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Preacher’s Point: Itching ears and the power of God
By Timothy Johnson - Preacher’s Point
The goal of this week’s column is twofold. One, to convince preachers to preach something more than fuzzy-wuzzy, “God loves you sermons.” Two, to prevail upon people to attend churches that preach the truth and stomps on your toes from time to time.
The Bible speaks of a time when congregations will have “itching ears” (2 Timothy 4:3). This itching ears statement means they will only listen to what they want to hear. An unpleasant message will have no place in the church.
Example: A man is having an affair. He keeps up appearances and continues to attend church with his family. One day the minister, while preaching the sermon, speaks briefly about the sin of adultery.
Preacher’s Point: Unprofitable servants
The stuff my parents told me.
One thing I heard more than once was – “Look ya lost. You’ll need to practice more and try harder next time.”
I cannot be thankful enough for hearing those words with nearly every defeat growing up. However, some parents today would look at those first three words and almost equate them with child abuse.
Let us take a magnifying glass to what mom and dad said.
“Look ya lost” – was a way to tell me to examine the facts. In life, we need to evaluate our talents and abilities. To do so, we also have to recognize our weaknesses.