33
“You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being
condemned to hell?
34 Therefore I am
sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you
will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and
pursue from town to town.
35 And so upon you
will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from
the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of
Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
Definitions of
the term Preacher
Mirriam Webster - someone who delivers a religious discourse in
public.
Wikipedia - someone who preaches sermons
Bible definition lists a preacher as preaching the Gospel, not with
human words but with the guidance of Jesus Christ! (1 Corinthians
1:17). Quite simply to be a teacher or broker of the Truth! That
truth is Jesus Christ!
Are all of us meant to preach? NO! some of us have different
directions in our lives. These are decided by God, and not by us. We
are never a preacher by choice, it is a direction by God.(Ephesians
4:11)
I have seen others out there who want so much to preach, but rather
than glorify God they glorify themselves. And I have seen them lead
many astray, giving people the words their ears are itching to hear.
Telling them exactly what they want to hear, rather than what they
need to hear.(2 Timothy 4:3)
Then I have seen those who want so much to teach and preach, but
then they do not understand what it is they are talking about. Or
they are simply not meant to preach. With this ignorance, they do
more damage to the Kingdom of Heaven. Even though their
preaching is done with good intentions, good intentions is not
enough!
To teach, to preach, is a very serious occupation. Something you
cannot attempt lightly. Something you cannot just begin, it must be
ordained by God! Then its something you must do, when you are
spiritually mature enough!(1 Timothy 3:7)
For if you teach falsely, whether out of ignorance or for your own
self gratification. The punishment is the same. It would be better
for you to be thrown into the sea, with a large stone tied around
your neck, then for you to teach falsely. (Mark 9:42)
A big example of this is Judas Iscariot, his false teaching and
betrayal lead in one direction, death! And before this he was
regarded as one of Jesus' chosen disciples.(Matthew 27:1-6)
I give this warning to everyone who hears this message. Do not
preach or teach the Gospel, unless two conditions are met in your
life.
1. You are spiritually mature enough to understand the Gospel
2. You are directed by God to do so!
If you attempt to teach or preach, without having both of these in
your life, you are preaching falsely. And it would be better for you
to have a rope tied to your neck, and on the other end a rock and be
tossed into the deepest ocean.(Mark 9:42)
1 Timothy 1:3-9
New International
Version 1984
(NIV1984)
Warning Against
False Teachers of
the Law
3 As I urged
you when I went into
Macedonia, stay
there in Ephesus so
that you may command
certain men not to
teach false
doctrines any longer
4 nor to
devote themselves to
myths and endless
genealogies. These
promote
controversies rather
than God’s
work—which is by
faith.
5 The goal of
this command is
love, which comes
from a pure heart
and a good
conscience and a
sincere faith.
6 Some have
wandered away from
these and turned to
meaningless talk.
7 They want to
be teachers of the
law, but they do not
know what they are
talking about or
what they so
confidently affirm.
You should not ever preach because its your desire to preach. You
should preach because its what God desires you to do!
