What type of preaching do you like? If you’re a regular church-goer, what kind of preachers do you prefer? The type of preachers and preaching we prefer to listen to might say something about us. In Micah 2:11, the prophet says to the people, “If a man should go about and utter wind and lies, saying, ‘I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,’ he would be the preacher of this people!” Micah probably wasn’t a popular preacher—but he was a faithful servant of God. Unfortunately, the people, like people in most times, preferred listening to lies instead of the hard truth of God’s Word.
When we listen to others preach, are we willing to listen to messages of rebuke? Are we ready to hear the truth taught, even if that truth offends us? Or would we rather a preacher of wind and lies who teaches smooth things that appease our conscience? What type of preaching do you prefer?