UNWRAPPING SPIRITUAL GIFTS (4 OF 4)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31
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Unwrapping Spiritual Gifts (4 of 4)
Series: Unwrapping Spiritual Gifts
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 12:27-31
I love the story about a pastor's wife in a large congregation who asked a new member she if he was enjoying the church. He said, ''Oh yes, I love it. The campus is beautiful, the music is terrific, the people are friendly, and there are so ways to serve.'' The pastor's wife asked, ''What about the preaching?'' The new guy said, ''Well, that's one area that's been disappointing. The pastor is a little dry, preaches too long, and doesn't always seem relevant.'' The minister's wife was a little shocked and said, ''Do you know who I am?'' He said, ''No, I don't.'' She said, ''I'm the pastor's wife!'' The stunned young man said, ''Do you know who I am?'' She said, ''No, I don't.'' He said, ''Good.'' And disappeared into the crowd.
No matter what local church you've chosen to be a part of, there are going to be some elements that you have strong, positive feelings about and there will be other things that may not enjoy or love quite as much. That's because people have different styles, tastes, and preferences. They have different ways they learn, feel, and process information. That's normal and ok. I love the fact that our God is brilliant and creative that there are no two people on planet earth that are exactly alike. So if you're going to be in a church with a membership of more than one, you're going to be with people who are different than you. And that means you will have to sacrifice and compromise some of your personal preferences for the benefit of the whole.
Now, even though we know that with our brain, we have a hard time convincing our heart. What happens is we let our personal preferences be the driving factors as to how we view and how we treat the church of Jesus Christ. For instance, some people treat the church like...
A GAS STATION.
It's like their spiritual QT. It's the place they go to fill up their spiritual gas tank when th ...
Series: Unwrapping Spiritual Gifts
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 12:27-31
I love the story about a pastor's wife in a large congregation who asked a new member she if he was enjoying the church. He said, ''Oh yes, I love it. The campus is beautiful, the music is terrific, the people are friendly, and there are so ways to serve.'' The pastor's wife asked, ''What about the preaching?'' The new guy said, ''Well, that's one area that's been disappointing. The pastor is a little dry, preaches too long, and doesn't always seem relevant.'' The minister's wife was a little shocked and said, ''Do you know who I am?'' He said, ''No, I don't.'' She said, ''I'm the pastor's wife!'' The stunned young man said, ''Do you know who I am?'' She said, ''No, I don't.'' He said, ''Good.'' And disappeared into the crowd.
No matter what local church you've chosen to be a part of, there are going to be some elements that you have strong, positive feelings about and there will be other things that may not enjoy or love quite as much. That's because people have different styles, tastes, and preferences. They have different ways they learn, feel, and process information. That's normal and ok. I love the fact that our God is brilliant and creative that there are no two people on planet earth that are exactly alike. So if you're going to be in a church with a membership of more than one, you're going to be with people who are different than you. And that means you will have to sacrifice and compromise some of your personal preferences for the benefit of the whole.
Now, even though we know that with our brain, we have a hard time convincing our heart. What happens is we let our personal preferences be the driving factors as to how we view and how we treat the church of Jesus Christ. For instance, some people treat the church like...
A GAS STATION.
It's like their spiritual QT. It's the place they go to fill up their spiritual gas tank when th ...
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