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Tag Archives: preaching
When to hear a talk / when to take action
People stuck outside on a freezing night don’t listen to a talk about fire. They gather around and receive it’s warmth. Thirsty people don’t listen to a talk about water. They drink it. People whose gas gage is on empty … Continue reading
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Tagged action vs inaction, alternative to preaching, alternative to sermons, preaching, sermons
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Better than a sermon . . .
You don’t need to rely on secondhand info about Jesus. He’s talking to you directly. I don’t understand why many Christians prefer to hear a preacher instead of reading the Bible and hearing God’s direct voice. If you would listen … Continue reading
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Tagged church, church without sermon, preachers, preaching, sermon ideas, sermons
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31 short (1-sentence) sermons for overcoming anger
Inform, don’t insult. Dispute without ill repute. Compassion curtails conflict. Disagree but delete disrespect. For constructive conflict, drop contempt. Debate without hate; there’s no need to berate. Find a way to say what’s on your mind without being unkind. Name … Continue reading
Get a head start. Let Jesus set up Heaven in your heart while you live.
Sermons are like: Tell me and I forget. Tell me and I forget. Tell me and I forget . . . Church over-emphasizes sermon-hearing but seems to ignore “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Sermons can help you imagine … Continue reading
Don’t wait on your church
Don’t wait on your church. They may never send or release you. Go ahead and do what God is telling you to. (The Bible says to “wait on the Lord.” It never says to “wait on a church.”) Too many … Continue reading
Beyond spiritual compromise
A clean heart doesn’t speak with a dirty mouth. Wise eyes recognize evil’s disguise and don’t compromise with its lies. To compromise with lies is to choose deception rather than reality, fables instead of facts. A compromised conscience collapses into … Continue reading
Christian lectures? Or a demonstration of Christ?
To focus on a man’s talk rather than on Christ’s presence is to settle for a 2nd-hand account instead of a 1st-hand experience. Instead of listening to lectures about Jesus, perhaps Christians could passionately demonstrate our love for and obedience … Continue reading
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To focus on a man’s talk (called a “sermon”) rather than on Christ’s presence is to settle for a 2nd-hand account instead of a 1st-hand experience.
Posted in alternative to preaching, alternative to sermons, church sermons, do away with the sermon, encounter with God, encountering God, experiencing God, experiencing Jesus, homiletics, homily, long-winded sermon, meeting Jesus, preaching the Gospel, preaching the Word, sermon material, sermon series, Uncategorized
Tagged Christ's presence, God's presence, homelitics, preaching, preaching calendar, sermon, sermon ideas
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Lay it on the line!
How can we let God change us if we won’t even let Him change the church program? Take a risk like the chicken who went halfway across the road to lay it on the line. Lay your all on the line … Continue reading
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A preacher’s tweak once a week isn’t enough
Christianity has to be more than a preacher’s little tweak once a week. All Christians (not just one per church) are called and ordained to preach the Gospel–to tell people the good news about Christ! The traditional church service typically doesn’t … Continue reading
