There are always stereotypical things for different programs, but there’s the tongue-in-cheek.  There’s the message that’s made, whether it’s about Wally Cox as the preacher–preachers are either mealy-mouthed idiots or con artists, as they are represented in different aspects of society.  Many preachers have even been able to put their finger on these psychologists. 

Have you ever noticed how they’re the ones that are always weird, and then have all these different issues?  Well, they do, so many.  I’m sure we don’t have anybody here majoring in psychology.  If you do, change your major.  “Well, Pastor, you can’t be telling people what to do.”  Change your major!  You are an enemy of God if that’s what you’re embracing as a method of helping humanity.  Jesus is sufficient.  Where is His fear?  James 4:4 is clear, “To be a friend of the world is to be at enmity with and to be an enemy of God.”

Jesus goes on to finish this statement here.  He’s talking about the fact that if we properly represent the kingdom of God, we’re going to be hated.  “And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved” (Matthew 10:22).  You need to endure.  There needs to be a consistency in your representation.  He goes on in verse 27 and says this, “What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.  And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:27-28).