Ep. 329: Preaching to the tender conscience

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(03:32) Setting up the Topic: Good Shepherd, bruised reed, and advocate (John 10; Matt 12; 1 John 2)
(06:21) 2 Timothy 4:2 – strong exhortation joined with great patience and teaching
(07:52) Why harsh, “hammer” preaching is celebrated (reaction to church-growth / soft preaching)
(12:37) Croft’s overreaction to weak preaching and a friend’s “you need to chill” correction
(16:15) Faithful and effective: fear of man, law-only vs. comfort-only ministry
(20:10) How to preach to tender consciences: wounding and then binding up
(22:56) Knowing your flock: medicine vs. poison and dangers of one-tone preaching
(24:55) Keeping sermons hopeful; translating private care of sensitive souls into public preaching
(28:23) Law–gospel tension and the exhausting pursuit of doing “enough”
(32:00) Grace, obedience, assurance, and pride in the tender conscience
(33:05) Final exhortations: patience, prayer, and accepting we cannot fix people