One of the major unfolding stories of our day is the emerging of the religion of Islam. There is no way to miss that this is becoming a topic of great importance. It’s a subject our church people are not only interested in but, I would say, are most curious about. If asked whether they would like to hear more about basic Islamic beliefs, I believe most church people would respond with a strong “yes.”
This doesn’t mean pastors need to come up with a message or series on this theme starting next Sunday. But it does mean that now is the time to begin informing yourself about the matter. It may take several months of purposeful reading before you feel comfortable talking openly about your convictions. But preachers can’t afford to just ignore what’s unfolding internationally.
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My longtime friend Dick Chernesky heads a large law firm in Dayton, Ohio. Recently he e-mailed me a series of talks he gave in his home church on this matter. I quickly requested his permission to put them on Sermon-Coach.com as an example of a Christian layman’s approach to the theme. I will post one talk a week for the next three weeks. To read this talk, please click here.
If you have sermons about Islam you would be willing to share, please e-mail them to me by clicking here.
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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, if you’re someone who plans well ahead, have you asked yourself what you will preach for your Easter Sermon, your Advent Sermon, your Christmas Sermon?
David Mains and Mainstay Ministries can help. We offer a wide variety of Sermon Starters and Full Sermons that will give you Sermon Ideas to help you prepare for regular Saturday or Sunday sermons, Mid-week Bible Sermons, and Sermons for special occasions.
We also offer assistance as you create Topical Sermons, Sermons Series, and sermons for special times of the year. We have resources available to help you with Advent Celebrations, Advent Sermons, Christmas Sermons, Easter Sunday Sermons, Patriotic Sermons, and more.
For more information on how to create better Bible Sermons and how to turn Sermon Ideas into Sermon Outlines, and then into effective, meaningful Sunday Sermons, please click here to visit David Mains’ website.
You will also find a variety of resources for pastors and congregations at the Mainstay Ministries website. Just click here.
