I’ve
listened to hundreds of sermons and meditations where the speaker says, “I
think…” In Scripture Jesus never prefaced his remarks with “I think,” and only
on rare occasions did Paul use the disclaimer. Christian speakers today fail to
realize that by constantly saying “I think” they elevate themselves, devalue
the message and weaken the power of the Gospel. Paul said, “I am obligated both
to Greeks and non–Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. That
is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are at Rome. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for
the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the
Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is
revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is
written: “The righteous will live by faith” (Ro 1:14-17 NIV).
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