A true servant of the Lord

A true pastor who obeys God's word and proclaims every command

Like the true prophet Jeremiah, a true pastor who obeys God's word

and proclaims every command God has given without leaving out a single word

must continue to faithfully deliver all of God's message,

even if there are congregants who, hearing all these words,

are tempted to hate and persecute the pastor

(Ref.: Jeremiah 23:28; 26:2, 7-9).

A true shepherd cannot bear not

to deliver the word of the Lord to the flock entrusted to him

(Ref.: Jeremiah 20:9).

A true servant of the Lord, despite facing ridicule, mockery, shame,

insults, and persecution because of God's word, knows that the Lord,

who is like a mighty warrior, is with him.

Consequently, those who persecute him will not prevail;

rather, they will fail and suffer an eternal and unforgettable disgrace

(Ref.: Jeremiah 20:7-8, 11).

If we persecute a true servant of the Lord,

we are essentially bringing upon ourselves a terrible disaster

(Ref.: Jeremiah 26:19).

A true servant of the Lord, the pastor, through all the words of God he has preached,

may be seen as deserving of death by the congregants who have been tempted

(Ref.: Jeremiah 26:11).

This is because he did not preach sermons that pleased their ears

(Ref.: 2 Timothy 4:3), but rather preached sermons that pricked their hearts

(Ref.: Acts 2:37), causing them to become so enraged

that they gnashed their teeth in fury (Ref.: 7:54).

Nevertheless, a true pastor, like the prophet Jeremiah, would say:

'The Lord sent me to preach all the words you have heard.

Therefore, you should now amend your ways and actions and obey your God.

Then God will relent and not bring the disaster He has declared upon you.

I am in your hands; do as you think is good'

(Ref.: Jeremiah 26:12-14).