My 20 Minute Sermon
- By Lisa Peter
- Published 07/18/2008
I live in the Bible belt and have now for 10 years. I have found out through my experiences while living here, that people genuinely do love the Lord and do pray to Him. I wrote this sermon in hopes that if I ever get the opportunity to speak to everyone irregardless of their denomination or religious beliefs that they can all see the power of unity. Jesus prayed that we might all be one. So this tells me that even in the Bible the Sadducees and Phairsees and the Disciples and Apostles could not all agree. We must stop looking at our differences and start focusing fully on Jesus. As we seek to draw closer to Him - He can work out the differences in our lives.
Here is the sermon. I tried submitting it as an article, but it really is more of a blog format. God Bless you!
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Here is the sermon. I tried submitting it as an article, but it really is more of a blog format. God Bless you!
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HAZELWOODUSA My 20 Minute Sermon
- By Lisa Peter
- Published Today
- God's Will For Your Life
MY 20 MINUTE SERMON
To all the denominations that profess the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior, I would like to ask you this.
1. What makes us the same? From what I can see, our central belief is that Jesus Christ
is our Savior and the focal point of worship.
2. What makes us different? Here is the great gulf of division among us...
* From my understanding the denominations that baptize using the command of Mathhew 28:19 will baptize the command - but do not use the Name that is above all other names without which no man can be saved. The Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Using the Name of Jesus in baptism is NOT taking the name of the Lord our God in vain.
* Churches who refrain from using musical instruments in worship services miss out on such incredible blessings if what Psalm 100 commands us to do. We need to sing and make melody in our heart AS we make a joyful noise unto the Lord.
* Put our cultural differences aside. God judges the heart.
We must ask ourselves "do we worship the way we worship God because it is in our heart?" or "do we worship the way we worship because we have been taught that we have to worship Him in this certain way?" We have got to seek out our own salvation with fear and trembling.
* How do you define 'Holy'? Is it the sign f outward apparel? It is true that God commands a distinction between the male and female (Deut. 22:5). Is it the sign of a covering whether it be long (uncut0 hair or a scarf or veil? Can you lift up holy hands before the Lord, not having hands that are swift to kill innocent blood.
* Are we guilty of judging one another ? (Matthew 7:1). Is the love of the Father in us? Jesus even prayed that we might all be ONE.
It is my prayer that we come together from all denominations and walks of life and worship God together in unity. That we can enter in as any denomination and exit being true Apostolic believers.
Remember - Jesus said, "If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto me!"
1. What makes us the same? From what I can see, our central belief is that Jesus Christ
2. What makes us different? Here is the great gulf of division among us...
* From my understanding the denominations that baptize using the command of Mathhew 28:19 will baptize the command - but do not use the Name that is above all other names without which no man can be saved. The Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Using the Name of Jesus in baptism is NOT taking the name of the Lord our God in vain.
* Churches who refrain from using musical instruments in worship services miss out on such incredible blessings if what Psalm 100 commands us to do. We need to sing and make melody in our heart AS we make a joyful noise unto the Lord.
* Put our cultural differences aside. God judges the heart.
* How do you define 'Holy'? Is it the sign f outward apparel? It is true that God commands a distinction between the male and female (Deut. 22:5). Is it the sign of a covering whether it be long (uncut0 hair or a scarf or veil? Can you lift up holy hands before the Lord, not having hands that are swift to kill innocent blood.
* Are we guilty of judging one another ? (Matthew 7:1). Is the love of the Father in us? Jesus even prayed that we might all be ONE.
It is my prayer that we come together from all denominations and walks of life and worship God together in unity. That we can enter in as any denomination and exit being true Apostolic believers.
Remember - Jesus said, "If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto me!"
Lisa Peter
UPC Singer/Songwriter/Musician. Author of Lyrics And Poems The Melody Of My Soul I, II. Lisa Peter is a Missionary and Teacher. Host of the HazelwoodUSA podcast on itunes. Mother of three daughters, wife of Rev. T. Mark Peter. Lisa is the secretary for the Word Weavers Christian Writers Group in her local community. Other ministres include Nursing home ministry, home schooling, & educational Interpreter for the Deaf. Owner of PenTeenCostal Fashion and Design- Ebay & LisAndLis - Etsy.
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2 Responses to "My 20 Minute Sermon" 
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said this on 19 Jul 2008 1:19:14 AM EDT
Hi Lisa, I really enjoyed your sermon. My heart hurts at times to see such division in the Body of Christ when you see Christians denying others as their brothers and sisters in Christ just because of a difference in belief.
The past few years, I've had more opportunity to visit different denominations and really learning others beliefs and found that God ALWAYS had something there in each one of them for me. The Lord has taught me such balance in other teachings, and I'm actually finding out that what I was told that some believe in other beliefs, do not believe that way at all. Why is it that we have to allow our differences to divide us? There are so many wonderful people outside of our belief that has so much to offer us just like we have so much more to offer them. If we would all come together in unity, we could learn so much from each other. And I think also we would see the biggest revival that we've ever seen. Ps 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! |
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said this on 22 Jul 2008 7:14:13 PM EDT
Thank you Connie for your comments. You are on the same wavelength as me I can see. God bless you!
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