Thanks For Sharing I desire to present the gospel and not shout Obsenities at people.
Amen. Sadly, many are deceived and think because they shout obscenities, and draw an angry crowd that is ready to stone them, that they are preaching the gospel. Sadly, many are deceived and think they drop controversial statements that do likewise, that they are preaching the gospel. But I've found thus far, that if you treat your audience with respect and love, they'll often listen to you in a quiet and attentive manner.
When I was preaching open-air this week for 3 days at UNC Charlotte, the only angry hecklers I had were a group of Muslim students who shouted me down once. But what did they shout me down over? I preached Jesus Christ was crucified and is the Son of God. That didn't sit well with them. I didn't get shout down because I preached against homosexuality or other major cultural sins... though I did preach against those things.
But if you come with a broken and gentle spirit, instead of a fleshly spirit that screams self, people will often listen to you and actually hear what you are saying, even if you preach a stern message about a just and holy God, who will punish the unrighteous one day in hell everlasting. Whatever you preach, make sure what you preach is the Good News, and is a message that people can actually believe and have hope in.
Anybody can draw an angry crowd by shouting, "God hates fags!" And one can be deceived by such a mob that they must be a preacher of righteousness, because everybody is ready to kill you. Frankly, when I hear somebody preaching like this, even though I am righteous, I am ready to kill that street preacher too. I wouldn't mind "going Old Testament" on a few of these false evangelists.
As Peter said, we are called to proclaim the "excellencies" of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. When we proclaim the richness of Christ, people will naturally see their poverty, and drawing to Him declare, "Woe is me, I am undone!"