Oh what an honor is it to a faithful minister, when he has found the people dark and blind but left them enlightened; found them dead but left them alive; found them a proud people but left them humble; found them a profane people but left them holy; found them a carnal people but left them spiritual; found them a worldly people but left them heavenly; found them a wavering people but left them settled and rooted.
Oh, it is an honor to faithful ministers, when their people are like them in knowledge, in wisdom, in love, in humility, in holiness! A preacher's life should be a commentary of his doctrine. His practice should be a counterpart of his sermons.
Heavenly doctrines should always be adorned with a heavenly life!
[Thomas Brooks]
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1 Timothy 4:16 … Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Timothy 4:12 … Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 5:17 … Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. ❤
