Text: Ephesians 3:1-13
Truth: To preach the Gospel is the highest privilege of all.
Thrust: We must never feel sorry for those who are suffering in fulfilling that privilege.
Thesis: Since preaching the Gospel is the highest privilege of all, we must never feel sorry for those who are suffering in fulfilling that privilege.
Turning Point: Telling people the good news is worth the bad news.
Theme: The Privilege of Preaching
Topic: Why we must not feel sorry for those who are suffering in preaching the Gospel
Title: The Good News
Tagline: Talk to somebody.
Thoughts:
- Those who devote themselves to the preaching and teaching of the word of God are often in dire straits. This is bad news.
- Many people feel sorry for them.
- Even preachers feel sorry for themselves, especially when they compare themselves with others.
- But preaching the Gospel is the greatest privilege of all.
- Helping everyone understand God’s great plan for the world is a tremendous privilege.
- This plan involves uniting everyone under one head, Jesus Christ.
- This was what Paul considered a great privilege, and he did not feel sorry for himself, even though he was suffering in prison when he wrote this letter. (Eph 3:1-13)
- Preaching the Gospel is the highest privilege of all, and we must never feel sorry for those who are suffering in fulfilling that privilege.
- Telling people the good news is worth the bad news.
- Go tell the good news to others. It’s worth it. Talk to somebody.