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consistent intake of challenging biblical preaching is essential for your
spiritual growth. The Bible tells us that we cannot be the maturing and
discerning Christians God wants us to be unless we are ingesting thoughtful
biblical exposition when we gather. Peter equated biblical preaching to the
necessity of “food” in our spiritual lives (1Pet.1:25 – 2:3). The writer
of Hebrews adds that if your meals are always simple and elementary you will
remain infantile in your faith (Heb.5:12-14). If you hope to be a strong,
astute, useful follower of Christ, biblical preaching will be a key ingredient.
While some forms of preaching may seem more palatable to our personal tastes
and desires, what we truly need are sermons that challenge our thinking, lead
us to honest introspection and drive us to step up and step out for Christ in a
way we never have before. While this kind of preaching may not tickle our ears,
it will be the type of weekly spiritual training that will reap eternal
dividends as we make growth, and not comfort, the goal of our instruction.
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