Some complain about the failure of old-fashioned preaching to “relate the ambiguities of the New Testament to the complexities of modern society.” No old-fashioned preacher need feel like a country boy come to town in this sophisticated age. Any born again, Bible-believing, Spirit filled preacher can be used by God to make Jesus Christ relevant to anybody, anytime, anywhere.
Devotion of the Day
Daily
And they, continuing daily…And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Acts 2:46, 47
The New Testament does not abound in instruction as to what we now call “personal work” and “soul-winning.” The epistles indoctrinate and exhort as to Christian growth, and it seems to be assumed that a normal Christian will by life and lip win others.
Nowadays we drive and plan and put on courses galore trying to get Christians to do what should be their natural practice, not only with regard to reaching the lost, but with regard to church attendance, tithing, missions, and all other phases of service. All of this should be the spontaneous expression of our love for Christ and others.
The Early Church continued daily in fellowship and faithfulness, and the Lord added daily in fruitfulness. What we labor and sweat to produce is a natural consequence in the Scriptures. It is high time we majored on the conditions that produce the results we seek. A church in faith and fellowship will be faithful and fruitful. Which brings it, of course, to the door of each of us. If we follow Him daily He will make us fishers of men daily.