Plain Ole Preachin, Comes From the Plain Ole and Simple Truth!
The plain ole and simple truth is the true Gospel of Jesus Christ! My Bible says, “4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) 7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the Word of faith, which we preach;” (Romans 10:4-8) How can this be? It says that “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth” Does this mean that the law has been done away with! Absolutely not, without the law mankind would not know what sin is, (Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.) Jesus Christ came and fulfilled the law for each and every person that will receive Him as Lord and Savior. The reason a man points to the law instead of Jesus Christ is because man seeks his own righteousness through the law: (Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith) Paul asks a very important question in: (Galatians 3:21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.)
The true preacher does not preach to the religious pious people of this world but to the lost, hurting, poor and mainly to the ones who do not have all of the answers, Just as Jesus did! Jesus told us in: (Matthew 9:12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.) If we have the time or take the time to prayerfully read Matthew 23, you will find Jesus, not arguing with, not having a discussion with but rebuking and instructing a group of religious pious men known as Pharisees, scribes and hypocrites, who all had their own answers, and what did Jesus instruct you and me to do concerning these men? Do as they say, but not as they do!
So I have said all of this to say this, “a preacher is not called to preach to a religious man but once again to the lost, dying, hurt and those that are looking for the Truth and this Truth has a name, it’s Jesus Christ, Who is the true churches righteousness, by mercy and grace through faith in Jesus Christ!
So I ask you where are these hurting, lost, poor people supposed to get their answers, well let me introduce you to a old/new thought in: (Romans 10:14 “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? ) Even King David understood this in: (Psalm 40:9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.)
And likewise King Solomon in: (Ecclesiastes 12:9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.) and in: (Ecclesiastes 12:10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Likewise Isaiah: (Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;)
And can you believe it? Likewise Jesus: (Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.)
Could Paul the Apostle have the answer for why people do not want to hear plain ole preaching? (1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.) And in: (1 Corinthians 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.) Saved by what? That’s right my friend, by ever day plain ole simple preachin! And in: (1 Corinthians 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;) And last but not least in: (1 Corinthians 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!)
So I agree with Paul, “Woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel of Jesus Christ!

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