Did you enjoy your church sermon today?

[farouk]

We looked at various references to sweet smelling worship to Christ. Good to concentrate on such a subject away from distractions.

[Vine Abider]

9 minutes ago, farouk said:

Hi @jesusandliberty There is - potentially at least - more scope to keep 'looking unto Jesus' (Hebrews 12.2), perhaps..........

Maybe less distraction?  I don't know, as they certainly have all the technology here . . .

[farouk]

Just now, Vine Abider said:

Maybe less distraction?  I don't know, as they certainly have all the technology here . . .

It should be easy to switch off gadgets, right?

"Speak, Lord, in Thy stillness,
While I wait on Thee;
Hushed my heart to listen
In expectancy." (Emily Crawford)

[jesusandliberty]

9 hours ago, other one said:

I did enjoyed most of it.   We are visiting family and had to watch on a Facebook telecast.  It had some network problems that don't usually occur; so we missed a few minutes of it.    Our pastor preached on the letter to the church in Philadelphia

Ah nice. What some pastors refer to as representing "The Great Awakening" age in the church producing the great missionary movement. 

[jesusandliberty]

9 hours ago, Who me said:

Very much so, a encouraging uplifting sermon on Jexus the Man of Joy.

Not something I thought about, pastor had found a number of texts talking about the Joy Jesus 3xperienced.

Love it!

[jesusandliberty]

8 hours ago, farouk said:

We looked at various references to sweet smelling worship to Christ. Good to concentrate on such a subject away from distractions.

Been awhile since I heard a sermon on this subject.

[farouk]

3 hours ago, jesusandliberty said:

Been awhile since I heard a sermon on this subject.

"And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour." (Ephesians 5.2)

[Ray12614]

Was good listening to all the various sermon topics, and how uplifting they were. Kudos to all who dared to assemble in person at their local churches, taking the 'risk' of interacting face to face with other Christians.

I think a valid question related to this is: How did the preached message affect your lives during the coming days this week?

This is not an critisism but an open ended question. Patriot mentioned service  in ministry, some mentioned uplifting, others mentioned hearing teaching on various subjects.

I am interested in hearing the 'effects' of the preached word, or, events at the service that helped you or others in some way or fashion.

Hope this didnt take this thread off the rails . . .   Ray . . . 

[com7fy8]

I have been feeding on a sermon in Spanish. I go through parts at a time. It can be interesting to hear what a pastor is saying to Hispanics in Central America, I think it is.

I am not always sure if he is saying what I get  But I seem to get some good things >

We can't have the peace of Jesus without knowing Him.

There is no peace of Jesus, without going through trials which bring the character of Christ which is where we have this peace.

If we stay in weakness of ungodly character while wishing and crying for peace, this will not work. We must be changed to know Christ so we know His peace.

The word of the Lord is more sure than the heavens and the earth.

Humans wear the clothes which fit with their work and activities; wear Jesus and His humility and do His works.

Right while this evil world does its thing, we have Jesus and His peace. So, having peace does not depend on first changing this evil world!

People are spiritually weak because they do not feed on Jesus.

What you think about is what can stir your appetite!!

We have peace in knowing You will not leave nor forsake us.

 

[jesusandliberty]

23 hours ago, Ray12614 said:

I think a valid question related to this is: How did the preached message affect your lives during the coming days this week?

Indeed. I think for me the lesson was being careful what I consume because in order for God to use me as a vessel for good work (which I have been asking Him to do) I need to be holy, and ready, and useful to do so. So I have been trying to be more careful in the media I consume.