Preaching for Christ
Some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. If we should preach and act as God’s Children (not necessarily a preacher, but we preach through our life, don’t we?), there are choices how we should preach. There are choices how we should live.
Do we preach out of envy and rivalry? Or preach for goodwill? Even though in every way, in every motives, Christ is preached, but let’s choose the goodwill in preaching. Let’s choose the goodwill in life. (-fon-)
It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.
--- Philippians 1:15-18
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