It is Sunday. Your pastors is tempted to forget. Why? Well...maybe he is thinking, "What will the people think about my sermon? Will they think it is good?" Well...maybe someone will start complaining to him about SOMETHING. Well...maybe the computer guy didn't get the email and none of his visuals or Scripture references have been uploaded into power point. Well...maybe one of his kids will be sick and throwing up and running a high fever. Well...maybe his wife is mad. Well...maybe his worship leader is mad. Well...maybe the chairman of the deacons is mad. Always a numerous amount of temptations from keeping the main thing the main thing.
What is the main thing?
Paul told the Corinthians. "Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you--unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures..." (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
Paul says the gospel is first importance.
*Pray that your pastor will remember the Gospel is of first importance.
*Pray that all ministry will flow from the truth of Christ's death, burial and resurrection.
*Pray for you pastor, that in light of frustrations and distractions, that his heart, head and hands will be encouraged by the truth of the Gospel of Jesus. Pray for him to be filled with joy because of the Gospel.
-Rodney Bradford
