Loud and Clear

What should I do? What is there to do when you are surrounded by people who don’t want anything to do with the true Gospel? When the Gospel as the Bible clearly shows us is called old fashioned or is out of context because our culture is so “different”, what do you do? Well, you do what the Bible tells you. Paul solemnly charges Timothy to preach the Word in 2 Timothy chapter 4. So when people around you are saying that the message of the Gospel isn’t about Christ dying on the cross but about Jesus loving those around Him, you preach the Word. Here at Moody Pastors’ Conference, Michael Easley preached on this last night. He said that the Greek word is where we get the word herald. We need to herald the message, and that means say it LOUD and CLEAR! That is the key, the most important thing. Loudly proclaim the message of the Gospel to a destructive generation. Paul also tells Timothy to reprove, rebuke, and exhort those who are destructive. So let them have it! But wait, Paul says do it with patience. That means preach the message loud and clear, but not by condemning and damning people. We are on the verge of having a destructive generation that will throw away the Word of God for a feel good message. So our charge is to preach the Word loud and clear. It is simple, so do it.