50 Days of Wisdom

We must preach the Word, not only because of the danger of the season and because the Word is the only thing that cuts through the error, but secondly, because of the devotion of the saints. Paul says to Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:10, "But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance, persecutions, and sufferings." In other words, "You saw how I taught it, and I lived it. Just do exactly what I instructed you to do." That's so important because everybody today wants to reinvent ministry, have you noticed? Paul just says, "Will you just do it exactly the way I told you to do it?" That means preaching the Word because of the danger of the season and the devotion of the saints who came before you. Just get in line, take the baton, and run your lap. Thirdly, we preach the Word because of the dynamic of the Scripture. Paul says to Timothy, "You know that the Word of God has the power to save; it has the power to lead you to salvation. What else would you preach? It's sharper than any two-edged sword." Listen, when you understand that the Word is the power that converts the soul, you preach the Word. Therefore, if you don't preach the Word, you don't believe that no matter what you say. It's not only the source of salvation; it's the source of sanctification. Why would anyone use anything other than the Word that saves and the Word that sanctifies? Fourthly, we preach the word because of the demand of the sovereign. Listen to 2 Timothy 4:1, "I solemnly charge you in the presence of God, even of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word." Pretty serious stuff. "I solemnly charge you." Paul is dead serious here. He says, "I command you with all solemnity and seriousness." Why? Because someday we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. Listen, preaching is very serious, you are under the scrutiny of God. Lastly, this is really important because of the deceptiveness of the sensual. The great enemy of the Word of God is anything outside the Word of God. The word of Satan, the word of demons, and the word of man. And we are living in very dangerous seasons concocted by seducing spirits and hypocritical liars propagated by false teachers. And here's what makes them successful. Look at 2 Timothy 4:3, "The time will come"—and it does, because it cycles through all of church history—"when they will not endure sound doctrine." They're driven by the sensual, not the cognitive. They're not interested in truth or theology. All they want are ear-tickling sensations. That's what they want. They refuse to hear the great truth that saves and sanctifies. We're in such a season now. They tell us that being doctrinal and being clear about the Word of God is divisive, unloving, and prideful. But the ability to distinguish between false and truth is absolutely critical. You can't speak truth or guard truth if you can't understand truth. Yet, people want to depreciate sound doctrine. All they want is to get their ears tickled. They say, "Tell me a little about success and prosperity, and give me some excitement. Elevate my feelings of well-being and self-esteem, and give me a bunch of emotional thrills." And you know what? When they want that, it says in verse 3, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance "to their own desires." The market creates the demand. And there are plenty of hucksters who will fill that demand. Repent and believe! GTY.org (80-180) – Five Reasons to Preach the Word

Today's Wisdom

Day: 1043

September 28, 2026

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