This is the identifying mark of the "hireling," the false pastor. He aims at pleasing his hearers, making them feel satisfied with themselves, ever patting them on the back. No matter how unpalatable it may be to the flesh, how much of a weariness to those who wish to have their ears tickled with novelties, or how loud the outcry against it is!
Ministerial faithfulness includes loyalty to his Master, devotion to His interests,
steadfast adherence to the preaching of His Word,dispensing the truth unto those whose souls are committed to Him,not mixing it with his speculations, much less substituting false doctrine. A far higher motive than the pleasing of his hearers must actuate and regulate ministerial service.
Faithful preaching will render the minister unpopular, and will empty churches not fill them! Souls are caught fast in the meshes of Satan's lies and nothing but the sword of God's truth can cut them free!
[A. W. Pink]
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Jeremiah 23:28 ... The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord.
John 8:32 ... And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Proverbs 12:22 ... Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.❤
