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Abraham Lincoln's Response to a "Great Sermon"

Jul 19, 2019

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“During the Civil War,” writes author Tim Riter, “President Lincoln attended Wednesday evening services at a church close to the White House. Accompanied by Secret Service agents, Lincoln would sit in the pastor’s study during the message; then they would walk back together. One evening, after the service, an agent asked Lincoln, "What did you think of tonight’s sermon?"

Lincoln replied, "It was brilliantly conceived, biblical, relevant, and well presented."

"So, it was a great sermon?"

"No, it failed. It failed because Dr. Gurley did not ask us to do something great."

When you hear or read God's Word, are you planning to do something great, or just touch your "lucky charm" hoping for God's blessing for the day or week?

How can we plan to do something great when we encounter God's Word?

If you are looking for an answer from God for anything in your life, don't listen for a voice - LOOK FOR A VERSE!

In Brief

  • Admit God’s Word to be His message to you.
  • Submit to the authority of the Book.
  • Commit the Words of the Scriptures to your memory.
  • Transmit the message to someone else.

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it-not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it-they will be blessed in what they do.” (James 1:21–25, NIV)

  • What great thing are you planning to do based on your understanding of God's Word today?

Rejoicing, On the Victory Side!

Beau

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