The Shepherd-God was not confronting them as a weak, vacillating personality subject to change. He also was not changing His message to fit in or be accepted. One thing that plagues the religious world today is a lack of conviction, with an absence of character. We change the mood of the pulpit to accommodate the mood of the people. The pulpit must be a station of truth without compromise, regardless of the consequences.
Truth is the imperative.
He must be a preacher of the Word. If not, there will be no spiritual impact. In the presentation of truth the Jews took up stones to stone Jesus. They wanted to stone Him vv. Men, in their maliciousness, are still attempting to stamp out the truth.