Someone is shouting:
“Clear a path in the desert!Make a straight road
for the Lord our God.
Isaiah 40.3 CEV)
These verses of course refer to the ministry of John the Baptist. But they can also apply to us each week as we step into the pulpit. Just as John the Baptist was to point others to Jesus, so we should be pointing others to Jesus when we step into the pulpit. It is not a matter of us showing how smart, spiritual or special we are. it should be all about making a straight path to discover Jesus.
Here are a few questions I think we should spend some time thinking about.
When you preach who is your audience?
Who are you trying to lead others to discover?
Are you interested in your audience discovering what you know or whom you know?
