Lazaroo – Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, in stunned revelation:
“It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached.”
(Philippians 1:15-18)
Paul could have ignored this ugly truth about preachers of the gospel, Jesus.
Our shame.
Our dirty laundry.
For some preachers, the gospel is a gig – just another way to make
a buck
a name for themselves
trouble for others.
But Your gospel is so powerful that it can save the hearer
while the preacher goes to hell.
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Numbers 23:5-12; Joshua 13:22; Isaiah 61:1-3; Ezekiel 20:45-46; Jonah 1:1-2; Matthew 4:17; Matthew 10:5-8; Matthew 23:1-12; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 10:42-43; Romans 1:16; Romans 2:17-24
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.