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MRS EMLILA AND SASI PREACHING THE GOSPEL AT LUMREY VILLAGE
"For though I preach the Gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for the necessity is laid upon me; yea woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel." - 1 Corinthians 9: 16
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Paul as an apostle, and as a preacher of the Word, he stands out pre - eminent as the prince of preachers, and a preacher to kings - for he preached before Agrippa, he preached before Nero Caesar - he stood before emperors and kings for Christ's name's sake. It was the characteristic of Paul, that whatever he did, he did with all his heart. he was one of the men who could not allow one half of His frame to be exercised, while the other half was indolent but, when he set to work, the whole of his energies - were strained in the work to be done, be it bad work or be it good. Paul, therefore, could speak from experience concerning his ministry; because he was the chief of ministers. There is no nonsense in what he speaks; it is all from the depth of His soul. And we may be sure that when he wrote this, he wrote it with a strong unpalsied hand"Though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of, for necessity is laid upon me,yea, woe is me if I preach not the Gospel."
Firstly WHAT IS IT TO PREACH THE GOSPEL? There area variety of opinions concerning this question, but as for me To preach the Gospel is to state every doctrine contained in God's Word, and to give every truth its proper prominence. Men may preach a part of the gospel; they may only preach one single doctrine of it; and I would not say that man did not preach the gospel at all if he did but maintain the doctrine of justification by faith - "By grace are ye saved through faith. I should put him down for gospel minister, but not for one who preached the whole gospel. No man can be said to preach the whole gospel of God if he leaves it out, knowingly and intentionally, one single truth of blessed God.
Some men purposely confine themselves to four or five topics continually. Should you step into their Church, you would naturally expect to hear them preaching, either form this, "Not of the will of the flesh, but of the will of God," or else, "Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the father." You know that the moment you step in you are sure to hear nothing but election and high doctrine that day. Such men err also, quite as much as others, if they give too great prominence to one truth to the neglect of the others. He who would preach the gospel must preach all the gospel. He would have it said he is said he is a faithful minister, must not keep back any part of revelation.Secondly what it is to preach the gospel? to preach the gospel is to exalt Jesus Christ. Perhaps this is the best answer today it is very sorry to see very often how little the gospel understood even by some of the best Christians.It is nowhere written - "He that attendeth Church shall be saved," or, "He that readeth the Bible shall be saved." Nor do I read - "He that prayeth and is baptised shall be saved;" but, "He that believeth," - he that has a naked faith on the "Man Christ Jesus." - on his Godhead, on his manhood, is delivered from sin. To preach that faith alone saves, is to preach God's truth.
To preach that magnifies Christ in his person that extols his divinity, the loves his humanity; to preach that shows him as prophet, priest, and King to his people! to preach whereby the spirit manifests the Son of God unto his children: to that says, "Look unto him and be ye saved all the ends of the earth," These are the things we want, and in proportion as we have Christ magnified, the gospel is preached in our midst.
Thirdly to Preach the gospel is to give every class of character his due.Every class of person is to have his due. He who preaches solely to saints at all times does not preach the gospel; he who preaches solely and only to the sinner; and never to the saint, does not preach the whole of the gospel. We have the saint who is full of assurance and strong; we have the saint who is week and low in faith; we have the young convert; we have the man halting between two opinion; we have the moral man; we have the sinner; we have the reprobate; we have the outcast. Let each have a word. Let each have a portion of meat in due season; not at every season, but in due season. He who omits one class of character does not know how to preach the entire gospel.
We believe that we must preach to men, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and ye shall be saved." to preach the gospel is not to preach certain truths about the gospel, not to preach about the people, but to preach to the people.To preach the gospel is not to talk about what the gospel is, but to preach it into the heart, not by your own might, but by the influence of the Holy Ghost.To preach the gospel is to proclaim Christ Jesus, so that men may hear, and understanding, may turn to God with full purpose of heart.This is to preach the Gospel.
Ps.Vishal Manger
Biblical Baptist Church
L - Kamrang,Namchi, S - Sikkim, India - 737126
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These words of Paul, are applicable to many ministers in the Present days; to all those who are especially called, who are directed by the inward impulse of the Holy Spirit to occupy the position of gospel ministers.What is it to preach the gospel? Why is it that a minister has nothing to glorify of? What is that necessity and that woe, of which it is written, "Necessity is laid upon me, yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel?"
Firstly WHAT IS IT TO PREACH THE GOSPEL? There area variety of opinions concerning this question, but as for me To preach the Gospel is to state every doctrine contained in God's Word, and to give every truth its proper prominence. Men may preach a part of the gospel; they may only preach one single doctrine of it; and I would not say that man did not preach the gospel at all if he did but maintain the doctrine of justification by faith - "By grace are ye saved through faith. I should put him down for gospel minister, but not for one who preached the whole gospel. No man can be said to preach the whole gospel of God if he leaves it out, knowingly and intentionally, one single truth of blessed God.
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Thirdly to Preach the gospel is to give every class of character his due.Every class of person is to have his due. He who preaches solely to saints at all times does not preach the gospel; he who preaches solely and only to the sinner; and never to the saint, does not preach the whole of the gospel. We have the saint who is full of assurance and strong; we have the saint who is week and low in faith; we have the young convert; we have the man halting between two opinion; we have the moral man; we have the sinner; we have the reprobate; we have the outcast. Let each have a word. Let each have a portion of meat in due season; not at every season, but in due season. He who omits one class of character does not know how to preach the entire gospel.
We believe that we must preach to men, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and ye shall be saved." to preach the gospel is not to preach certain truths about the gospel, not to preach about the people, but to preach to the people.To preach the gospel is not to talk about what the gospel is, but to preach it into the heart, not by your own might, but by the influence of the Holy Ghost.To preach the gospel is to proclaim Christ Jesus, so that men may hear, and understanding, may turn to God with full purpose of heart.This is to preach the Gospel.
Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for Harvest. (JOHN - 4:35)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Ps.Vishal Manger
Biblical Baptist Church
L - Kamrang,Namchi, S - Sikkim, India - 737126
Email: pastorvishal@rediffmail.com
Contact: + 91 - 9647888507
+ 91 - 8509435661
Logon: www.sikkimbbm.blogspot.in
Contact: + 91 - 9647888507
+ 91 - 8509435661
Logon: www.sikkimbbm.blogspot.in