DOES MY PREACHER preach some of God’s Word of the Sum of God’s Word…?

When preachers preach on first principles but fail to preach on moral issues, they are preaching some, but not the sum of God’s Word. When preachers preach on the love, grace, and mercy of God, while never bothering to mention His holiness and severity (Rom. 11:22), they are preaching some of God’s Word but not the sum of God’s Word. Likewise, when preacher’s focus exclusively on “doctrinal” preaching while failing to address the subjects of brotherly love, grief, overcoming discouragement, joy in Christ, security in Christ and forgiveness, etc., they are preachers of some of God’s Word, but not the sum of God’s Word. And finally, when Church leaders muzzle the preacher from preaching on certain controversial issues they are showing respect for some of God’s Word, but not the sum of God’s Word.

Paul did not shrink from declaring the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27; 2 Tim. 4:2-4). We are to do no less! Are you embracing just some of the Word, or the sum of God’s Word? (BJ Clarke)

“The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous rules endures forever” (Psm. 119:160 ESV).

–Mike Benson