I wanted to relate a conversation I had between the 9:00 and 10:30 sermon on Sunday.
A man, let’s call him Bob, who was at the 9:00 service came up to me and said, “Man, that was great. Thanks for the word today. I’m gettin’ rid of my Direct TV.”
Another man, let’s call him Jim, was sitting down for the 10:30 service and overheard what Bob said, then turned to us and said, “Jason, are you going to tell me to get rid of my satellite TV?!” He said it with a smile on his face . . . but you could tell he was a bit nervous about hearing a sermon that would be that specific.
Bob then said, “No, he’s not going to tell you to get rid of your satellite TV. It’s just something I feel like I need to do because it’s sort-of a god in my life . . . and I need to stop paying that god.”
I replied, “I don’t feel like my job is to get up there and get into all the details of your life and tell you to stop doing this or stop doing that. I’d shoot myself in the foot and make everyone mad at me! I don’t think everyone needs to get rid of their Direct TV. I think I need to trust your desire to follow Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit to speak to you about the specifics.”
I don’t know if I said the right thing, but it made sense to Bob and Jim. They kept talking and I got ready for the next service.
So, I’m wondering a few things related to the sermon on Sunday.
1. What did you hear on Sunday? What stuck with you? (Maybe nothing . . . and I understand that!)
2. Have you made any specific decisions (like the one above) or heard of anyone who has decided to do something because of the sermon. Just curious.
3. Were you reminded of who you/we are in Christ on Sunday? My number one goal was to help us remember who we are.
Posted on
Tue, October 21, 2008
by Jason Brown