Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisors.
Reformed pastor Tom Ascol has written that "preaching is spiritual warfare and it is a rare Lord’s Day that I do not go home painfully aware of the attacks of our enemy that have come before, during and after my efforts in preaching. I suspect that most preachers know something of what I am talking about."
When a man preaches God's Word he is going to war, as it were. He is storming the strongholds of Satan, seeking to win people to Christ. If he is to be successful in this war, if he is to win any battles tat all, hen he needs to get all the help he can. First, you need guidance on waging war. Read books on how to preach, listen to a variety of preachers and see how they approach the task, ask questions, study the subject. It will all help you to wage war. If you want to be victorious, it is useful to get the help of many advisors. Get the commentaries out, consult the systematic theologies and other Christian books. Simply looking to ourselves is foolish indeed. Rather, under God, we must make the best use we can of all the resources available to us.
When a man preaches God's Word he is going to war, as it were. He is storming the strongholds of Satan, seeking to win people to Christ. If he is to be successful in this war, if he is to win any battles tat all, hen he needs to get all the help he can. First, you need guidance on waging war. Read books on how to preach, listen to a variety of preachers and see how they approach the task, ask questions, study the subject. It will all help you to wage war. If you want to be victorious, it is useful to get the help of many advisors. Get the commentaries out, consult the systematic theologies and other Christian books. Simply looking to ourselves is foolish indeed. Rather, under God, we must make the best use we can of all the resources available to us.
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