Preach Jesus

 Scripture:

“You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

Paul told the Corinthians here that he didn’t go around preaching himself or anything else. He preached that Jesus Christ is Lord and Paul was his servant. He understood that it is Jesus who calls us into ministry. It is Jesus that our preaching and ministry should point to. It is Jesus who should be the focus of our lives and preaching. 

Application:

It is easy as a preacher to preach about things that will help people. Often we preach, using the Bible, how to have a better life. The reality is, our preaching should be Jesus-focused. We should be leading people to Him. He should be the center of our life and ministry. He should be the center around which everything rotates. I want my life and ministry to point people to Jesus.

Prayer:

Father, help me to preach Jesus as clear as possible. Help me to keep the main thing the main thing. Show me how to keep Jesus at the center and to speak from there. Teach me to teach Your people well. Show me how to correctly handle Your Word of Truth. Let me be a voice that points people to Christ for salvation, healing, deliverance, and life-giving water.

Yours,

Jeff