Fellowship Presbyterian Church

The sermon centers on the biblical necessity of being 'sent' to preach the gospel, emphasizing that true preaching is not a self-initiated vocation but a divine calling confirmed by the church. Drawing from Romans 10:14–17 and numerous New Testament examples—including the appointment of deacons in Acts 6, the sending of Paul and Barnabas in Acts 13, and the ordination of elders and Timothy— it establishes that a preacher's authority arises from both a personal conviction and the church's corporate confirmation through prayer, discernment, and the laying on of hands. The message underscores the gravity of the preacher's role, warning against self-appointed ministry and highlighting the dangers of false prophets, while affirming that the gospel is not moralism, prosperity, or social activism, but the life-transforming good news of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone. This gospel, rooted in God's mercy and love, declares that sinners are made alive in Christ, raised with Him, seated in heavenly plac