tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post6782413903458108212..comments2023-06-09T12:46:12.932-04:00Comments on The Voice Of One Crying Out In Suburbia: Preaching The Gospel To Unbelievers Is Bad?Arthur Sidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-37198047632172205412014-09-17T18:58:17.188-04:002014-09-17T18:58:17.188-04:00Christianity isn't complicated, the problem is...Christianity isn't complicated, the problem is the only kind of sermons we have are based upon self help type teachings. The bible says in 1 thessalonians 2:13 that the word of God does the work in people, not people doing the work in people. When the gospel is preached faithfully lives get transformed.Also the purpose of the scriptures is to point us to Jesus Christ(john 5:39-40) not learning more theology, hebrew and greek etc. there is a time and a place to talk about doctrines and theology. I would go so far as to say that if your putting your theology or Doctrines or teaching/preaching styles above Jesus Christ in importance you are worshiping idols. Its Jesus job to fix people, our job is to love people. I pray you will get a fresh revelation of Gods love for you as paul said in ephesians 3:16-19. Speaking of love, most pastors never even preach on that topic because more than likely they probably don't even believe God loves them.drew mariagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-49079849407383504432012-05-26T20:10:35.113-04:002012-05-26T20:10:35.113-04:00Peter "preached" at Pentecost and 3,000 ...Peter "preached" at Pentecost and 3,000 "goats" became followers of Jesus. :) I do agree with you that the problem is depending on one sermon a week, whether for discipleship or evangelism. Both have to happen in the day-to-day.Fred Shopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993039629949819266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-54934248976169467362012-05-26T12:25:23.267-04:002012-05-26T12:25:23.267-04:00David, that is exactly right. When you start to fo...David, that is exactly right. When you start to follow the analogy it gets ugly in a hurry. Certainly elders in the church have a role in feeding but we all need to be edifying and encouraging one another as well as studying for ourselves and putting that study into practice.Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-22263185988007285502012-05-25T20:47:29.151-04:002012-05-25T20:47:29.151-04:00He lost me at the word "pastor". As if i...He lost me at the word "pastor". As if its up to the "pastor" to make sure that people are spiritually fed.<br />And, yeah Arthur, when he compared a "pastor" to a bird that has to predigest food to make it palatable enough for the baby birds, whose mouth they can then vomit it into...The worthwhile "pastors" that there are would cringe at the thought, because that would mean that they had not taught those they minister to how to digest the written word of God for themselves. And the apostle Paul referred to people like that as those who need to be given milk because they cannot even begin to digest meat.<br />There are a lot of fat birds who need to get out of the nest and learn to feed themselves.David Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896720675286109944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-65378039410247264722012-05-25T18:57:57.770-04:002012-05-25T18:57:57.770-04:00Tristaanorge, do you think that it is possible to ...Tristaanorge, do you think that it is possible to do that? I don't think the problem is sermons that are too elementary, but the model where one guy gives a sermon and the rest listen week after week.Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643715.post-35251959091371648582012-05-25T14:20:35.634-04:002012-05-25T14:20:35.634-04:00As someone who frequently gives pulpit sermons...o...As someone who frequently gives pulpit sermons...one word...ouch.<br /><br />Gotta remember to be constantly moving people onto solid food and weaning them off milkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com