(2Ti 4:1) “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,….. (2) …. exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” As a pastor, I have often wondered why my people so often seem to be following the world. Answer: you cannot follow what you do not know; in this case I am referring to doctrine – God’s Word. It is God’s Word and only God’s Word that will exhort (call to comfort) God’s people, leading them to live rightly before their Lord.. Do you desire to minister to others? Then immerse yourself in God’s Word.