30 "Therefore" declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me. 31 Yes" declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, 'The LORD declares' 32 Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams" declares the LORD. "They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least" declares the LORD . (Jeremiah 23:30-32) If God has called you to preach, he will give you the words to say. The way that you speak will be different from others because you are unique. God spoke through the prophets of the Bible, and each of them had their own style of speaking and writing. God speaks through preachers today, and each preacher has a particular style. In preaching, as in the Christian life in general, we should be humble. When asked theological questions that we don’t have the answers to, we aren’t afraid to say, I don’t know If we make an error in a sermon, we say we made an error. A good way to speak in regard to difficult theological questions is, My understanding is this . . ..” And it is a good policy not to preach on matters that we have little knowledge about.
