Titus 1:3, “In his own time he has revealed his word in the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior.

Preaching is never a casual act. It is not to be taken lightly. It is not entertainment, performance, or even merely education. The preacher is not just disseminating information. Preaching is participation in the divine act of revelation. In that regard, it is an encounter with the living God. When Paul says that God “has revealed his word in the preaching,” he declares that the living God still speaks through it. The pulpit is not the platform for a man to speak his mind; it is God’s instrument to reveal His will. The preacher stands, not to offer his opinions, but to herald the truth that has “one and for all been entrusted to the saints” (Jude, 3)

Through preaching, the veil is lifted and God discloses Continue reading →