The Only Message
How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? (Romans 10:14) Those of us who receive and obey the call to preach the Word have the most consequential job on earth, and woe to us if we do not preach — that is, preach the Word. The fiercest and most incessant temptation a preacher will face is to present something or someone other than Jesus. Satan does not mind preaching, he simply hates preaching focused on Jesus; only then does he have a problem with our message, for Jesus is the Lord of Creation and the Spirit of Prophecy. Remember, our preaching must be all about Him, or it will amount to nothing. There are legions of Christian teachers drawn away by doctrines of men and demons, many of them unaware. God never sent anyone to preach healing, financial prosperity, breakthrough, or the like, but to preach Christ and Him crucified. God's work is ...