There is no substitute for the preaching and teaching of God's Word.

Each weekday on enjoying the journey, Scott Pauley leads us in a brief study of Scripture.

Today, on the weekend pulpit, we are happy to share a full-length Bible message given through Scott's pulpit ministry.

These messages were recorded live in a local church or gospel event in recent days.

It is our prayer that the message will be a help to you today.

Thank you. All right, wonderful. How many have you heard something good? Would you raise your left hand?

Don't sit down yet. Don't sit down yet now. Stay with me just a minute. Have you heard something good?

Raise your left hand, please. Good. How have you told something good? Raise your right hand, please.

That's very good. You know, I come to meetings. I'm in special meetings every week, every week of my life.

And people have this idea, the preacher's going to come and tell us something good.

Can I just remind you that this is what a church is about, you see, exhorting one another.

So when you come to the house of God, don't put all that on the preacher to give you something good.

If the Lord has been good to you talk about the goodness of God I'll tell you from my own experience there been a lot of church services through

the years that when it was done I did not remember what the preacher preached let's all be

honest how many have you ever had that happen would you raise your hand now full disclosure

sometimes yeah well I'm going to tell you the truth though sometimes i was the one

who did the preaching and don't remember what the preacher preached but i'll tell you what i remember

from some of those meetings some dear saint of god saying to me i've had you on my heart this week and i'm

praying for you now keep your eyes on the lord some good word that makes the heart glad. You be the Lord's messenger.

And I promise you God will continue to work on both ends in your heart and the hearts of those around you.

Thank you so much.

You may be seated.

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