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The Courageous Manner of Paul’s Preaching and the Fruit of his Preaching in his Own Conscience

Paul's Farewell, Preaching

robert_martin_conferenceDr. Robert Martin

I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable. . . .
I go bound in the spirit . . . I hold not my life of any account as dear unto
myself . . . I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all
men. For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God
(Acts 20:20, 22, 24, 26-27).

In previous chapters, we have been considering Paul’s example as an able and faithful preacher of the Word of God. Thus far we have looked at the scope of his preaching and its focus and recurring themes. In this chapter, we will consider the courageous manner of his preaching and its fruit in his own conscience.
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The Scope of Paul’s Preaching

Paul's Farewell, Preaching

robert_martin_conferenceDr. Robert Martin

I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable . . .I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:20, 27).

In previous studies, we have seen that Paul appeals to the Ephesians’ knowledge of his consistent humility, compassion, and unselfishness. In this chapter, we begin to take up the next mark of a true pastor, which is that he is an able and faithful preacher of God’s Word. Paul says to the Ephesian elders,
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The Priority of Preaching

Preaching

Alan Dunn

It’s my delight to be with you once again this year. Last year, when we were together, I was assigned the topic of the priorities of the pastor. And this year I’m going to resume on that subject picking up where we left off. Last year, we considered the priorities of the pastor in relation to himself, the care of the pastor to himself and then we saw the priority of the pastor in relation to his family and then we invested two studies on the priority of worship.

This year we’re going to consider the priority of preaching, in this hour,
and then the priority of prayer and then the priority of shepherding and,
lastly, the priority of our witness to the world.

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