Well, I told the brethren last night it was bittersweet. I absolutely love gospel meetings, and I'm very fortunate to be able to speak at various meetings in Maury County. Campbell Station was gracious enough to invite me back to speak again this year for their gospel meeting, and I'm honored by the thought that they wanted me to return. It's bittersweet to see the meeting end; you're tired from preaching to an extent, but you've enjoyed being with the brethren in worship to God.
I pray that Brother Glen Alexander will continue his fine work with the brethren at Campbell Station for many years to come. That congregation has such a rich history with several people whom I've known in the past, including the Hobbs family. I pray that I did all I could to help the congregation in some way, shape, form or fashion.
I challenged everyone present last night with a lesson on the eternal reward that's waiting for us in Heaven, as I called out several individuals and told them I wanted them there! Heaven is truly going to be an experience we will enjoy with others who are found faithful when Christ returns. Paul said in 2 Tim. 4:8 "in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge will award to me on that day, and not only to me but to all who have loved His appearing."
For those of you who are reading this, I want you there with me. Jesus even told His disciples in John 14:3 "...that where I am, there you may be also." It's great being around brothers and sisters in the Lord's church now, but it's going to be even better when we're together in Heaven!
There has been interest by some to hear the sermons from my meeting. I have put a new heading on my blog to the left entitled "Jeremy's sermons." I've got my sermons named by their respective titles. All of those containing "Promise" in them came from my most recent meeting at Campbell Station. I will add others from my Sunday night sermons at the Bridge here in Columbia. Special thanks to Chuck Terry who made this possible for me.
I welcome any feedback you might have on any of this. Thanks for reading what I include on this blog, as it gives me an extra opportunity to express myself for those who might not be around me on a daily basis.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Ya'll come!
I've got another gospel meeting coming up tomorrow at Campbell Station, just outside of Culleoka. I have had the habit in the past of inviting fellow members of the church. While that's not exactly bad, I need to reprioritize my efforts in inviting folks to gospel meetings.
I need to be inviting those who need to hear the gospel. Those who are not saved are those in most need of the power of the gospel message. While we have questioned the impact of gospel meetings in the past, I still believe in them.
What am I going to do about it? I am going to find some people who are not members of the Lord's church and invite them to the final three nights of the meeting. I don't know why, but I feel that these are always my best sermons of the series. I'm also going to challenge those present on Sunday to do the same. Will you join me in this effort?
I need to be inviting those who need to hear the gospel. Those who are not saved are those in most need of the power of the gospel message. While we have questioned the impact of gospel meetings in the past, I still believe in them.
What am I going to do about it? I am going to find some people who are not members of the Lord's church and invite them to the final three nights of the meeting. I don't know why, but I feel that these are always my best sermons of the series. I'm also going to challenge those present on Sunday to do the same. Will you join me in this effort?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Looking forward to it
There are a lot of things in life to which we look forward. We anticipate supper time. We anticipate vacation time. We anticipate the return of our spouse who has been away on a trip. Those anticipatory moments make life very interesting sometimes. We're ready for those times when they arise.
As many things in this life there are to anticipate, there is something greater around the corner. When our Lord Jesus comes back as He promised, will we have been looking forward to that great event? I would dare say there will be a lot of people who are not looking forward to that very day. They will have things in their lives that they wished they would have changed. They will want more time to devote their life to Christ. They will be ashamed that they did not obey His Word.
1 John 2:28 says "Now little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming." Let us make sure we are those who will be confident at the fact that we belong to Christ when He returns instead of being ashamed in the presence of His power and might and glory. Are you looking forward to it?
As many things in this life there are to anticipate, there is something greater around the corner. When our Lord Jesus comes back as He promised, will we have been looking forward to that great event? I would dare say there will be a lot of people who are not looking forward to that very day. They will have things in their lives that they wished they would have changed. They will want more time to devote their life to Christ. They will be ashamed that they did not obey His Word.
1 John 2:28 says "Now little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming." Let us make sure we are those who will be confident at the fact that we belong to Christ when He returns instead of being ashamed in the presence of His power and might and glory. Are you looking forward to it?
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