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Thursday, 25 February 2010

I recently read a quote from a sermon of the late preacher Charles Spurgeon, saying, "Leave Christ out? O my brethren, better leave the pulpit out altogether. If a man can preach one sermon without mentioning Christ’s name in it, it ought to be his last, certainly the last that any Christian ought to go to hear him preach." [sermon: “A Prayer for the Church” (1867)]. The Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2, "1 And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, 4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." It made me think of my life, not only as a pastor, but as a Christian responsible to preach the Good News of Christ and him crucified. We are all to preach that Good News. Our lives and our mouths should be declaring "Christ and him crucified." Have you made it a point in your life to know nothing, and to declare only the Good News of Jesus Christ? One of my favorite songs is "You're Everything" by David Crowder. He is worth it. He is worth our everything. Here are the lyrics:

You're everything
I could want
That I could need
If I could see
You want me
Could I believe?
'Cause You're perfectly
All I want, and all I need
If I could just feel Your touch
Could I be free?
Why do You shine so?
Can a blind man see?
Why do You call?
Why Do You beckon me?
Can the deaf hear the voice of love?
Would You have me come?
Can the cripple run?
Are You the one?

To raise me up
From this grave
Touch my tongue
And then I'll sing
Heal my limbs
Then joyfully I'll run to You

You're everything
I could want and I could need
I can just, feel your touch
and I can't breathe
And how you shine so
the blind can see
and how you call out
you beckon me
the deaf hear the voice of love
you bid me come
and the cripple run
You're the one

So raise me up
from this grave
you touch my tongue
and then I'll say:
Heal my limbs
and joyfully I'll run to you

You're everything (4x)

And I'm alive and I'll sing
And I'm alive and I'm free

POSTED BY: Pastor Joey AT 11:44 am | Permalink | E-mail this

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Pastor Joey grew up at Cline, attending all the way from the Awana program through Youth Program and beyond, participating in mission trips and various ministries. He is now working on his master's degree at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Pastor Joey brings a fresh, vibrant approach to ministry and is passionate about his service to the Lord. As part of his continued support for ministries at Cline Avenue Fellowship, he provides us with this blog, in which he shares his thoughts and insights into ministry and God's Word.

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