who preached the same message 3 Sundays in a row. Someone complained to the deacon chairman. The chairman asked what the sermon was about. The grumbling member couldn't remember. The chairman said, ''Then I'll ask him to preach it again!''
Paul is reminding them of the ministry he had for 18 months while he was in Corinth. That ministry is recorded back in Acts 18.
Acts 18:4-5 - ''And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks...solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.''
Here he contrasts what he DID with what he did NOT do. In fact, 4x in 5 verses he emphasizes his evangelistic ministry ...
Series: Straight Up Truth for a Messed Up Church
Mike Stone
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
A woman came out of a Sunday service and said to her pastor, ''Good sermon, preacher.'' He said, ''Don't thank me. Thank the Lord. God gave me that sermon.'' She replied, ''No...it wasn't THAT good!''
You will recall that Paul has reprimanded the Corinthians for what we would call ''Preacher Worship.'' They were divided over who was the better speaker. But in the remainder of chapter 1, Paul reminds them that a good sermon is not judged based on WHO is preaching but one WHO is BEING PREACHED.
In today's text Paul boldly proclaims for the 2nd time in this letter, ''We preach Christ and Him crucified.'' He wanted the Corinthians and I want us to see that preaching that points to a crucified and resurrected Savior is preaching that pleases God.
When I use the word ''preaching'' I am not limiting that to what happens here on Sundays. The word ''preaching'' here (KJV) is the word LOGOS which speaks of a ''message, a word, or a speech.''
This is the same message, word, or speech that every believer should be sharing at every available opportunity.
Do your messages...your words...or your speeches please God?
1. A singular message (1-2)
We've all heard about the young preacher who preached the same message 3 Sundays in a row. Someone complained to the deacon chairman. The chairman asked what the sermon was about. The grumbling member couldn't remember. The chairman said, ''Then I'll ask him to preach it again!''
Paul is reminding them of the ministry he had for 18 months while he was in Corinth. That ministry is recorded back in Acts 18.
Acts 18:4-5 - ''And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks...solemnly testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.''
Here he contrasts what he DID with what he did NOT do. In fact, 4x in 5 verses he emphasizes his evangelistic ministry ...
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