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NASB | Matthew 10:7 "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 10:7 "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' |
Subject: A Sermon which Leads to Christ |
Bible Note: I agree we can warn, but do not doubt it will fall on deaf ears. Those that preach to entertain the goats also have a love of money and those that pay them demand they entertain. People love to experience emotional rushes and as such the most successful of the ear ticklers have learned to bring their listeners to an emotional edge. Once there the are easily manipulated to react in a certain manner. I once witnessed a so called "altar call" made by a well known speaker where hundreds reacted. But there was never a mention of sin, forgiveness, repentance, salvation, a need to change lifestyle or the blood, Jesus' death on the cross or anything that suggest a fallen state and a need to change. The "altar call" was preceded by a gut wrenching emotional story, then the "call" was given who wants to know Jesus? As I said hundreds rushed down to the front. There was no prayer simply the call and then those people were ushered out. But the claim of the speaker was that God was moving mightily and as everyone saw hundreds were saved. Huh? How are they saved? There was no mention of their fallen state or their need of salvation. As we left the meeting people were talking among themselves about this man's ability to keep you so involved in the message you didn't notice the time, and then to have hundreds saved! What a great mighty man of God! When in fact all they got was their ears tickled? |
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