[27]...Christ in you, the hope of glory:

[28]Whom we PREACH, 

WARNING every man, 

and TEACHING every man in all wisdom; 

that we may PRESENT every man 

PERFECT in Christ Jesus:

Colossians 1:27-28

Paul and the other Apostles 

PREACHED, 

and WARNED, 

and TAUGHT 

what we need to do and how we need to live so 

(the Epistles are letters of instructions to the Church concerninghow we are to live)

that we may be presented to Christ PERFECT (meaning: of full age, grown in mental and moral character - Strong's G5046)

Thank God for Preachers and Pastors who still do the same.  They preach what we need to hear, rather than what we want to hear, for the sake of our souls. They care where we will spend eternity.