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The Citizen, 1987-09-16, Page 21From the Minister's Study THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1987. PAGE 21. To be a good Chrisitian, practice what you preach BYBOBBARNHART PASTOR BLYTH CHURCH OF GOD There’s a story told about a young man who was preparing to be a pastor. One of the require­ ments at the school he attended was that he work in a Church under an older and experienced Pastor. The young man was assigned to such a pastor. The older Pastor wanted him to work on his sermon delivery. Each time before he was to speak he had to preach his sermon before the older pastor in the empty sanctu­ ary. One day one of the parishion­ ers came by to see the older pastor. He heard the speaking in the sanctuary. He went in the back and saw the young Pastor up front and the older Pastor in the back. He went over to the older pastor, sat down beside him and asked what the younger pastor was doing. The older pastor looked at him and smiled, then he said: “Oh, he is just practising what he preaches. I think we have all heard that expression “practise what you preach." Jesus in different words is saying the same thing in Mathew 7: 21-23. Jesus has just finished Business Directory * ‘ / * ouT to a Lynn Youngblut Chartered Accountant Accounting and income tax services For appointment call 523-9585 one of the most magnificent discourses ever spoken. Jesus is now calling them to a commitment to do something with what he has said. The first wrong response is just a verbal response but no obedience to Him behind the verbal response. That is why Jesus says "Noteveryone whosays to me Lord, Lord will enter the Kingdom of Heaven." Jesus is talking about people who verbally talk about Christiani­ ty but talk was as far as it went. There was no allegiance to Christ. Jesus was saying you need to obey Ethel Compiled by Mrs. Margaret McMahon. 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