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Wisdom is a skill in living that begins with fearing God, then progresses to guarding your mind, choosing your companions, controlling your body, monitoring your words, pursuing your work, managing your money, and loving your neighbor. Very simple. But that’s it. And when you’ve done that, you’ve learned wisdom. It’s vital to be taught wisdom. For example, as a father, if I fail to teach my children to fear God, the devil will teach them to hate God. If I fail to teach my children to guard their mind, the devil will teach them to have an open mind. If I fail to teach my children to obey their parents, the devil will teach them to rebel and break his parents’ hearts. If I fail to teach my children to select their companions carefully, the devil will choose them for them. If I fail to teach my children to control their body, the devil will gladly teach them to give it completely over to their lusts. If I fail to teach my children to enjoy speech that is honorable to God, the devil will fill their mouths with filth. If I fail to teach my children to pursue their work, the devil will make them lazy. If I fail to teach them to manage their money, the devil will teach them to waste it on riotous living. If I fail to teach them to love their neighbor, the devil will gladly teach them to love only themselves. And the only reason I can pass any of this wisdom on to my children is because God has graciously made it all available in the Bible.
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The daily messages within every eBook are also very effective tools for parents who want to train their children to become wise in the skill of living. The family simply shares one, 2-minute message, every day. (The recommended time of day is just before the evening meal because it provides an opportunity for further discussion)
Why is it so hard for people to accept the authoritative Word of God? Allow me to offer you a few reasons. The first is poor preaching. They're used to poor preaching that lacks power and authority. They have low expectations. Do you know what most people expect out of a sermon? They don't expect an hour of intense expression of the Word of God. Instead, they anticipate being briefly entertained with a few stories and experiencing some psychological goosebumps, without any harshness or judgment. Secondly, people are used to preaching that is mildly spontaneous and off-the-cuff. They don't have a lot of appetite for something that is carefully prepared, thought out, systematically profound, challenging, rich, insightful, provocative, or, in any sense, deep. And that's because many of them have no theological frame of reference. They could come to a church like ours where the Word of God is taught with authority, and you can teach an expository message, but they don't even have a paradigm to put it in. They're just waiting for the next entertaining story or joke. They're looking at their watch and thinking, "What is going on? This guy has been talking for an hour. Where are the good stories? Can't we sing again, or something?" That's because in their spiritual world, there is no paradigm for authoritative preaching as God intended, so it seems like a message that is harsh, irrelevant, out of touch, and isolated. A third reason people find it challenging to accept the authoritative Word of God is our society's prevailing anti-authority mentality. People don't want to be under anybody's authority because they're having a consuming love affair with personal freedom. Commanding people to hear, respond, and feel the weight and the conviction of disobedience is completely out of touch with the way people want to live their lives. Nonetheless, we are still called to speak with authority, and we do that. One final thought. We have this incredible privilege to preach with authority. But at the same time, we have to exercise patience. And that's so important. Listen to Paul in 2 Timothy 4:2, "Preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort"—then this—"with great patience." We don't mitigate or apologize for the authority, but we are patient with people's responses. If there's anything that you want to characterize your ministry, it's speaking the truth in love. Speaking the truth—that's the authority. Love—that's the patience. I would hope and pray that in all the years that Grace Church has been ministering, we would be known as a place where there is no equivocation on the truth, where the Word of God is proclaimed as the sole authority, and where it's preached with clarity and conviction; and at the same time, that this church would be known for its love and its patience in the struggle that we all have to come by the power of the Spirit into conformity to that which is commanded of us. And I know that the true people of God do not chafe under this authority; they embrace it because it's an authority designed to bless, right? Obedience brings blessing. That's why you're here. In many environments, if I said, "Hey, come tonight; I'm going to speak on authority," almost nobody would show up. But not here. Why? Because you understand and you love and you eagerly embrace the truth of God. You have confessed Him as Lord. He is the authority in your life. And what He commands is what you desire, because you want the fullness of His blessing. And that's as it should be. This kind of authority doesn't empty the church; it grows the church. Because the true church only grows under the authority of the Lord of the church and by His Word. Repent and believe! GTY.org (90-350) - A Call for Authoritative Preaching
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Day: 1078
November 8, 2026
Preaching that Grows the Church
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My name is Mark Paul from Wauchula, Florida, and like the Apostle Peter said in 2 Peter 1:14, "I know that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent." Consequently, my goal is to leave a legacy that will continue to advance the kingdom of God long after I have departed. In other words, bear fruit for eternity. And by simply reading and sharing my free eBooks, you too become contributors to the advancement of His kingdom. Thank you for partaking in this endeavor, and I look forward to greeting you on heaven's shore.
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