Sentences with phrase «to hear a sermon»

On second thoughts, I don't think I've heard a sermon on putting sin to death through the cross for at least a decade in this country.

I recently heard a sermon about the many benefits that laughter has on health, social relations, spirituality and even business.

I had to tell the pastor that after hearing his sermon, he's setting people up for a real problem.

I've never, ever heard a sermon of the type you described above — not in any country (but I've never been to the North American continent).

Just 2 percent of evangelicals heard a sermon endorsing him.

I meet another charming and intelligent community of the few and faithful, and hear another sermon offering further warnings against love of money.

Now that you've heard my sermon on protecting your RRSP, here are two actions I suggest you take to help you improve your situation.

I have never heard a sermon about dress codes or hair or submission or whatever is «proper behavior.»

Although I did hear a sermon from a (supposedly) non evangelist minister telling me that Christianity is illegal in China, I told him after church that he should do some googling and then work on his own Bearing False Witness before he tried to stoke the religious anger against the evil godless commies.

I recall hearing a sermon in which the preacher told how «miraculously» he missed his aeroplane and thus God saved his life — because otherwise he would have been the victim of an air disaster.

Those who heard his sermon on Arafa day in the tenth year recognized that they were hearing his last will and testament.

We never heard a sermon preached about it.

I remember as a young child being afraid after hearing sermons at church about the end of the world.

I once heard a sermon given by Francis Schaeffer in which he counseled his listeners that if they were ever faced with two options, and one would lead to better pay, more fame, and greater recognition, while the other led to poverty and obscurity, we should choose the lesser and more humble of the two.

I haven't heard a sermon preached on this, so I read this.

People hear our sermons sprinkled with Greek, Hebrew, and quotations from theology books, and they realize they don't have the time or training to do all this study, and when they try with the limited time and resources they do have, more often than not, they get scoffed at or ridiculed by someone with more training and knowledge for having a view that shows their ignorance.

Do you recall as a child in church hearing sermons about becoming mature in your relationship with God?

I'm being so troubled to hear sermons purportedly supported by passages that are way off the context!

You have probably heard some sermons on this or have read about it in books.

Now that the Supreme Court has opened the door for gay marriage, I can already hear the sermons that will be preached after the next natural disaster.

I would totally come to your church and hear a sermon if you were ever preaching one!»

And while I enjoying doing so, and learned a lot, and believe the people who heard these sermons learned a lot, it was always a relief to leave Paul and get into one of the narratives of Scripture (such as Genesis, Esther, or Jonah — which I have also preached), or my favorite of all — one of the Gospels.

I can't imagine anyone on a mission trip withholding medical care until the patient first hears a sermon or is coerced into making a (false) profession of faith so that the missionary can notch his belt with the number of «souls saved», nor can I imagine that the missionary's home church receives any monetary benefit from this new member you imagine they have strong - armed into joining.

I've heard sermons before, and they just go in one ear and out the other.

I've heard some sermons where I wanted the preacher to continue.

But we're still hearing sermons about Mary of Bethany and her act of devotion.

I once heard a sermon somewhere else where the guy was talking about Philippians I think, and he stopped to explain the first line, which is something along the lines of «Paul, a bondservant (slave!)

True, sometimes a parable or saying or healing act of Jesus may be preached on, but I seldom hear a sermon about Jesus, except at Christmas or in Holy Week (though not always then), and occasionally on other festivals which celebrate his divine identity.

This practice is somewhat better, since the questions and answers benefit everyone who just heard the sermon, but often, only the bravest people will ask a question or make a comment, and sometimes, people become very long - winded when they get a microphone in their hands, and in a large - group setting, it is difficult to keep their comment from turning into a second sermon.

Afterward, the ministers from the Institute who also attended the service and heard the sermon listened to the tapes of this discussion by laymen.

I remember, as a school boy, hearing a sermon entitled «Man — an ape or an angel?»

And, if you miss hearing sermons so much, go online.

After hearing a sermon titled «Life Lessons from a Pencil,» I got to thinking about the things a pencil can teach us about parenting.

In medieval times a squint was a small opening in the wall of a church that provided people with leprosy a way of peering in to see and hear the sermon without touching any of the congregation.

All of those years of hearing sermon after sermon, youth camp after Bible study, about doing BIG things for a BIG God with BIG visions and BIG plans left us with crazy - high expectations on ourselves coupled with a narrow understanding of following Jesus.

He went to hear a sermon from Mordesi Johnson, President of Howard University, who spoke about the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

I would like to hear sermons giving shape to possibilities of human delight in the future God intends for us and setting forth the moral imperatives that are required to make the ideal real.

Shortly after hearing the sermon he took a vow of chastity, and, convinced that God was calling him to a more hidden life, began to detach himself from church activities.

In which I have an Evangelical Hero Complex:: All of those years of hearing sermon after sermon, youth camp after Bible study, about doing BIG things for a BIG God with BIG visions and BIG plans left us with crazy - high expectations on ourselves coupled with a narrow understanding of following Jesus.

Many who believe in God or who hear sermons and pray and fulfill their financial pledges may welcome or tolerate their denomination's political activities, but they did not join the church seeking a political outlet.

There are numerous problems with such an idea, not least among them that Scripture and the example of Jesus seem to disagree, but it is not uncommon to hear sermons about living our best life now, full of freedom and liberty, and how to have a happy life, happy wife, happy kids, and happy job.

If you have heard a sermon on Ezekiel 23:20 - 21, or attended a Bible study where it was discussed, let me know in the comments below and tell me what was said.

«When was the last time you heard a sermon on food and eating?