Saturday, July 11, 2009

Adopted for Life - Outtakes

I've been working through "Adopted for Life" by Russell Moore. I'm planning on putting together posts on each chapter, but I've run across this gem from Chapter 7.

Because God creates via words (Jer. 51:15-16), he uses preaching to call into existence spiritual realities that didn't exist before (Ezek 37:4). The very act of preaching makes things happen; it forces a confrontation not just between people and ideas, but also between people and Spirit. A pastor's preaching on the cosmic and missional aspects of adoption will not come back void. It will create a reality within the church, wherever there are those who are willing to hear the voice of Christ, who don't harden their hearts but listen in belief (Heb. 3:7-4:16).