The Word in 120

by Jerome Stewart

DECEMBER 22 2024

We often hear the words, “To God be the glory.” Yet, we live in a culture where we say one thing and do another. It should always be, “To God be the absolute glory.” Absolute means perfect, complete, total, and pure.

There are multiple reasons why the apostles said the things they said. In 2nd Peter chapter 1 vs. 18; the apostle Peter says, “And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.” The apostles were with Jesus! Listen to what Peter said next. Vss. 19 thru 21 he says; “And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” To God be the absolute glory!

Jesus said to his disciples in Mark 16 vs. 15, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” He never said go into all the world and preach about this church or that church. Maybe that’s the reason that in a Pew Research article in USA Today dated September 2, 2024 it says that in the last 25 years, 40 million adults have stopped attending church. Which begs the question? What would Jesus say about the preaching today?