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Preparing To Preach
Contributed by Rodney Rapp on Aug 2, 2022 (message contributor)
Summary: The calling or desire to preach can only be placed by God. God has called many, but many have refused the call. You can receive or reject the call. Seek the Will of God in this matter for your life.
Preparing to Preach
The calling or desire to preach can only be placed by God.
God has called many, but many have refused the call.
You can receive or reject the call.
Seek the Will of God in this matter for your life.
“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Do not let yourself, or a person to limit you in this matter.
To talk you into or out of, the ultimate question is what is Gods will.
You could become a full time preacher or a just an occasional speaker either case is between you and the Lord and Gods calling upon your life, don’t LIMIT GOD!
Psalms 104:4 NIV
He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
YOU cannot change the desires of a person only God can do that.
You can however live, teach or preach in a way for people to see a need for change.
To be encouraged to turn to the one who can change a life.
Pray to become a fine surgeon not a butcher.
3 Mentalities:
“I” can or “I can’t”:
Both are wrong mentalities, and need to be corrected.
“I” can’t do this
Limits God on what God can do.
“I got this”
Rests on your own ability and talent
Pride
I can’t do this:
The right mentality is:
Lord I cannot do this without you I need you to come and take full control I surrender to you; your will be done.
Speaking in Public is one of the biggest fears most people have.
It is estimated that approximately 77% of people are afraid to speak in public.
Some psychologists trace extreme cases of stage fright to childhood trauma.
Others say that fear of public speaking builds gradually over time as we avoid every opportunity to speak.
Still others point out that fear of public speaking may be a by-product of low self-esteem and a fear of being judged harshly.
I have read articles from famous Christian magazines, pastors etc. that have said if a person does not have good speaking ability that they should not be allowed to preach.
I totally disagree with that as Moses had a problem speaking and yet God still used Moses for His Glory.
It is not your ability to speak but rather Gods anointing that makes the difference!
No one person becomes a gifted speaker without practice.
Everyone started somewhere.
Had my Pastor listened to this kind of garbage many souls would have been lost.
EX. As a young Christian the Co-Pastor would call me up to pray for the offering.
I had such a fear of speaking I could not go up behind the pulpit to pray but rather faced the pulpit as he handed me the microphone down to where I was. I faced the pulpit and had my back turned to the people frozen in fear.
The pastors didn’t give up on me but continued to work and train me.
Creating opportunities for me to speak.
1. Message must be something that is a need
a. The right message for the right time the right people.
b. Needs to meet the need, this is not debate time.
c. Best message is one that you are successful in.
d. You can’t preach on tithes if you are not giving tithes
e. You will often times find you have lived or experienced the message
f. God will often times speak to you in your own message
g. You can share your success and victory
h. Or an area you have not been successful in but must give answer as to why and what you could have
done to be better
a. (BE VERY CAREFULL IN THIS AREA).
g. Must be relevant to the audience you are preaching to.
h. If you present a problem, you must give the solution.
2. Preparation:
Never use the pulpit as an area to make it personal.
For any other purpose.
This is not the place to settle a personal situation with someone.
The Altar and the Pulpit represent the Holy of Holies, never take this lightly.
Life or death is found here.
Pray to become a fine heart surgeon not a butcher.
To be able to speak into the Spirit of a person, to bring Life.
Preparation (Cont)
God has given His best JESUS give God your Best!
A) Spiritually:
a. things are right between you and the Lord.
B) Mentally:
a. must be focused on the task at hand and allow God to speak to you and threw you.
C) Physically:
a. Get rest before and after you speak.
b. Sometimes rest can be the most spiritual thing you could do.
c. We can’t function well if we are worn out.
