Practice What You Preach

1Corinthians2:4-5 'My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,but with a demonstration of of the Spirit's power,so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom,but on God's power.'

Persuasion:To induce to undertake a course of action or embrace a point of view by means of argument,reasoning,or entreaty

Demonstration:The act of showing or making evident

Persuasion:Man's way
Deonstration:God's way

Friends today if you want to make an impact in your friends' lives,don't persuade.Yes,words are effective,but only to a very small extent.People today need to see,not to just hear.So people,if you truly want to make an impact in your friends' lives,you start setting an example,and when they see you practicing what you are preaching,they will begin to realize that you mean business,and they will soon follow.Initially they will not even care,but when they see you seriously living out the Word,they will be impacted.Jesus himself did not just use persuasive words to impact people.Yes,he used parables,but he had to live out the Word to impact.He was kind where he needed to.He was serious in the temple of God where he needed to be.He was compassionate to everybody he saw.He spent time with his heavenly Father and made sure his disciples did too.Jesus could have just came to earth,preach a few about his love for the people,and then go back to heaven,but he did not.Instead,he took the cross as a demonstration of his love.

Let's look at Apostl Paul.Many of his writings call for the people to be joyful even in affliction.Apostle Paul was a prisoner because of his faith.Yet he could write about his joy in his people even in prison.

These people constantly lived out the Word that God had put in their hearts.Surely God has put something in your heart.Don't just preach it,live it.The best testimony you can give is about yourself.


Everliving God
Maker of all the earth
Everlasting Prince
Our eternal praise
Belongs to you

All of the honour
All of the glory
To you

You are wonderful
Marvellous forever
Beautiful Prince of peace
Faithful one forever

Take the place of all honour
Take the place above all thrones
Take the place of all power
You are the one glorious