September 8, 2006

[Rev. Doc]

What Are They Hearing?

"This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words."
I Corinthians 2:13

Samuel Clement (Mark Twain) attended a Sunday a.m. sermon. He met the pastor at the door afterward and told him that he had a book at home with every word he had preached that morning. The minister assured him that the sermon was an original. Clement still held his position. The pastor wanted to see this book so Clement said he would send it over in the morning. When the preacher unwrapped it he found a dictionary and in the flyleaf was written this: "Words, just words, just words."

Is what we proclaim just words, or is our walk with God so close that our message is genuine.

Prayer: Ask God to allow your words to speak to hearts of men.

"In the midst of a generation screaming for answers, Christians are stuttering."
~Howard Hendricks