We’ve already looked at ten negative answers to
the question, “What is a preacher?” Today, the prophet Ezekiel is going
to give us eight positive answers from chapter 33 of his book.
1. The preacher is a sinful man
Six times in chapter 33, God called Ezekiel “son of man,” and many other times throughout the book. Though called to a prominent position, he was a “son of man” and therefore a sinful man. A preacher is not an angel, nor a perfect specimen of humanity, but a flawed human being liable to errors and mistakes from time to time. The best of men are still men at their best.
2. The preacher is a called man
The preacher is not only called by other men and women (Ezekiel 33:2), but also by God (v. 7). Preachers must not be self-made and self-sent but God-made and God-sent.
For the preacher, that means that he doesn’t give up at the first
sign of difficulty. If God has called, he must run with His message. Continue at David Murray
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