Is Your Preacher Boring

Some have asked this question before. Some have the feeling that the preacher is boring. Have you wondered about these questions?
· Do you want to hear something new and exciting?
· Are you tired of hearing the same old thing?
o Does it seem like it is repetitious?
· Is the preacher not bringing in enough people?
What we should be asking instead is:
· Is the truth being taught? (II Timothy 2:15)
o Is it being compromised because it isn’t new? (II Peter 2)
· Is it the same thing the apostles were preaching? (Acts 2:36-41)
o Are we preaching the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 4:17)
§ Teaching repentance necessary!
· Is the truth boring us? (II Timothy 4:1-5)
o Why do we believe we need something different than those on Pentecost?
Sadly many want to blame the preacher for many things in the church. He is a scapegoat and easy target for many to point the blame. Instead, we should be asking if the preacher is preaching the word of truth (Hebrews 5:14). The work of all of us is to bring the word of truth to others. We cannot add to or take away from the Bible (Revelation 22:18-19). There are strict and severe consequences if we compromise the truth of the Bible.
Many people who call themselves “preachers” compromise. Excuses are made and, well, the Bible isn’t exciting enough so people decide they need to jazz the Bible up to their liking and present something that will excite people instead of preaching the truth. False teaching happens when we want to jazz up the scriptures and preach something else (II Peter 2). There are consequences because not only does it lead them astray, but also it is also leading others astray.
The word of God is simple and complete (II Timothy 3:16-17). Is heaven not exciting for us? Is the word of God that leads us to eternal life no longer exciting or enough for us to follow? Do we somehow desire more than what God offers for us? Are we no longer having the same desire of wanting to reach heaven (Philippians 3:12-16)?
Let’s consider this for a moment: Is the preacher helping us and showing us through the Bible on what we need to do to have eternal life (John 14:1-6). Are we searching the same scriptures for the proof on the matter and following along when a lesson is being presented (Acts 17:11)? Are the lessons according to God’s word? If it isn’t then we must inform the one presenting the lesson it isn’t truthful. However, if the lesson is truthful and according to the Bible then how can we say the preacher is boring. Truth is truth! Truth when defined is saying it is absolute. Is the truth being taught? Isn’t what we are to be doing is speaking and rightly dividing the word of truth (II Timothy 2:15)? How can this be boring?
When this question is posed about is the preacher boring let us first answer these questions. Is the preacher speaking truth? Are we wanting to change the word of God? Are we desiring something more than the Bible offers? Is the Bible exciting to us? Are we excited about eternal life? Does the preacher speak words that are showing us the way to eternal life?
Let us examine the scriptures and answer these questions simply. If the preacher is speaking words that will lead us and show us the way to eternal life through God’s word this should be sufficient. Let us be encouraged that there are people who are willing and able to stand for truth in this way. Let us be encouraged that God has made heaven possible for us and not be bored with God’s word!