Here is an excerpt from Pastor Wrinkles’ (yours truly) latest sermon, Shaken & Stirred
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine,which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:18, 20
Ian Fleming made famous the statement “Shaken not stirred” in reference to how his quintessential character, James Bond, enjoyed martinis. I use the reference to ask a question as I begin. Which is more exciting to you, a James Bond movie or your Christian walk? O.K. maybe you’re not a Bond fan. Allow me to rephrase it, Which is more exciting to you your devotional life or the Patriots game? Which is more exciting to you Six Flags or prayer meeting?
I can hear someone saying “That’s Not fair Pastor J. You are asking us to compare apples and oranges. Church is church and fun is fun. Church is not fun and fun is not church.”
Ah and now you may have discovered the root of lukewarmness. You see somewhere along the line we have taken church, the divinely created and appointed ecclesia of God, the most dynamic world-changing agency of all time and we have turned it into dry boring religion that somehow is less adventure than Disney land.
Read my words very carefully now because I do not want you to miss this. Christianity, your Christianity, was meant to be an adventure that both shakes and stirs you to the very core of your being. If it is not doing that there is something missing. You must find the missing piece if ever you are to truly enjoy your relationship with Jesus and let me tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt God’s desire is for you to enjoy your relationship with Him!
Join us for more tomorrow!
I cannot wait to hear the rest of your message tomorrow. This powerful stuff, Pastor J!
Thanks Deb!
Amen!! Biblical Christianity: seat-belt or lap bar strongly recommended! 😉
What a great sermon this will be. 🙂 LORD, keep us shaken with Your Truth, and stirred with Your Spirit.
I will post excerpt two tomorrow and probably the mp3 as soon as it comes out.
I love this Pastor J! I have been hugely blessed to find 2 online churches which I regularly attend (“living room church”)–the teaching has helped me enormously, and it’s Way Fun!! I look forward to Sat and Sunday services each week–and I can wear my jammies and eat snacks if I want to! God bless you BIG–
Thanks for stopping by Lillie-Put. I hope you will follow the rest of the sermon or listen to the mp3 when it comes out. It’s good to have you reading along.
The ULTIMATE adventure!
Waiting to read more . . .
Enjoy!