No one takes this honor for himself,
but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.
–Hebrews 5:4 (ESV)–

Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season;
reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
–2 Timothy 4:2 (ESV)–

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David Wilkerson, “What Happens to the Church When Preachers No Longer Preach Against Sin?”

—. Written version of the audio sermon above.

Desiring God, “My Pastors Don’t Preach Against Sin — Is That Okay?”

Gilbert Tennent, The Danger of An Unconverted Ministry (Philadelphia, 1740).

Dr. John R. Rice, Why Preach Against Sin? (Sword of the Lord, 1985).

—. Hell: What the Bible Says About It (Sword of the Lord, 1945).

Dr. Hugh Pyle, The Truth About the Homosexuals (Sword of the Lord, 1978).

Leonard Ravenhill, Why Revival Tarries (Bethany House Publishers, 1959), ch. 1: “With All Thy Getting, Get Unction.”