Amos 1-3, Psalm 80, 2 Timothy 4
2 Timothy 4:3
3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
I’ve seen this happen through the invisible hand of capitalism. Church leaders arise who say very inoffensive things, hi howarya doin, lets all pull together, Jesus loves you, heres what you can do to make your life better -that kind of message, and if they draw, that encourages them to continue with the bland messages. It’s market driven, if you weel. Let’s not talk about pain or sacrifice or carrying your cross. Instead, it’s what people want to hear, not what they need to hear.