By Donnie V. Rader Soft preaching comforts those who are indifferent. Judah of Isaiah’s day cried out for “smooth things” (Isa. 30:10). Soft preaching does little to prick the heart in sin. Some who are indifferent never were diligent or zealous. Others have lost the fervor they once had. What causes people to be or …
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“Watch Out, He’ll Write You Up”
By Tom M. Roberts Preachers in the same yoke learn from one another, uphold one another in troublesome times, encourage one another and serve as examples for others. This is especially true of older preachers who serve as role models for young- Gospel preachers are the best friends gospel preachers have. While it is true …
Jerusalem
By P.J. Casebolt Before Jerusalem was destroyed, the “gospel of the kingdom” (Matt. 24:1-4) “was preached to every creature which is under heaven” (Col. 1:23). Today, it is not necessary for us to visit Jerusalem, or even to know about it geographically, in order to be saved. But in order to understand the significance of …
Your Sister Sodom
By Clarence R. Johnson Let us devote ourselves to godliness and moral uprightness and do what we can to persuade others to do likewise. God rebuked the nation of Judah: “Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fulness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she …