1 Sam. 3 - preach the word of God
By Jimmy Lau
1Sa 3:1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
Is the word of God rare in the church which your belong? Today, in many “churches”, more things are preached over the pulpits except the word of God. Preachers are preaching about self-esteem, prosperity, psychology, social justice, self-improvement, and life stories about themselves except the story about Jesus and Him crucified. Denomination preachers preach a whole sermon without quoting a verse from the Bible. Our liberal brethren are following the same too. Sermons are all about how to better oneself and to live an enriched life in this present world. There is nothing about the abundant life in Christ Jesus (John 10:10). There is nothing about denying ungodly and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world (Titus 2:12).
What did Paul preach to the Corinthians? He said: “And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified” (1 Corinthians 1:1, 2).
He did not try to show off. He did not use big and fanciful words. He did not teach man’s wisdom. He only preached Jesus. The first century Christians preached only the word of God. Even when they were persecuted and were forced to scatter abroad, they went everywhere preaching the word (Acts 8:4). As a result, “the word of God grew and multiplied” (Acts 12:24). It means that everywhere, and every day, you can expect someone will be preaching the word of God. The word of God could be heard daily and in every corner of the street.
1Sa 3:1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
Is the word of God rare in the church which your belong? Today, in many “churches”, more things are preached over the pulpits except the word of God. Preachers are preaching about self-esteem, prosperity, psychology, social justice, self-improvement, and life stories about themselves except the story about Jesus and Him crucified. Denomination preachers preach a whole sermon without quoting a verse from the Bible. Our liberal brethren are following the same too. Sermons are all about how to better oneself and to live an enriched life in this present world. There is nothing about the abundant life in Christ Jesus (John 10:10). There is nothing about denying ungodly and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world (Titus 2:12).
What did Paul preach to the Corinthians? He said: “And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified” (1 Corinthians 1:1, 2).
He did not try to show off. He did not use big and fanciful words. He did not teach man’s wisdom. He only preached Jesus. The first century Christians preached only the word of God. Even when they were persecuted and were forced to scatter abroad, they went everywhere preaching the word (Acts 8:4). As a result, “the word of God grew and multiplied” (Acts 12:24). It means that everywhere, and every day, you can expect someone will be preaching the word of God. The word of God could be heard daily and in every corner of the street.
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