Before the pandemic, preaching fell into 3 basic categories:
(1) Preaching that pleased the preacher—very little objectivity, pressing personal points, emphasized certain parts of sermon-a flesh revelation, whoop, prophecy??
(2) Preaching that pleased the pew—no real word content, motivational speaking, emphasizing problem with no real solution.
(3) Preaching that ministers to god—may not follow any prescribed style. Style likely a mixture of the apostolic, prophetic, evangelistic, pastoral, and teaching.
Why? John 12:21, “…sir we would see jesus. Preaching that pleases god, is preaching that lifts jesus and the full gospel story.
–What kind of ministry pleases god? Romans 1:1, “paul, a servant of jesus christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of god. The gospel of god, is the gospel of jesus christ. A ministry that focuses solely on the purposes of god through jesus christ and holy spirit is the ministry that pleases god.
–What are the scriptures a witness to? Jesus christ. The post-covid-19 church of jesus christ is forming the path toward the resurrection of the two witnesses who were killed.
–In a legal matter, what is the role of a witness? Testimonials.
Revelation 11:3-13, “and I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days clothed in sackloth…” who are these two witnesses that are killed, yet will be resurrected?
(1) John 5:39, “the scriptures testify of jesus
(2) John 15:26, “the spirit testifies of jesus.
These two witnesses have power to open and shut heaven, to give rain and/or to make the heavens as brass.
–If nothing else, make sure ministry focuses on these two elements; the word of god and the spirit of god. The kind of preaching that ministers to god is done by an individual who knows and is known by the scriptures and the spirit.
— In this season, it behooves you not to study to preach, but to study to live. You should be studying something. Apostolic preaching has several sermons/study points embedded in it. Whatever you are studying, at the end of your study, you should be able to make immediate application. The application of what you’re studying will correct character flaws, bringing you closer to being a credible witness. The season has shifted and so must you!
— There is an unquestionable changing of times and seasons. We are beyond the post-modern era and have entered into the post-truth time. The existent tension is a world of subjectivity and only want you want to be true is true
–No longer moored to absolute truth, there’s been a murdering of the word of god and the spirit of god. The church has been complicit in ushering in the amplification of the antichrist: 1 john 2:18, “little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.” john 18:10, “then simon having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was malchus.”
Simon is part of jesus’ crew and cuts off the ear of a man needing to hear the gospel. Simon represents the uncoverted christians who are preventing people from hearing the gospel either by their words or lifestyle.
–Faith is no longer transferred because faith cometh by hearing, but if the ears have been cut off, no one can hear. How shall they hear without a preacher? They won’t. Resultingly, preachers have turned into flashy self-motivated peddlers and motivational speakers.
–The shutdown has produced the moment spoken of in hebrews 12:27-28, “and this word, yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve god acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” the pandemic has removed everything that could be shaken, the production of things which could be seen (everything produced outside the word of god). The things which cannot be shaken are the word of god and it’s results and the spirit of god.
–We are receiving a kingdom=basileiu=royalty, realm, and rule of the king. Let us receive grace=divine enablement, positioning us to serve=minister to god, acceptably=in full agreement, with reverence=aidos=modesty=maintaining the level of the royalty, realm, and rule of god.