Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Recent Church Sermons

I just wanted to share my thoughts on some recent sermons from my church. Pastor Herron has been teaching us that if we really have integrity, then we would reach out to people that we would usually feel unconfortable talking too, or hanging out with. He's given us examples in scripture, and you can really hear his heartbeat when talking on this subject. I have been tremendously encouraged and convicted by God at the same time. It is very easy to just hang out with other christians, or only be involved in church activity, etc...and not really think about the dying world around us. Non-Christians can hurt your feelings, tell you your wrong, make fun of you in front of other people, etc. so it can be tough to make friends with them and share your faith with them and do your best to influence them with the gospel. But I am realizing that if I am not seeking out the lost and looking, I will be frustrated with my relationship with God! Jesus came to seek and save the lost, and so should we, if we really have the heart of Jesus. I heard a preacher say once " if you don't care about lost people, your probably not a christian"

Download his sermons and check out his study notes, it is worth your time. Part of his notes is a quote from Pastor Rob Bell which said "Why blame the darkness for being dark; it is far more helpfull to ask why the Light isn't as bright as it should be" This takes away our excuses for not reaching out to the lost letdown and looking. Don't hide your light under a bushell.

1 comment:

Stephanie Jabbour said...

that is very true-it's easy to just get into a routine of hanging out with your christian friends all the time- we need to reach out to others! good blog!