And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
Preachers are aware of many things as they prepare. They’re aware of the people they will speak to—the mom in the third row in the middle of a divorce, the atheist friend who is visiting on account of her neighbor’s invitation. We’re aware of our appearance. We don’t want to be that guy who preached with his fly down. We’re aware of the clock. Will this sermon that I’ve already drastically edited fit into the time remaining in the service? We’re aware of our notes, wondering whether they will serve us well or fail us?
Preachers are aware of many things, and if we’re not careful, we’ll become subtly unaware of the main thing—we are mounting the pulpit to share the very words of the living God. The Apostle Paul was keenly aware of this: “And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us,
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