Friday, April 18, 2008

Preaching Jesus!

"I have heard of ministers who can preach a sermon without mentioning the name of Jesus from beginning to end. If you ever hear such a sermon as that, mind that you never hear another from that man ... Paul's harp only had one string, but he brought so much music out if is as never came from any other. He found such infinite variety in Christ that he never exhausted his theme. With him it was Christ first, Christ last, Christ midst, Christ everywhere. He could never have his pen in his hand without writing something in praise of his glorious Lord and Savior." - Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Satan is on the warpath. He is constantly trying to distract the world from the way, the truth, and the life! (John 14:6)

There are more than 30,000 people within 10 miles of the church I pastor. If current statistics hold true then about 11,000 of them do not know the Lord. I suspect that number could even go as high as 15,000!

Jesus said, "If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all peoples to myself." (John 12:32) Specifically, Jesus is talking about the Cross -- but, if we also lift HIM up in our churches, HE will do the same. He will draw people to HIMSELF! Preach Jesus! Amen!

I am going to preach Jesus -- it's time those thousands of people come to the way, the truth and the LIFE!!!!

1 comment:

Kevin Maples said...

Amen. We need to all focus on lifting up Jesus!