Preacher, Don’t Get in the Pulpit Without the Anointing

I will readily admit that I am still learning this preaching thing.  We have a bunch of new believers at The Mission and I saw the need for some teaching.  So I did a series of messages titled Christian Living, and the teaching was good.

We talked about how to live for God, sanctification, controlling our behavior, hearing God, guarding your heart.  All these are good things.  But deep in me I was ready to preach.  I like to preach.  I like to think it is what I am called to do.

We were starting a series called supernatural and I was seeking God on direction.  Then it hit me.

You can teach through a series with authority if you have studied, researched, articulated and planned enough. You can equip people to read the bible and study the Scriptures and build up their understanding and gain knowledge.  With proper preparation the people will learn and you will show yourself approved.

But if your goal is to enable people to encounter the presence of the living God you better come with more than that.  Yes, study.  Yes, prepare.  Yes, plan.  But if you have not been to the mountain top to see the King then you are all alone in that pulpit.  And as good a teacher as you are, the people can find a better one.

I remembered that I am not called to teach bible studies from the pulpit.  I am called to come back down that mountain with a message.  My people expect that.  They need it.  And I owe it to them to seek the face of God and “come with it” to our Friday night services.

I don’t mind teaching according to my faith but I would much rather preach according to His faith.

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