Who said that?

“That’s not what I said!”

Chances are, some time in your life (if not multiple times), you’ve spoken that sentence.

Sooner or later, someone will misrepresent something you’ve said. It can be frustrating when that happens because of the problems it can cause. We want to be correctly quoted in order to be correctly understood.

Now imagine how God must feel, especially on Sundays.

It matters what comes from the pulpit because we’re claiming God said it, we’re just sharing it. In that case, the cartoon to the right is a great encouragement to every preacher and Bible teacher:

The Apostle Paul encouraged us in this way: “Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth,” 2 Timothy 2:15.

Are you rightly explaining the word of Truth to others? Or, if after listening to your preaching or teaching, would God say, “That’s not what I said!”?

Scotty