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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)
When it comes to preaching, there's only one divine authority, and that's the Word of God. Therefore, any non-authoritative type of preaching that comes from the inventions of personal authority, church authority, rational authority and experiential authority are to be avoided because they are fake substitutes of the genuine and divine authority. Preaching that doesn't display divine authority both in its content and its manner is not the substance but the shadow of the real thing. If you have a preacher who doesn't come to you and bear upon your soul with great weight and clarity and conviction the truth of Scripture, that's a shadow; that's not the substance of a real preacher. To preach is to be the voice of God. Anything else is a hindrance and an obstruction to the voice of God. Bad theology, bad exegesis, bad interpretation, aberrant ideas, heresies, and personal and spiritual insights that are not connected directly to the interpretation of a text obstruct Scripture. So, the only preaching God desires is authoritative, commanding preaching. It doesn't mean you're abusive, abrasive, or harsh. You do it by speaking the truth in love and with grace, kindness, patience, and mercy. But it's nonetheless the truth. Today, there's a lot of popular preaching going on, but not a lot of powerful preaching, and the biggest hindrance is the preacher. Any self-projection undermines divine authority. Any self-absorption on the part of the preacher erodes true authority. If you can't feel the weight of God, then the preacher has failed; he's in the way. If you can't feel the conviction of the Word of God, the preacher is in the way. You may like the preacher. You may enjoy the preacher. You may laugh and weep with him. You may be engaged with him. But when you walk away, if you do not feel the burdens and the joys of the Word of God, the preacher has been in the way. One writer put it this way: "If by his words and manner the preacher focuses attention on himself, thus modeling some mode of self-absorption or self-satisfaction rather than a humble response to the Word that he proclaims, he precludes all possibility of channeling any sense of divine authority. What he doesn't feel himself, he cannot mediate to others. If he is trying to impress you with himself as a preacher, then he's not mediating divine authority." In fact, there's a famous line by James Denney, "You cannot convey the impression that you're a great preacher and Jesus Christ is a great Savior at the same time; take your choice." God projection and Christ projection rather than self-projection are the duties of the preacher. And this authority, as I said, must be brought to bear on this day in which we live. I run into this all the time. People are stunned when I provide a specific answer. If I'm on a talk show or radio interview and somebody asks me a question and I say, "So-and-so and so-and-so is the answer," they say, "Oh, that's pretty straightforward." And I say, "Well, that's what the Bible says." People are kind of stunned by this straightforwardness. In fact, people who come to this church sometimes think that maybe I'm overbearing because they are not used to having someone speak to them spiritually with real authority. And most likely, it's because they've been exposed to Christianity in those non-authoritative environments where the mishmash of ideas and spiritual experiences are pawned off on them as if they are legitimate. Therefore, they initially tend to chafe against the unfamiliar, single, clear interpretation of Scripture spoken authoritatively. However, as their souls are transformed, they will return for more. Why? Because they now understand the difference between the shadow of non-authoritative preaching and the substance of authoritative preaching. Repent and believe! GTY.org (90-350) - A Call for Authoritative Preaching
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Day: 1072
October 31, 2026
The Substance of Authoritative Preaching
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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.
The Truth in Love,
Mark Paul - Servant of God
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