However, his summarization of Pearson, scripted by All Good Things (2010) scribe Marcus Hinchley, feels a bit as
if its preaching to the choir.
Younger generation is easier to sway especially
if your preaching nastiness as opposed to respect..
There theology stands on one side and preaching on the I other, «as
if preaching is something independent of theology and as
if preaching is optional and only certain people do that, whereas I would think that having the words of faith on your lips is one of the ways to be a Christian.
If the preaching of the gospel is urgent, so also is the hearing of the gospel, and an urgent hearer can make an urgent speaker.
It's not as
if his preaching is particularly radical either, it's just biblical...
What
if the preaching / teaching was more dialogue / interactive than monologue?
«I would say to all preachers:
If your preaching of salvation has not been misunderstood in that way, then you had better examine your sermons again, and you had better make sure that you really are preaching the salvation that is offered in the New Testament to the ungodly...»
In particular he determined that the half of his congregation who see God as more absent than present in the world, would need help in thinking about God's presence
if his preaching to them about God's abiding care for the oppressed were to mean anything.
If the preaching of the Church would address the whole man then let the imagination play over the facts and awaken tired spirits.
On the other hand,
if my preaching is nothing but a pious, oratorical, Sunday - morning exercise, then better to keep silent.
i think steve martin may be best keeping away from any church i go to
if your preaching rot someone needs to say it, and im sorry but waiting till a mid week bible study to voice that so as to not ruin the smooth running of your show do nt work for me, preaching needs to create room for doubt for questions etc. still room for a passionate shared vision.
«Believe what we tell you», the church seems to say, «have faith, and you will understand», failing to recognize that
if her preaching is not understandable it can hardly elicit faith.
But
if your preaching is critiqued and you don't like what is said then in principle it could be that what is said is inappropriate or it could be that what you are getting is feedback that will help you learn, improve and become a better preacher.
I would say to all preachers:
If your preaching of salvation has been understood in that way, then you had better examine your sermons again, and you had better make sure that you really are preaching the salvation that is offered in the New Testament to the ungodly, to the sinner, to those who are alive in trespasses and sins, and to those who are enemies of God.
If my preaching and presentation of the gospel of salvation does not expose it to that misunderstanding, then it is not the gospel.
If preaching against adultery would indict you, well, just declare it not to be a sin and then you're safe.
I would say to all preachers:
If your preaching of salvation has not been misunderstood in that way, then you had better examine your sermons again, and you had better make sure that you really are preaching the salvation that is offered in the New Testament to the ungodly, to the sinner, to those who are dead in trespasses and sins, and to those who are enemies of God.
And
if preaching the Word is unpopular among Christians, it is even more unpopular among non-Christians.
Do we act as
if our preaching participates by the Spirit in the creating and re-creating eternal Word?
What happens
if you preach Christianity in a Muslim nation, at best you are beaten and jailed; at worst, you get your head cut off on Al Jezeera.
One would have to say Jesus was exclusionary to some level
if he preached hell, problem is — how exclusionary?
If you preach that way you will never again have to worry about whether a sermon is «meaningful.»
If we preach, it's to live a life examined without fear of what we discover.
You defenders of religion keep some interesting company: Osama Bin LLaden, Iraninan Mullahs, Saudi Wahabists (who will cut your head off in public
if you preach anything but Islam), Joe Smith who preached that black people did not have souls (the church changed it mind after the civil rights act and are now bigotted against gay people), the Taliban, the pope and his child rapists, ignorant & stupid evangelicals who think that revelations is a roadmap to the future.
They're worried about losing some contributions instead of trusting God to provide
if they preach his Word.
When thet haranged Luther over preaching grace, they said to him «
if we preach grace then the floodgates of iniquity will open wide.»
Woe to
me if I preach not the gospel!»
«But actually
if you preach about Heaven then it's considered to be bribery, if you speak about Hell then it's considered to be a threat.
He said, «
If I preach the sermon out of the book of Isaiah on justice, my inbox would fill with their glee that I would broach the subject.
If you preach, do not be surprised if some asks you to support your views without saying «Because the Bible said so.»
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if he preached it at a right - wing fundie church they would love him.
1Co 9:17 And
if I preach willingly, I receive my wages; but if against my will, a stewardship has nevertheless been entrusted to me.
It is so sad Moron's like this Wolford need to die, since,
if he preaches further and further will result in innumerable death and bring devastation for so many families He will drag many mainstream folks to do these type of acts which might bring death and devastation.
Christianity, particularly Catholicism, receives the brunt of Macklemore's disdain: «When I was at church they taught me something else /
If you preach hate at the service those words aren't anointed / That holy water that you soak in has been poisoned.»
Yet
if we preach and teach less, won't this lead to a rise is the biblical illiteracy of most Christians, which is already at epidemic proportions today?
At the same time,
if he preaches morality, he after all teaches the very same idea himself» (Works, vol.
I feel the pressure of my denomination to have a growing church and the pressure of tradition to preach the true faith; but
if I preach the truth and minister to my people, my church might not grow.
At the same time,
if he preaches morality, he after all teaches the very same idea himself» (Works I. p. 107).
Shall the Church of God -LSB-... forget] «Woe is unto
me if I preach not the Gospel»?
This option appears to be consistent with the evangelical concern for lack of compromise in content — «Woe is
me if I preach not the gospel!»
One pastor or theologian (I forget) said that
if you preach on Romans 4 and 5 and don't get the response that Paul asks rhetorically to open Ch.
This option would appear consistent with the evangelical concern for lack of compromise in content — «Woe is
me if I preach not the gospel.»
Not exact matches
If you always
preach to the choir your only readers are choir members.
If everyone agrees, you're
preaching to the choir.
They know more women need to join their ranks
if the company is going to truly practice what it
preaches.
First, the proposals that she made Saturday, to «expel foreigners who
preach hatred on our soil» and to strip binational Islamists of citizenship, were immediately endorsed, in one form or another, by France's Socialist prime minister, Manuel Valls, and by Mr. Hollande, who suggested the measure should be applied to those convicted of terrorism even
if they were born French citizens.
If there is one thing that investment management firms constantly
preach, it is the importance of diversification.
9: As we said before, so say I now again,
If any man
preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
If Mr Coppedge thought he could «
preach» to his coworkers he was mistaken.
Instead, the government sent a bunch of Dominican friars to
preach the gospel at them and discipline them
if they didn't buy into, all the while spreading Old World diseases without spreading the useful information that would help the Indians avoid them.