I Thessalonians 4:7-8 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

What is man despising? In the context of the verse, he that despises is despising the holiness of God which in effect is the despising of God. Therefore, when the preacher preaches against sin in favor of a life of holiness those who are opposed to such preaching are not in opposition to a mere man,...

In his book The Christian Ministry, Charles Bridges writes, "The Minister, that does not manifestly put his heart into his sermon, will never put his sermon into the hearts of his people." How true this statement is. Every preacher should strive to preach to the hearts of his people with great fervency and love for them. The preacher should strive to be plain in his speech rather than eloquent with his words. He should strive to be useful to the lowest of men rather than seek praise by...