Category Archives: preacher

Sunday, August 7, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with burning zeal:

“You who preach against stealing, do you steal? You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? As it is written: ‘God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.’”
(Romans 2:21-24)

O Holy Spirit!

Is there anything I’m doing – or not doing –

that causes unbelievers to think less of You?

If so, I beg You to show me!

In Your Holy Name, dear Jesus!

Amen!

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Matthew 6:2; Matthew 6:5; Matthew 6:16; Matthew 7:5; Matthew 15:6-8; Matthew 23:13; Matthew 23:15

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“For if God…protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others…if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless…then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials…”
(2 Peter 2:4-5, 7,9)

You did protect Noah, Jesus.

You protected Lot, too.

The thing is…

I’m not as righteous as Noah or Lot.

All I have going for me is Your forgiveness for my countless sins.

But praise Your Holy Name!

That’s enough.

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Matthew 5:6; Matthew 6:33; Romans 1:17; Romans 3:22; Romans 4:5; Romans 4:22-24; Romans 8:10

Thursday, January 27, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with overwhelming gratitude:

“Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.”
(Galatians 3:1)

They hadn’t seen you crucified, Jesus

anymore than I have.

But a faithful preacher of Your Word made it so clear to them

that it was as if they had been there on that fateful day
looking up at You on the cross

as have I.

So, no more excuses. Nothing else is needed.

You died for me!

That’s all the motivation I need

to live for You

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Psalms 22:14; Matthew 16:24; Matthew 27:32; Matthew 27:39-41; Ephesians 2:14-16; Philippians 2:8; Colossians 2:14-15; Hebrews 12:2

Sunday, August 8, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others…”
(2 Peter 2:5)

Those seven others, Jesus!

His wife.
His three sons.
His sons’ three wives.

A countless number of people drowned in the flood.

You saved only them.

They were the only ones
who repented at Noah’s preaching.

It’s not how many reject You, is it?

Those who’ll survive
are those who believe.

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Genesis 6:8; Genesis 7:1; Isaiah 54:9; Ezekiel 14:14; Matthew 24:37; Hebrews 11:7; 1 Peter 3:20

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pedal-to-the-metal commitment:

“So, as the Holy Spirit says: ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts…’”
(Hebrews 3:7-8)

That’s a big “if,” Jesus.

Most people haven’t heard Your voice.

Except…if I’ve read the Bible

or heard a preacher or teacher proclaiming Your Word

I guess I have heard from You.

So I’m not off the hook, am I?

Looks like I’d better not harden my heart. Smile

O God!

Help me make my heart totally responsive to You!

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Exodus 4:21; Joshua 11:20; Proverbs 28:14; Isaiah 63:17; Mark 6:52; Romans 11:25; Hebrews 3:13

Friday, September 22, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“My message and my preaching…”
(1 Corinthians 2:4)

The message and the preaching…

they’re not the same, are they, Jesus?

You’re the one who gives the message.

The preacher is the one who delivers it.

Many a great message

has been diminished by a poor preacher.

But Your Word is so powerful and compelling

that even the worst of preachers

if they manage to quote from the Bible

can watch in awe

as You totally transform their hearer’s lives.

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Proverbs 30:5; Isaiah 55:8-11; John 5:39; Acts 4:31; 1 Corinthians 13:8-10; 2 Corinthians 4:2; Hebrews 4:12