Guess what?
People sin. In this country they sin a lot. Even Christians do.
Church people gossip, brag, nurse hurt feelings, excuse bad habits, cuss, cheat, sin sexually, exhibit racism, lie, steal, waste countless hours, get red-in-the-face angry, spend little (if any) time in prayer, are selfish, hold onto bitterness, get drunk … hey, the list is rather long.
Sometimes when I hear sermons I get the feeling the preacher thinks he/she pastors a church where no sinning is going on. Anyway, the subject is seldom addressed.
This doesn’t mean I feel sin should be ranted about from the pulpit. Just the opposite. I would think that a true awareness of what happens throughout the week in the average congregation would break most ministers’ hearts. It would be like seeing your children getting into trouble because they’re walking contrary to the ways of the Lord, and that’s not a wise thing to do.
When you serve communion, are you conscious that many people who receive the elements will leave church and probably go on committing the same sins unless you challenge them to live differently?
You can preach about the ways of sin resulting in death in a manner that is both compassionate and helpful. But in today’s world you can hardly afford to just ignore the topic.
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Sunday’s coming. Do you have your sermon ready? Is it relevant? Will it effectively motivate your congregation to walk more in step with the Master? What about that Sermon Series you’ve been thinking about? Or, what will you preach for your Easter Sermon, your Advent Sermon, your Christmas Sermon? David Mains and Mainstay Ministries can help you learn how to create better Bible Sermons and how to turn Sermon Ideas into Sermon Outlines, and then into effective, meaningful Sunday Sermons. Just click here to visit David Mains’ website.
