Preaching
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“Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction” (2 Tim. 4:2 NASB). Preaching requires great patience. Have you ever been preaching and looked out in the congregation and seen someone sleeping? Or perhaps you notice several heads are looking downward because they are busy
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In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus teaches the parable of the talents. Their master gave three servants talents. The first two go and trade and increase their talents, but the third servant in the parable, knowing what is expected of him, still goes and buries his talent because he is afraid. When the master returns to settle