2 Timothy 2:24 AMPC
“And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome (fighting and contending). Instead, he must be kindly to everyone and mild-tempered [preserving the bond of peace]; he must be a skilled and suitable teacher, patient and forbearing and willing to suffer wrong.”
LET’S TALK⏩
I remember years ago, when I was preaching to a class of little children, all under ten years old. A trained child evangelist had invited me, and he stood at the back as I preached. While sharing the Word with them, I turned to the evangelist and saw him weeping profusely. As I wondered why he was crying, he walked up to me and said, “You just preached Jesus, not only to these children in here but also to me.” My speech and preaching to those kids weren’t with enticing words of man’s wisdom but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power (1 Corinthians 2:4).
As you grow in your Christian walk, it’s important to know how to clearly and effectively communicate the Gospel. As a young preacher, that was one of my biggest concerns; I knew if I didn’t communicate right, people wouldn’t hear me right. If they didn’t hear me right, they wouldn’t believe right. And if they didn’t believe right, their faith would be in jeopardy.
To communicate the Gospel effectively, you first need to study God’s Word: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV). When you study the Word and it gets into your spirit, it inspires, transforms, informs, educates, and shapes you.
Also, you have to trust the power of the Holy Spirit to help you convey the message in a way that transforms lives. The Lord Jesus said, “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38). This refers to the Holy Spirit pouring out through you.
As the Word encourages us to be filled with the Spirit, do accordingly. Ephesians 5:18–20 KJV says, “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
???? Go Deeper:
2 Timothy 4:2;
[2] preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
[4] And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: [5] that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
???? Pray:
Dear Father, your righteousness is revealed in and through me always. My words are conveyed in the power and wisdom of the Spirit, inspiring faith, hope, and love in the hearts of my hearers, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
???? Daily Bible Reading:
ONE YEAR
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Galatians 3:1-14, Songs of Solomon 3-5
TWO YEAR
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Luke 23:13-25, 2 Samuel 7-8