Insight for Leaders

Literature Ministries International ^ | May 16 | A.W. Tozer

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Preaching: Preach to Make Them Sweat

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" --Acts 2:37

I preach to my congregation week after week. And I pray that I may be able to preach with such convicting power that my people will sweat! I do not want them to leave my services feeling good. The last thing I want to do is to give them some kind of religious tranquilizer--and let them go to hell in their relaxation.

The Christian church was designed to make sinners sweat. I have always believed that, and I still believe it. The messages preached in our churches should make backslidden Christians sweat. And if I achieve that objective when I preach, I thank God with all of my heart, no matter what people think of me. Jesus Is Victor!, 61-62.

"Lord, help me to preach with boldness--not concerned with 'what people think of me.' Amen."

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Today's "Insight for Leaders" is taken by permission from the book, Tozer on Christian Leadership, published by WingSpread Publishers

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This Insight for Leaders devotional is also available in a print-friendly format here on the LMI web site.

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Good message today. Some, when faced with their sins are "cut to the quick" (Acts 5:33, 7:54) and respond with a hardened heart. However, those whose hearts have been softened and broken by the Holy Spirit respond with repentence and remorse, asking "Brethren, what shall we do"? (Acts 2:37)

An expected negative response should not be what dictates our message of the gospel. It wouldn't be "good news" if it were not first for the bad news of the eternal consequence of sin.

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