Bringing the point home

I remember the first time someone came to me and was offended by the sermon I preached that day. I stood there in shock as the person unleashed a volley of concerns about the need to air peoples dirty laundry over the pulpit. I asked the person to share with me who it was that I was talking about? They stated "I promised them not to tell you". I replied that that was interesting and I also realized that people confide in some individuals and not come to me as the Pastor. I told the person that while maybe the dirty laundry came out in the message I would be more concerned with the fact that the person even had dirty laundry. I believe that the Bible reveals this in Hebrews 10:26 "For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins". So the next time you hear me preach be prepared to have your dirty laundry aired by the word of God. The wages of sin is still death......