“Preach the Word”
The power of conversion is in the “word,” that is, in “preaching the gospel of the kingdom.” Such was the example of the Savior, and such is the witness of virtually all scripture (see Matthew 4:23; Luke 20:1). Too often, those called to “preach the word” choose instead to be spiritual cheerleaders or to moralize on ethical principles. As well intended as such efforts may be, they lack the power of conversion.
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