Assignment: Topical message of your choice.
I. Preaching The Material. (continued)
D. Achieving a Pattern for Life-long Spiritual and Intellectual Growth. Avoid Pitfalls. 1. Satisfaction with your education. Example--feed my lambs and Peter. If we love the Lord we will feed the sheep. Preaching context --> (Scathing rebuke is NOT the norm. There are certain people and certain circumstances.) 2. Avoid pride of professional status. Do NOT get hung up on your titles. Remember the grace God has given you. 3. Contentment with techniques that work. How to put off slow death of the Mind and Soul. a. Study life-long--ALL your life. b. Seek enlargement as self-rewarding. Attitude--just digging is reward enough. An hireling--be something more. You MUST be a shepherd fulfilling a holy calling. Enjoy it. Read books of truth.