Sadly, since I misplaced my little pocket notebook that I took
notes in on the sermon each Sunday, I seemed to have gotten to a place where it
doesn’t sink in. I have found myself one too many Sundays drifting off into a
little worship time nap. What is going on? My heart is not prepared to receive
the message that God is giving through the sermon each Sunday. In Expository
Listening, I have been reading about this very thing. Being prepared. Oh, there
is that word again. Prepared. I have lived most of my life by flying by the
seat of my pants so being prepared and doing it consistently is foreign
territory. But preparedness is key in so many things in our lives. Not just for
our bodies and minds but for our spirit. I never thought to find out what the sermon is
going to be on and read the scripture beforehand. So, I went to my church
website and found the worship tab and got the scripture the sermon was going to
be based around. Our church goes even further and gives you a study guide for
the sermon. Ahhh. Yes! So, I spent yesterday reading the verse and looking over
the study questions contemplating… I am excited to hear the sermon and what God
will convey to me through the words the pastor speaks. My heart is prepared.
Yeah! Of course, the other big factor will be following up and asking myself
the 4 questions. See the four questions on the right side on my blog for future
reference. These questions will take you through what you have learned and will
glue it into your heart.
"I am eager to encourage you in your faith, but I also want
to be encouraged by yours.
In this way, each of us
will be a blessing to the other." Romans
1:12 [NLT]
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