In this message, we look at the teaching ministry of the pastor. We divide preaching and prayer in these messages but In reality preaching and prayer must never be divided. The people of God benefit from the word of God when the word of God is preached in the context of prayer, especially the prayers of the paster. Consider these aspects of the pastor's teaching ministry:
1. service
The essence of the ministry is service. As the widows required physical service, the people needed the spiritual service of the word. The ministry of the word is an act of service
- the aim of the pastor
The aim must be the well-being of the hearer. It not how well he preached, but how much good it did the hearers. The question must be: did it do any good to you? Did it feed your soul?
- the attitude of the pastor
True service must involve sacrifice. All who labor in word and doctrine must LABOR. There are two things you must do:
- make sure you understand the Word
- make sure the Word is understandable
- the assessment by the pastor
The service of the widows required assessing their needs. The pastor needs to study the needs of his congregation. if pastor is doing his job properly, it will be a good thing to sit under the ministry of the Word.
2. setting
The setting is public and private ministry (Acts 20:20)
3. subject
The subject must be the Word. Preach the word because it is sufficient for its purpose it is sufficient for salvation, sanctification, doctrine, reproof, correction, instruction in righteousness (2 Tim 4:1). Preaching should never be so negative that you always hear what you have done wrong and never anything about the grace to do right. |
