Monday, October 6, 2014

No Chicken Soup for the Soul

Today it seems that most sermons begin with a cute story or maybe a joke.  The reason is that the speaker feels that he must get the attention of his audience.  But it is more than that, too many sermons just make us feel good.  They are nothing more than Chicken soup for the soul.   Therefore it would be wrong to talk about sin and repentance.  How does repentance make us feel good?  What we need is someone to tell us that we are okay.
That was not John the Baptist.  His cute little chicken soup for the soul was to call his hearers a brood of snakes.  He didn't say that he was glad they came to hear him but he challenged them on why they came.  Why are you seeking repentance and forgiveness?  Maybe we need a few more sermons like John's.
The following sermon is worth listening to.  It takes about 50 minutes but it is worth it.

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