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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

The distinctive characteristic of expository preaching is its instructional function. An explanation of the details of a given text imparts information that is otherwise unavailable to the average untrained parishioner and provides him with a foundation for Christian growth and service. The importance and centrality of thorough exegesis in preparing the expositor for this service cannot be overstated. Exegesis must itself be on a solid footing and must lead to development in supplementary fields that, in turn, provide important data for expository preaching, too. With the raw material of sermon preparation thus obtained, common-sense principles must be applied in putting the material into a form that the congregation can receive with ease and learn from.
Robert Thomas

Not self-willed; not doing things in the worship and house of God, in the ministry of the word, and administration of ordinances, according to his own will, but according to the will of God, revealed in his word; otherwise what he does will come under the name of will worship: or obstinate, stubborn, and inflexible, conceited of his own sense and judgment, and resolute to have his own will and way in all things relating to the affairs of God's house. The word signifies one that is pleased with himself, has an over weening opinion of himself, is proud and haughty, and despises others.
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    • Bible Reading: OCT13: Mark 1-2

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    The Gospel of Mark presents Jesus as a Servant. The
    writer was John Mark, the son of one of the New Testament
    Marys. In the first part of chapter 1 we are given a brief
    look at the ministry of John the Baptist, who came
    preaching and proclaiming that One mightier than he was
    coming. In verses 9-11 we are given an account of the
    baptism of Jesus, and begin to follow His ministry through
    the next chapters.

    An interesting verse is verse 17 of chapter 2,
    where Jesus says, “…I came not to call the righteous, but
    sinners to repentance.” The Scribes and Pharisees had seen
    Jesus eating with publicans and sinners. They had
    questioned His reasoning concerning this. When Jesus heard
    it, He was quick to explain that those who were whole had
    no need of a physician, only those who were sick.

    Many times it is easy for us to overlook those who
    have the greatest need of our ministries. The down-and-
    outers, the poor and rejected, the sick and afflicted, are
    often overlooked, or passed by, by well-meaning Christians.
    If we have something in our hearts to share, we should
    share it with everyone with whom we come in contact. A
    witness by you today may mean the salvation of some soul
    tomorrow.

    MEMORY VERSE FOR TODAY:
    Man now can be:
    Righteous.
    Romans 5:19
    For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience
    of one shall many be made righteous.

    MEMORY VERSE FOR TODAY:

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