When I teach, I preach. I thump the Bible. I exhort my students morally. I talk to them about the dedicated life.
I try hard not to preach, but I get carried away, which is a mistake, but it's a risk worth running.
EXHORT, v.t. In religious affairs, to put the conscience of another upon the spit and roast it to a nut-brown discomfort.
There is great need today for the New Testament prophet who speaks to edification, exhortation, and comfort, a strengthening, stirring and soothing ministry.
We have to remember that Dr. King was not an idle dreamer. Dr. King was a man of action. If Dr. King were here, he would challenge us and exhort us.
Many ... begin to make converts from motives of charity, but continue to do so from motives of pride. ... Charity is contented with exhortation and example, but pride is not to be so easily satisfied. ... Whenever we find ourselves more inclined to persecute than persuade, we may then be certain that our zeal has more of pride in it than of charity.
You are skilled. I exhort you.
For they had learned that true safety was to be found in long previous training, and not in eloquent exhortations uttered when they were going into action.
preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching.
Every man has a commission to admonish, exhort, convince another of error.
