This awesome message by Mike Leake is so very awesome, not only is it for Preachers, it is for everyone! As I have been preaching of late, we have to build bridges of love and trust, first and foremost as we carry out The Great Commission. Share what JESUS has done in your life! Share the love Jesus has given you! We have to show everyone JESUS! JESUS! first, not ourselves. We have to build credibility with everyone, they have to see JESUS in us! We have to let people know that we care so very much about them. I just love what Mike Leake says, “Until Christ Be Sweet, Sin Will Not Be Bitter.”
From ChurchLeaders:
Yes, there are stories where people walk away. But the major note of the New Testament mission seems to be Jesus captivating people with his good-news bringing as he calls people to himself. For the most part He doesn’t start with “naming the sin” but captivating with love, hope, goodness, rescue, etc. If this is the major emphasis I believe it would do us well to ask the tough questions of our preaching. Am I preaching Christ as compellingly as I’m preaching sin? Am I being as clear about the good news as I am naming sin?
“They left church because they wanted their sin” doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve been a faithful gospel (good news) preacher. It might mean that you’ve actually not preached Christ as beautifully as He is, and so the sin still looks more precious. Not always, but maybe.
