| Author | Message | ||
| Philharris Registered user Username: Philharris Post Number: 1312 Registered: 5-2007  |
Since I very seldom have what is called; "an original thought", I want to say that I just listened to a sermon by Pastor Steve Berger which he titled; "The Danger of Being Dead Right". What I learned and would like to share from this follows: I am going to sub-title it as; OUR HEAD, OUR HANDS AND OUR HEART. The theme comes from Rev. 2:1-7 and I quote from the KJV:
On the forum here, we major in learning correct doctrine. We are using our heads and we are learning. In doing so, we are helping each other. We are doing….using our hands. But, this is central and vital, Where is our first love. For those of you who have just escaped from a false theology, you know what it is. Your first love is Jesus Christ. This is what comes from our hearts. The message that strikes me deeply and I must repent of is to not loose my first love, to return back. To not work so hard with my head and my hands that I forget where my heart must be. As we help and encourage each other with our sound doctrine, let us keep Jesus Christ as our first love and the motive for everything else we are and do. Phil | ||
| Joyfulheart Registered user Username: Joyfulheart Post Number: 438 Registered: 10-2006 |
Wow! Thanks Phil! I absolutely agree - and needed to hear this today. Sometimes it is so easy to be so about being right and why others are wrong that we forget why we're doing this in the first place. Thanks for the important reminder! May we never lose our first love - JESUS! | ||
| Flyinglady Registered user Username: Flyinglady Post Number: 6316 Registered: 3-2004  |
Yes, our first love is Jesus Christ. Amen, Amen, Amen. Diana L | ||
| Benevento Registered user Username: Benevento Post Number: 261 Registered: 4-2005 |
Good thoughts Phil--we are studying Revelation in our Sunday School and I thought of that when we first started out--its good to be reminded. Peggy | ||
| Colleentinker Registered user Username: Colleentinker Post Number: 9258 Registered: 12-2003  |
Phil, this is a really good reminder. You are so right. Doctrine does not save us nor give us a full life. Only Jesus does that. Doctrine only becomes clear once we submit to the Lord Jesus. He is what/Who we all need! Doctrine follows... Colleen | ||
| Animal Registered user Username: Animal Post Number: 395 Registered: 7-2008  |
Phil... I am truly blessed by your post. ,,,Thank you so much for your reminder of what is our greatest priority...our heart !!! .....Animal | ||
| River Registered user Username: River Post Number: 3956 Registered: 9-2006  |
Phil, Your post truly blessed me this morning, those are wise words which we can all take hold of. River | ||
| ~angel~ Registered user Username: ~angel~ Post Number: 414 Registered: 3-2008  |
Thank you Phil. I to was blessed by your post and being reminded is alwyas a good thing! =o) |
