Responsibilities of preachers

The responsibilities of preachers

They must be diligent in their preaching

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV 1900

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

See also 1 Ti 4:13–16; 2 Ti 4:1–5

They must be faithful in their preaching

Acts 20:20 KJV 1900

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

See also Je 26:1–2; Je 42:4; Ac 20:25–27

They must be persistent in their preaching

2 Timothy 4:1–5 KJV 1900

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

See also Ac 18:4–6; Ac 20:31; 1 Th 2:1–2

They must be bold in their preaching

Acts 28:31 KJV 1900

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

See also Je 26:7–15; Am 7:10–17; Ac 4:18–20; Ac 5:27–29; Ac 14:1–3

They must be encouraging in their preaching

Acts 14:21–22 KJV 1900

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

See also Ac 15:32; 1 Co 14:3–5; 1 Th 2:11–12; 2 Ti 4:2

They must be filled with the Holy Spirit

Ac 1:8; 1 Co 2:4

See also Ac 4:31–33; 1 Th 1:5; 1 Pe 1:12

They must be compassionate in their preaching

Mark 6:34 KJV 1900

And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

See also Mt 9:35–38

The responsibilities of the church towards preachers

Faithful preachers should be honoured

1 Timothy 5:17 KJV 1900

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

See also Mt 13:53–57; Lk 10:3–8; Heb 13:7

Unfaithful preachers are to be exposed and will be judged

Galatians 1:6–9 KJV 1900

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

See also Je 14:14–16; Eze 13:1–23; 1 Ti 1:3–4; 1 Ti 4:1–7; Tt 1:10–11; 2 Pe 2:1–3; Re 2:14–16; Re 2:20–23