THE PREACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

THE PREACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; 6. And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;~ 2 Pet 2:5-6

This is very interesting and captivating passage. There was an impeding flood coming as judgement to the evil doings of humanity. Noah’s responsibility was to preach righteousness so that people leave sin. Noah was a preacher of righteousness. It means that righteousness was the main subject for him. Noah is a model of a true preacher.

A preacher must not be carried away and forget that he or she is a minister or preacher of righteousness. People need to be introduced to a holy and righteous God. It is dangerous for a preacher to present other subjects and forget that the key issue is about the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Mt 6:33). Yes we have preached other things; but where are preachers of righteousness?

We have a predicament in the model of the modern day preacher. Preachers are running with other messages at the expense of righteousness. If you are a preacher ask yourself, ‘When did I last preach about righteousness’. The gospel is about salvation and righteousness (Eph 1:13, Rom 1:16). Modern day preacher has been an expert of other things and forgets the main course.

What some preachers are preaching

1. Preaching what people want to hear (2 Timothy 4:3

2. Preaching jealousy, hatred and bitterness (Phil 1:15)

3. Preaching powerless messages (1 Cor 2:4)

4. Preaching materialistic messages and to gain positions.

5. Preaching unbiblical and other ‘gospels’ (2 Cor 11:4, Gal 1:7)

6. Preaching which is not correlated to personal life: There must be balance between doctrine and practice (Titus 1:16)

7. Preaching church political dynamics at the expense of the gospel (1 Cor 1:12-13)

What must the preacher of righteousness do?

1. Pursue righteousness 2 Tim 2:22

2. Seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness Mt 6:33,

3. Put on righteousness Job 29:14, Eph 6:14

4. Walk in the paths of righteousness Ps 23:3

5. Thirst for righteousness Mt 5:6

6. Deny ungodliness (Titus 1:11-12)

7. Suffer for righteousness 1 Pet 3:14

Are you still a preacher of righteousness? God give me grace to go back to the basics of righteousness.

John Museredzo is a passionate preacher and teacher of the word of God. +263775127589