Sublime

Thomas Jones writes: True Christian preaching must center on the cross of Jesus Christ. The cross is the central doctrine of the holy scriptures. All other revealed truths either find their fulfillment in the cross or are necessarily founded upon it. Therefore, no doctrine of Scripture may faithfully be set before men unless it is displayed in its

We are to communicate the Word of God as clearly and accurately as possible; we want those we are discipling to know the difference between the Word of God and our comments about it.

people make decisions based on what God says rather than on what humanity says;

THE PATH OF OBEDIENCE Those who think God has spoken will naturally listen to what He has to say about the where, how, to what extent, and in what spirit any “good” is to be pursued. This does not mean our own “conscience” is simply negated. On the contrary, just as reason sends me to authority, so conscience sends me to obedience. —from “Christian

Just make sure you aren’t speaking insignificant human words but the Word of God.

If you find that you are like Isaac, born according to the promise, remember that your name means “laughter,” for that is the interpretation of the Hebrew name Isaac. Take care that you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.

In other words, the key to the leader's public usefulness is his inner, unseen life. Character is what we are when no one is looking. The leader is leading all the time and, for the most part, unconsciously. Your holiness matters greatly to those you have been entrusted to lead.

If the need for holiness is one challenge I shall take from this book,