message—there is to be no disconnect or misalignment between them. In fact, according to Paul, the degree to which we “persevere” in the study of scriptural truth (doctrine) in preparation for preaching is the same degree to which we are to persevere in paying attention to the consistency of our own lives. When it comes to preaching, I would not ascribe completely to Marshall McLuhan’s popular assertion that the medium is the message. God’s Word stands with potency and authority independent of our
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