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Portrait

of a
Pastor’s Heart

omeone have said that repetition is the first law of Here is the Pastor’s Plan: “He reminds his people of the
teaching. Few of us master a truth the first time we great gospel truth over and over again so that their hearts
S r it. We do better if we hear it a second time. may be established in grace so that they might become
hea
Repetition in a sermon is like jogging in place. By rephrasing strong in their faith so that they know what they believe and
a point, it gives people a chance to catch their breath. Then why they believe it so that they can tell others who don’t
you can move on to new truth. know these things so that they can bring someone to Christ
so that God may be glorified by a church full of people who
But this is more than a preaching method. This is God’s plan live and praise the Glory of the One who saved them
for spiritual growth. “He must tell people the great truths of because they had a Pastor who day in and day out, in season
Scripture, and then He must tell them again”. Once is never and out of season, preached the word, prayed to God and
enough. He must tell them who God is. Then He must tell reminded them of things they already knew so that they
them again. might be fully established in all things”.

-He must proclaim the truth about Jesus. Then He must
tell them again. This work is never fully done. Some people need more
reminding than others and the Pastor will find that some are
-He must show men their sin. Then He must show them spiritually measured while others grow quickly in the faith.
again. And even when the work

-He must let them know that God loves them. This He
must say many times.
God bless those Pastors who endlessly deliver the Word
-He must proclaim the wondrous news that God sent His and faithfully and creatively and repeatedly, with love and
Son to save us from our sins. And tell it again and again courage and wisdom, remind their people of those great
and again. gospel truths that saves the soul, nourishes the heart and

-He must call men to faith and repentance. And call them renews the mind so that the church is full of transformed
again. people.

-He must show them how they can be saved and find
assurance of forgiveness. And then He must show them Congratulations Pastor, Wallace Coleman and Lady
again. Amaryllis Coleman on your Pastoral Installation as Pastor
and First “Lady” of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church.
-And then He must do it again!

Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all
who come to him for protection. Proverbs 30:5

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