Preachers who are faithful ministers of the gospel present the whole glorious gospel of Jesus Christ. That means that we must speak clearly about the reality of the ugliness and penalty of sin, from the pulpits that have been entrusted to us.
One of my favorite professors in seminary, Dr. Chad Brand (who also serves as pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, KY), has recently written an article entitle “Preaching on Sin,” that is in the most recent issue of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Brand writes, “we cannot preach the gospel without preaching on sin.” In the article, he discusses how, “for Jesus, as well as for Paul, an explication of sin is an essential, a non-negotiable part of the gospel proclamation.” Of course, Brand reminds us the point is to “preach on alienation in order to reconcile” sinners to God.
Preachers, let us follow the example of Jesus and Paul by preaching on sin, as we proclaim the grace of God that can bring the reconciliation that we all need! I encourage you to read the entire article on Dr. Brand’s blog: Brandishings.
