If you are looking for some excellent worship music, then let me make a suggestion. One of our favorite CDs is Songs for the Cross-Centered Life.
good homework assignment for counselees
If you want to keep the main thing the main thing, then the main thing you need to be focused on is the Cross of Christ.
Paul reminded us in 1 Corinthians 2:2 that he had made a decision to know nothing, but Christ and him crucified. Paul knew a lot of things. Therefore, if he considered this news to be the best news and the news he must remember first, then it behooves me to do the same.
There is no news more important than this news: Christ died for our sins. If your music selections are not theologically rich, such that they bring your heart and mind to the Cross, then I suggest you rethink your music selections.
Let your music know nothing but Christ and him crucified. Nothing is more refreshing, motivating and life changing.
From The Pastor’s Priorities, p. 133
In all our preaching, we must never lose sight of the hill called Calvary, where the Son of Man was killed in our place. Regardless of the text or topic at hand, there must be some view of Calvary in every sermon.
Your congregation should experience the amazing and comforting sight of the crucified Savior each and every time you preach. They should anticipate the sight of Calvary in every sermon and rejoice when it comes into view, and all the more when the cross is not immediately obvious in the text.
“Where is the hill?” they should be asking. ”Where is that blessed hill on which our precious Savior died?”
We should exalt Christ’s finished work in our sermons so as to comfort the converted and to convict the unbeliever.
Spurgeon’s example should inspire us:
“I received some years ago orders from my Master to stand at the foot of the cross until he comes. He has not come yet, but I mean to stand there until he does.”
Let us stand with the prince of preachers, gentlemen. As we preach the whole counsel of God, let us keep the cross central. By doing so, we will indeed be watching our doctrine.
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