How should we preach?

Jesus Christ has instructed us "to go and teach" to proclaim the "Good News" and to distribute it around the world.
How should we preach?

We should:

• preach to all who will listen (Acts 28:30)

• preach with confidence (v. 31)

• not preach with “wisdom of words” (1 Cor. 1:17)

• only preach the true gospel (Gal. 1:8)

• preach with sincerity and goodwill (Phil. 1:15)

• be “blameless and harmless” and “shine as lights in the world” (2:15)

• preach with warning and teaching (Col. 1:28).

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From - Preaching the Gospel
Basic Bible Principles
http://www.testimony-magazine.org/back/PreachingTheGospel.pdf

Dutch translation / Nederlandse vertaling > Hoe moeten we prediken?

To know Christ is filling life with meaning

"To know Christ is the way to grow in holiness.
Ask yourself, in the moment of perplexity or temptation,
what would He do if He were here?
Nothing else will so surely lead us into the way of holy living."
- George Hodges

Today Jesus Christ is being dispatched as the Figurehead of a Religion,
a mere example. He is that, but he is infinitely more;
He is salvation itself, He is the Gospel of God.
- Oswald Chambers

Life is filled with meaning as soon as Jesus Christ enters into it.
- Stephen Neill

"And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another
and to all, just as we do to you,
so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness
before our God and Father at the coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints."
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

My god, give that I shall be able to imitate Christ his example
and that I will be able to hold to the end,
so that I may be blameless on the last day of the assessment.

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Christus kennen is zin geven aan het leven

Be happy that the thorn bush has roses

"Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns,
be happy that the thorn bush has roses."
- German Proverb

"Do everything without complaining or arguing,
so that you may become blameless and pure,
children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation,
in which you shine like stars in the universe"
Philippians 2:14-15

God, let me look perspective to life.
All the problems I encountered I want to overlook
and the beauty and goodness of your creation set against it.
That I may be just in your eyes
and may live impeccable according to your commandments.

Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Wees blij dat de doornstruik rozen draagt

The giving and protecting God

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

Psalm 84:11, New International Version

Dutch version / Nederlands > De gevende en beschermende God

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    God doesn't hold back on his goodness! In fact, the Father loves to give his children gifts. These gifts are all encompassing. These gifts are gladly given. How do I know? Three ways: 1) I've been repeatedly blessed; 2) I've seen what God has done to bless his people through the centuries; and 3) his Word promises this to be so.

    Father, I want to thank you for the many blessings you have poured into my life. I want to list several of them by name today. (Make your own list of things for which you are thankful.) Thank you most of all Father, for the gift of your Son and my Savior, Jesus. In his name I pray. Amen.