— People may fall, but truth never does.
📖 Summary
When pastors fall, should their sermons and ministries be discarded?
Scripture teaches us to separate the messenger from the message.
Human failure never cancels divine truth — God’s Word stands forever.
1️⃣ Introduction | “I can’t believe he fell.”
Many say:
“I was blessed by his sermons, but now I feel betrayed.”
“If he was fake, does that make my faith fake too?”
We often confuse the preacher with the gospel.
When people fall, our faith trembles —
but God’s Word is independent of human worthiness.
2️⃣ Biblical Foundation | God Uses Imperfect People to Preach a Perfect Gospel
📘 Philippians 1:15–18 (ESV)
“Whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.”
→ God can use even impure motives to advance His kingdom.
📘 2 Corinthians 4:7 (ESV)
“We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.”
→ The preacher is fragile, but the gospel is eternal treasure.
📘 Matthew 7:22–23 (ESV)
“‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name?’ … ‘I never knew you; depart from me.’”
→ Power and fruit are not proof of salvation — holiness is.
3️⃣ Theological Insight | People Fail, Truth Endures
📜 John MacArthur — The Master’s Plan for the Church
“A preacher can corrupt a sermon, but he cannot corrupt the Word of God itself.”
📜 R.C. Sproul — The Holiness of God
“An unholy man can still proclaim a holy Word,
because truth comes not from man but from God.”
📜 John Piper — Desiring God
“When people disappoint you,
don’t miss the opportunity to glorify God even more deeply.”
📜 Jonathan Edwards — Religious Affections
“True faith is not born from the preacher’s passion
but from the Spirit’s holy stirring through the Word.”
📜 Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch. I.5
“The authority of Scripture depends not upon the testimony of any man,
but wholly upon God, who is truth itself.”
4️⃣ Misconceptions vs Biblical Truth
| Misconception | Cause | Biblical Truth |
|---|---|---|
| “If he fell, his sermons are worthless.” | Person-centered faith | Truth transcends the preacher. (2 Cor 4:7) |
| “The blessing I felt was fake.” | Emotion-driven faith | Grace flows from God, not from man. |
| “Famous pastors are more faithful.” | Success mentality | Influence ≠ holiness. |
| “Big results prove divine favor.” | Pragmatism | God values purity over performance. |
5️⃣ Application | Fix Your Eyes on Truth, Not People
1️⃣ Shift Your Perspective
- Distinguish between the messenger and the message.
- The fall of a man does not mean the fall of the gospel.
2️⃣ Adjust Your Attitude
- Respond to disappointment with deeper confidence in God’s Word.
- Honor the message, not the messenger.
3️⃣ Take Practical Action
- Anchor your faith in Scripture, not in personalities.
- Test every teaching by the Bible itself (Acts 17:11).
4️⃣ Reflect
- Do I follow God’s Word or the person preaching it?
- When I’m disillusioned, do I cling to truth or retreat into cynicism?
6️⃣ Conclusion | God’s Word Stands Even When People Fall
A fallen preacher does not nullify a faithful God.
Truth stands independent of human failures.
When others collapse, the call of faith is simple: cling to the Word.
“People fall. Truth never does.” — Revito
Faith. Truth. Renewal. — Revito
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