Sermons account for a large portion of the time in worship. However, do people look forward to listening to the sermon? According to a BBC News article found at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8467504.stm most people do. The article states, "Researchers at Durham University found 60% of churchgoers felt sermons gave them a sense of God's love." I think it would be nice if we could get a better idea of what people read do take home from our sermons. Sometime we get very little feed back from members so we wonder about the effectiveness of our messages. Having said that I think was also need to remember slow growth comes over time so we may not see nor understand the effect of a message for some period of time. What do you listen for when you listen to a sermon. Do you listen to hear the Law and how it impacts our lives? Do you wait expectantly to hear the healing grace of the Gospel? I think we must remember that both are vital to our healing and growth. With out proper diagnosis the doctor does not know what to treat or how to treat it. And once the doctor knows what the condition is, then he or she can treat it with the right kind and amount of medicine.
Blessings & Peace as you listen to God's Word,
Pastor John
Hebrews 13:20-21
