THE MANDATE OF EXPOSITORY PREACHING
The Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation provide many examples and exhortations to preach the truth in fulfillment of God’s will. As a reminder of the apostolic legacy and reaffirmation of the scriptural authority for Bible-based preaching, five significant mandates are representative of the larger number of passages.
Matt. 28:19-20--”Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
1 Tim. 4:13--”Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.”
2 Tim. 2:2--”And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.”
2 Tim. 4:2--”Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.”
Titus 2:1--”But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.”
The Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation provide many examples and exhortations to preach the truth in fulfillment of God’s will. As a reminder of the apostolic legacy and reaffirmation of the scriptural authority for Bible-based preaching, five significant mandates are representative of the larger number of passages.
Matt. 28:19-20--”Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
1 Tim. 4:13--”Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.”
2 Tim. 2:2--”And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.”
2 Tim. 4:2--”Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.”
Titus 2:1--”But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.”
May God help us raise up men to preach the Word of God like this. I pray that I may be a man who fulfills the calling to "Preach the word!" (2 Tim 4:2). God help me.
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