Comments on: Preaching the Book God Wrote (Part 5) http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/06/01/preaching-the-book-god-wrote-part-5/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mrs. Burrows http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/06/01/preaching-the-book-god-wrote-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-25774 Mrs. Burrows Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:51:25 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/05/29/preaching-the-book-god-wrote-part-5/#comment-25774 As a babe in arms to being a small child ever so quietly sitting by my mother(often receiving a quarter from the elderly lady in the pew in front of us for sitting so very still and dressed so pretty) through later sitting in Sunday School or the youth choir or behind the organ(in other words ~ fully "churched" in "doing" yet void of "being"), that very small congregation of fellowship heard more of a variety of ministers "briefly stepping out of retirement to keep the doors open" sharing of their mother, wife, children, vacation, dinner, career, etc. and less of God's Word. The Lord was working even then and graciously led me to have a husband that is a believer and placed me in the company of pastors/preachers/teachers that as His workmanship tire not in loving God and pointing others to what has always mattered, what matters now, and what will still matter in 100 years: knowing God and knowing...really knowing...what He says and means. His glory. I am so very grateful. As a babe in arms to being a small child ever so quietly sitting by my mother(often receiving a quarter from the elderly lady in the pew in front of us for sitting so very still and dressed so pretty) through later sitting in Sunday School or the youth choir or behind the organ(in other words ~ fully “churched” in “doing” yet void of “being”), that very small congregation of fellowship heard more of a variety of ministers “briefly stepping out of retirement to keep the doors open” sharing of their mother, wife, children, vacation, dinner, career, etc. and less of God’s Word. The Lord was working even then and graciously led me to have a husband that is a believer and placed me in the company of pastors/preachers/teachers that as His workmanship tire not in loving God and pointing others to what has always mattered, what matters now, and what will still matter in 100 years: knowing God and knowing…really knowing…what He says and means. His glory. I am so very grateful.

]]> By: Joe http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/06/01/preaching-the-book-god-wrote-part-5/comment-page-1/#comment-25301 Joe Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:01:45 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/05/29/preaching-the-book-god-wrote-part-5/#comment-25301 McCheyne rules! I've been so blessed by his memoirs. I find it incredibly refreshing to read a man's writing from the 1800's--a world without electricity as we know it, air conditioning, Ipods, microwaves, Internet and all the filth this great invention can bring into one's home, cars, airplanes...Oh, what a simpler world this was. Yet, man's heart condition was the same! As "Truth War" comes out and is read, the reviews will come hard and fast. The Emerging Church will not be pleased. I just got back from a Christian men's group tonight where the need for truth was so evident. I am encouraged these men want to have a Christ centered ministry, but the need for skilled men handling the truth is an area they need to develop. There are some who earnestly want to minister but are naive. The great need for men who can communicate Scripture accurately, defend various doctrines and keep the application towards cultural and personal questions both relevant and honoring to truth is as relevant as ever. I think the real issue for me is that there will be a cost. There is a cost to presenting the truth in love and with *tenderness* (something McCheyne mastered). I felt for a man who had to leave tonight from the group because his view of Jesus as Savior didn't include Him as Lord. It is the issue of Lord that caused him to leave because he didn't want to deal with past sins. If there is a man in here that is skilled with church matters, I would appreciate asking a question about tonight and why this man left. If you are interested, email me at: scampydrums@hotmail.com write: *Pulpit* in the subject line. McCheyne rules! I’ve been so blessed by his memoirs.

I find it incredibly refreshing to read a man’s writing from the 1800’s–a world without electricity as we know it, air conditioning, Ipods, microwaves, Internet and all the filth this great invention can bring into one’s home, cars, airplanes…Oh, what a simpler world this was.

Yet, man’s heart condition was the same!

As “Truth War” comes out and is read, the reviews will come hard and fast. The Emerging Church will not be pleased.

I just got back from a Christian men’s group tonight where the need for truth was so evident. I am encouraged these men want to have a Christ centered ministry, but the need for skilled men handling the truth is an area they need to develop. There are some who earnestly want to minister but are naive.

The great need for men who can communicate Scripture accurately, defend various doctrines and keep the application towards cultural and personal questions both relevant and honoring to truth is as relevant as ever.

I think the real issue for me is that there will be a cost. There is a cost to presenting the truth in love and with *tenderness* (something McCheyne mastered).

I felt for a man who had to leave tonight from the group because his view of Jesus as Savior didn’t include Him as Lord. It is the issue of Lord that caused him to leave because he didn’t want to deal with past sins.

If there is a man in here that is skilled with church matters, I would appreciate asking a question about tonight and why this man left. If you are interested, email me at: scampydrums@hotmail.com write: *Pulpit* in the subject line.

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