what's there left to preach about?

[Dedicated Mind]

Originally Posted by pelathais

But you also need the opportunity to hear something preached and be able to then point at someone else in the church and say, "He needs to hear that! Preach it again! Those folks need to hear that!"

I recently heard a sermon where Esau and Jacob were portrayed metaphorically as our fesh and spirit selves. Esau, the flesh, is born first. He is a man of the field, carnal. Jacob is born second, a man of the house and tender.

The elder would serve the younger; our carnal man serves our spirit man after we are born again. Of course this is not a perfect metaphor since Jacob portrays this same struggle in becoming Israel, but it was a great sermon. Unfortunately, these are few and far between. And not many than can deliver these type of sermons.

What sermons have you heard that, "those folks need to hear that?"

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

I recently heard a sermon where Esau and Jacob were portrayed metaphorically as our fesh and spirit selves. Esau, the flesh, is born first. He is a man of the field, carnal. Jacob is born second, a man of the house and tender.

The elder would serve the younger; our carnal man serves our spirit man after we are born again. Of course this is not a perfect metaphor since Jacob portrays this same struggle in becoming Israel, but it was a great sermon. Unfortunately, these are few and far between. And not many than can deliver these type of sermons.

What sermons have you heard that, "those folks need to hear that?"

The sin of waxed tipped shoe laces. I heard that on AFF recently for the very first time and I sincerely believe that someone else needs that message more than I do.

[OneAccord]

What is there left to preach about?

Thought provoking question. His riches are unsearchable. His love immeasurable. His glory incalculable. His mercy endures forever. His Kingdom has no end. We haven't even begun to comprehend the height, breath, length, and width of His love for us. His blessing is boundless. The books of the world cannot contain His Story. Mere words can't describe His wondrous love. And His Name... His Name brings peace, brings healing, brings salvation, brings comfort . His Name, above all other names, has all power... Devils flee at the matchless Name of Jesus. The acts of the Holy Spirit continue to this day and beyond. The sick need healing. Those bound by drugs and alcohol need deliverance. Souls, lost without God still persih... the Church is far from being "without spot, without blemish".... Truths of God's Word are still being revealed. The Holy Spirit still leads us out of the shallow, muddy waters of contention and division and into the crystal clear waters of spiritual harmony. The Great Commission, given to all believers, stands, as yet, unfulfilled... people in foreign lands, even in our own lands, have yet to hear the Gospel of the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Multitudes are still bound in "Prisons with Stained Glass Windows", serving a cold dead religion. Millions more are still enslaved by sin, never darken a church door, have never knelt at an altar of repentance, have never been baptized in water in Jesus' name... have never experienced "joy unspeakable and full of Glory". The Gospel has not yet been preached "into all the World".

What is there left to preach about?
Jesus. Not a religion about Jesus. Not a doctrine about Jesus. But, Jesus. As long as the above is true, there is still reason to keep preaching.

[Dedicated Mind]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

What is there left to preach about?

Thought provoking question. His riches are unsearchable. His love immeasurable. His glory incalculable. His mercy endures forever. His Kingdom has no end. We haven't even begun to comprehend the height, breath, length, and width of His love for us. His blessing is boundless. The books of the world cannot contain His Story. Mere words can't describe His wondrous love. And His Name... His Name brings peace, brings healing, brings salvation, brings comfort . His Name, above all other names, has all power... Devils flee at the matchless Name of Jesus. The acts of the Holy Spirit continue to this day and beyond. The sick need healing. Those bound by drugs and alcohol need deliverance. Souls, lost without God still persih... the Church is far from being "without spot, without blemish".... Truths of God's Word are still being revealed. The Holy Spirit still leads us out of the shallow, muddy waters of contention and division and into the crystal clear waters of spiritual harmony. The Great Commission, given to all believers, stands, as yet, unfulfilled... people in foreign lands, even in our own lands, have yet to hear the Gospel of the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Multitudes are still bound in "Prisons with Stained Glass Windows", serving a cold dead religion. Millions more are still enslaved by sin, never darken a church door, have never knelt at an altar of repentance, have never been baptized in water in Jesus' name... have never experienced "joy unspeakable and full of Glory". The Gospel has not yet been preached "into all the World".

What is there left to preach about?
Jesus. Not a religion about Jesus. Not a doctrine about Jesus. But, Jesus. As long as the above is true, there is still reason to keep preaching.

Great post! You have accurately described the condition of "the world". I guess my frustration with dull sermons refers more to the church folk who have to continually bear with repetitive sermons. The world hasn't heard great semons, but the church has.

Once churches have evangelized their respective communities and become "mega-churches", isn't that when they turn to personal empowerment or political activism?

I guess there will always be a need to support "missions", but what will the faithful church folk diet on? What kind of sermons are left to inspire them or should they be the ones actively involved in "missions"?

[Falla39]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

What is there left to preach about?

Thought provoking question. His riches are unsearchable. His love immeasurable. His glory incalculable. His mercy endures forever. His Kingdom has no end. We haven't even begun to comprehend the height, breath, length, and width of His love for us. His blessing is boundless. The books of the world cannot contain His Story. Mere words can't describe His wondrous love. And His Name... His Name brings peace, brings healing, brings salvation, brings comfort . His Name, above all other names, has all power... Devils flee at the matchless Name of Jesus. The acts of the Holy Spirit continue to this day and beyond. The sick need healing. Those bound by drugs and alcohol need deliverance. Souls, lost without God still persih... the Church is far from being "without spot, without blemish".... Truths of God's Word are still being revealed. The Holy Spirit still leads us out of the shallow, muddy waters of contention and division and into the crystal clear waters of spiritual harmony. The Great Commission, given to all believers, stands, as yet, unfulfilled... people in foreign lands, even in our own lands, have yet to hear the Gospel of the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Multitudes are still bound in "Prisons with Stained Glass Windows", serving a cold dead religion. Millions more are still enslaved by sin, never darken a church door, have never knelt at an altar of repentance, have never been baptized in water in Jesus' name... have never experienced "joy unspeakable and full of Glory". The Gospel has not yet been preached "into all the World".

What is there left to preach about?
Jesus. Not a religion about Jesus. Not a doctrine about Jesus. But, Jesus. As long as the above is true, there is still reason to keep preaching.

Bro. OneAccord,

Profound!! JESUS, and He is the same yesterday and today and forever!

When we feel there is nothing left to preach, could it be we've lost our

true vision. And without a vision, the people perish. Maybe it's time to

re-visit Calvary! Count the cost and then take up our cross and follow

Him daily.

Blessings,

Falla39

[Neck]

Since I have not preached since 1990.

I just preached for the first time since then this past weekend.

I have several sermons that I have not heard in years.

What I will not touch is the following:

End time revival?

And anything that does not stir people to change.

Not the change just of their heart towards sin.

But the way folks use and understand their faith.

[Neck]

This is my original sermon: Have you ever heard this preached on?


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“The Devil Stole the mark”

In Ezekiel 8: Verse one. And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month and the 5th day.

The next day being Sixth year, sixth month and the sixth day.

Represented by 6,6,6.

God goes after the wicked.

Chapter 9:4 And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sign and that cry for all the abominations in the midst thereof:

5: And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye him trough the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity.

6: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary.

I would love to speak an original sermon on the title:

"The Devil stole the mark".

In Revelations it is prophesied by John that their comes one bearing a mark 6,6,6,

Rev: 13:18 The number of a man; and his number is Six hundred three-score and six.

Verse 17: And that no "Man might buy or sell, save he that have the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

This number is directly attributed in my original sermom, as reflecting back to the Ezekiel 9:4. The sixth year, the sixth month and 5th day.

The Devil did not forget the day of the Mark!

He has always stolen the ideas of the Almighty.

The Devil stole the mark, turned it around that the wicked would be spared for having the mark of his name. In the same place on the forehead.

The next day is upon us. This would be a day that mirrors the day in Ezekiel where God did not spare the wicked.

The Lord God will be so angered by the mark of the beast, that when he returns with 10,000 of his saints.

The Devil will see the fury and wrath of God.

It will be time to destroy the leader of the wicked.

This is an original thought for a sermon.

I have not heard this preached.

I plan on doing much more thinking on this idea.

Ever wonder why we talk about the sprit of the wicked one, we call him the devil and know he is a fallen Angel.

Yet no one tears him up into different separate beings.

Don't you think that he Devil would try and emulate the 3 separate co-equal beings in the Trinity?

See the Devil and his Angels know the true nature of God and understand they are fighting one being.

They found out just a little late, that this Man called Jesus was this being.

Sermon copyright Nathan Eckstadt 2007 Oak Creek, WI

Nathan Eckstadt
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[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

This is my original sermon: Have you ever heard this preached on?


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“The Devil Stole the mark”

In Ezekiel 8: Verse one. And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month and the 5th day.

... [snipped] ...

Sermon copyright Nathan Eckstadt 2007 Oak Creek, WI

Nathan Eckstadt

Too late for the copyright, friend. That one's going in with something else on the same subject that I've been wrestling with.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Too late for the copyright, friend. That one's going in with something else on the same subject that I've been wrestling with.

Look out, Bro. Blume will be on you and Neck like a red hen on a June bug.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Too late for the copyright, friend. That one's going in with something else on the same subject that I've been wrestling with.

It's yours. I thought you might get a kick out of me copyrighting the Word of God!

Mine is a completely original sermon.

I did not hear it on TBN.

God Bless!



Nathan