I was reading an article from a brother in Christ about how “entertainment, fluff, feelings-oriented[messages] dominated service.” He was frustrated with how pervasive of a problem this is in the Christian church. He asked with frustration if he was the only one who wanted ‘true, solid, expository preaching/teaching’ that is full of God’s word’s and not man’s. He asked if he was alone.
You are not alone, indeed. Neither was Elijah alone. God has reserved his elect for himself.
It’s funny that you say ‘this problem is so pervasive that to merely suggest finding another church is problematic’, because that is exactly what I was going to suggest.
Since this is not a suitable answer, I will suggest an alternative: It just so happens that I was talking to an army chaplain yesterday, and I asked him why he joined the ministry. He answered, “because I was tired of reading and gathering so much knowledge from the Word and not seeing it be taught or applied. So, I decided I was going to get into a position to change this.”
You are unique in the fact that God has revealed these truths to you. Most don’t even see it. Now the question remains: what will you do with this knowledge?
“God is not building libraries,” a Godly man once told me. He is building workmen/ slaves that know His will and do it.
Therefore, I encourage you to do one of three things:
1.) Share with your pastor about your feelings; if he receives it, praise the Lord. If he doesn’t, his guilt is off of your shoulders.
2.) Support a man of God who is teaching in a way that honors God, not men.
3.) Become that man of God and lead His people.
