Not exact matches
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.
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.
While we can't
really expect to duplicate exactly what Jesus did, a monologue
sermon does not appear to be a method Jesus regularly used, presumably because that method doesn't work as
well as the methods He regularly used.
I have been using Logos Bible software for many years to prepare my
sermons, write my books, and research Scripture, and it
really is the
best Bible study software package available today.
Very shortly into the
sermon I realized 3 things: 1) although my practice would tolerate any of the people in the congregation (welcome them even), if they knew anything about me, I'd be tarred and feathered — and certainly NOT welcome; 2) redemption & heaven were the only reason for
good deeds, not simply because strive (in this lifetime) for compassion and truth; and 3) the guy
really believed there was a place in the sky made of gold, and that living there was desirable.
«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...»
Not seven steps to a
better life, not practical how - to stuff for the week ahead, not more
sermons about «what women
really want.»
The problem is that most of our members, with a few exceptions, don't seem to be
really Christian; they see the church as a club, and a dispenser of
sermons designed to make them feel
good.
And even if the
sermon is «deep» and
really good for Christians, I think some Christians simply can not see past the context it falls within.