Ezekiel 33:1-9
The Lord’s word came to me: 2 Human one, speak to your people and say to them: Suppose I bring a sword against a country, and the people of the land take a certain person from their assembly and make him their lookout. 3 When he sees the sword coming against the land, he blows the trumpet and warns the people. 4 If they hear the sound of the trumpet but don’t heed the warning, when the sword comes and they are taken away, they are responsible for their blood. 5 They heard the sound of the trumpet but didn’t heed the warning, so their blood is on them. If they had paid attention to the warning, they would have saved their lives. 6 If the lookout sees the sword coming but doesn’t blow the trumpet to warn the people, when the sword comes and takes away any of them, they are taken away in their sin, but I’ll hold the lookout responsible for their blood. 7 You, human one, I’ve made you a lookout for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear me speaking, you must give them warning from me. 8 If I pronounce a death sentence on wicked people, and you don’t warn them to turn from their way, they will die in their guilt, but I will hold you responsible for their blood. 9 But suppose you do warn the wicked of their ways so that they might turn from them. If they don’t turn from their ways, they will die in their guilt, but you will save your life.
Preaching is a divine institution ordained by GOD. It is not and has never been a vocation or a career to be filled by public speakers or lifestyle gurus or ambitious Church Christians who want a job in ministry as a Pastor, Evangelist, Bishop, Prophet or Teacher in an organized Catholic or Protestant religious institution or denomination.
Preaching and Pastoring are not vocational or institutional positions for the worldly credentialed and academically sanctioned and denominationally ordained individual.
Preaching and Pastoring are not exercises in oratory skills of persuasion nor or they about whooping and hollering and entertaining performances by charismatic individuals.
Preaching and Pastoring are not about Midweek Bible Studies, Revivals, Sunday Services, Sunday Schools, Church Picnics, Church Bake Sales, Church Conferences, Denominational Conclaves and Ecclesiastical Politics and Policies and Religious Bigotry and Segregation.
Preaching and Pastoring are not about obtaining a pastorate in a organized religious institution or church and they are not about ecclesiastical titles or status symbols.
Preaching and Pastoring are not about twisting God’s Word to validate a worldly morality nor are they about guilt tripping folks into financially participating in an antiquated Mosaic law of Tithing (Taxation) that was cancelled and nailed to the cross in CHRIST. (Colossians 2:6-14)
Preaching and Pastoring are not about inspirational or motivational speaking. Preaching is not about teaching a denominational doctrine or speaking and whooping in and entertaining cadence. Preaching is not about the collection of money, tithes ad offerings. Preaching is not about entertainment, performances or traditions. Being a Man of God is not about the Man of God or his credentials or his philosophy or his opinions or his wealth or titles or educational accomplishments.
Preaching is all about GOD sending His chosen vessel to communicate what He says to those whom He is saying it to. To say anything else other than what God tell you to say as a preacher and Man of God is to invite the wrath and condemnation of GOD and become guilty of the blood of those who would have repented had you preached the preaching that the PREACHER bid you to Preach. (Ezekiel 13)
Romans 10:14
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?
Without the authentic chosen and sent Man of God preaching and warning sinners to repent and obey the Commandments of GOD as opposed to the religions of man (Matthew 7:21-23), the saving message of God in Christ is not heard, true heartfelt repentance is not encouraged, genuine salvation is not sought and sinners are lost.
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