Analogy

Audience of One

traditional Christian motivation

Much of life is lived before an audience—real or imagined. The gospel reorders the stage. The primary audience becomes God Himself. When the deeper question shifts from “What will they think?” to “What does He require and what pleases Him?”, motivation clarifies and the fear of people loosens its grip.

How you’d preach it

Reframes why we do what we do. The primary audience is not the crowd.

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  • Fear

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