Currently, Rev. Terry Tieman is leading a devotion. Rev. Tieman is the head of the Transforming Churches Network.
His message: "If you really want to make a difference, you've got to...." Right now he's giving us a list of what we need to do to be able to walk on water.
His message: "If you really want to make a difference, you've got to...." Right now he's giving us a list of what we need to do to be able to walk on water.
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Sounds something in a seeker driven church would preach.
I've heard this sermon before... in a non-denominational church.
I have as well, X. The phrase, "if you want to walk on the water you've got to get out of the boat" sounds very familiar. Was it a book? Was it a song?
There's a book by John Ortberg If You Want To Walk On Water, You've Got To Get Out of the Boat, http://www.amazon.com/Want-Walk-Water-Youve-Boat/dp/0310250560
Also a sermon by Anne Robertson with the same title:
http://www.annerobertson.com/BSNT/GetOutOfTheBoat.htm
You are right--the whole TCN approach is pure law--"Jesus saved you, so get to work."
The gospel as information only.
Law, law, law. Baptist all the way.
That's the way synodinc is going, as well.
Johannes
Law, law, law???
I used to listen to Charles Stanley, but I always found myself exhausted by the end of each sermon. Now I know why.
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28: 19 - 20
Saved BY grace... THROUGH faith... FOR good works.
Regardless of the outcome of the convention, Christ will still be seated at the right hand of the Father... we will still be covered in grace... and the millions IN AMERICA AND BEYOND who don't know the good news of salvation will still need to hear the word more than ever.
Please don't lose focus of that in all of this...
After he spoke to my circuit, this is what I included in a letter to the pastors of the circuit.
http://confessionalgadfly.blogspot.com/2010/06/transforming-congregations-network.html
I agree with you Anonymous, although there's never a time when an unbeliever needs to hear the good news more than another time. All times are appropriate.
Thanks for that link Pastor Brown. What you said was right on. I'm going to revisit that after the convention is over.
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