First Sermon

[Tomoz]

Hi everyone,

I'm preaching my first sermon this Sunday morning (under the watchful eyes of our rector) - I'd appreciate a prayer if you feel so inclined. :)
Thankyou!

[norbie]

Hi everyone,

I'm preaching my first sermon this Sunday morning (under the watchful eyes of our rector) - I'd appreciate a prayer if you feel so inclined. :)
Thankyou!
That's great, Dear Tomoz, I will pray and think of you then.
It should be not to hard, John 13:31 to 35
It's the wonderful passage in which we are told to give Christian Love - it's beautyful and you can put a lot into it.
May I share with you a wonderful Wittness of true Love? It's not from me, it's from Brother James and goes like this:
a family had two Children, a Boy and a Girl which loved her Brother dearly, and via versa. The Boy had Leukemia and needed urgent a Bone Merrow. The Sisters Merrow was suitable for transplant.
Little Sister was asked if she would give her Brother the required Bone Merrow, which made her happy to do something for her Brother. Later when both were lying side by side in the Opperation Theater and Doctors set everything up, she asked her Mum 'when I am going to die?'
Nobody told her what will happen and she thought she give her Merrow for Brother and die in this Process: unconditional Love 'till the end.
And this is what Jesus tells us in 13:34 a great Gospel.
I think of you on Sunday,
Norbie

[brightmorningstar]

Dear Tomaz,
I am encouraged to hear this.. Having read some of your posts I am disapointed I cant be there!

Be blessed and I pray the Holy Spirit will lead you to speak what God wants to impart to His people. and He will so be bold

[karen freeinchristman]

Tomoz, I'm certain that you will do well. God is with you! :prayer:

[erin74]

Hope it goes well - I'll bet you're nervous. I'm sure you'll do really well though.

[AngCath]

Tomoz,
Congrats on your first first sermon! This is a big occasion. I don't know if you're prone to nervousness, but for me I imagine my sermons to be just as much a part of the Liturgy as the words in the BCP and I feel the confidence of the Spirit.

Rest assured the saints are praying for you, the Spirit is guiding you, and the Word will be preached.

[Tomoz]

Thankyou for all your words of encouragement and advice everybody! I really, really appreciate them. Thankyou!!

[Tomoz]

Well it all went ok - no one fell asleep and no one rang the heresy bell, so I'm counting that a success :-)
Thankyou for your prayers everybody!

[erin74]

You have a heresy bell - how cool!

I'm glad it went well - did you get any feedback from your minister?

[AngCath]

no one rang the heresy bell

where can i find one of these ;)

[AngCath]

I'm glad it went well.

[karen freeinchristman]

Well it all went ok - no one fell asleep and no one rang the heresy bell, so I'm counting that a success :-)
Thankyou for your prayers everybody!
Fab! :thumbsup:

[karen freeinchristman]

I saw this little sermon resource in the Church Times:

http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=38438


Good advice for any preachers out there!