The true Church has never sounded out public expectations before launching her mission. Her leaders heard from God, they knew their Lord's will and did it. Their people followed them - sometimes to triumph, oftener to insults and public persecution - and their sufficient reward was the satisfaction of being right in a wrong world!
Aiden Wilson TozerAny sermon that is not birthed in prayer is not a message from God no matter how learned the preacher.
Aiden Wilson Tozer