We preach with authority because we are representing God's authority. We should be cautioned against using expressions like, "I believe this means...", "I feel that...", or even "I think..."
We should be saying, "The bible says..." and then proceed to preach with authority, yet with application to daily situations and with a personal touch to the heart.
We need to be careful about preaching with authority but yet not just merely sounding authoritarian. If you are confident of God's truth, you will be able to preach with great force, yet with great gentleness.
Sometimes, we proclaim the joys of the gospel to the unsaved. Other times, we rebuke the regenerate. Still others, we comfort the broken.
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