tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636562702367127626.post1224537369110949539..comments2016-04-18T20:27:05.614-07:00Comments on Stand: Wesley's 2nd Sermon. Almost a ChristianUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636562702367127626.post-82343241422413705802014-03-24T21:24:52.059-07:002014-03-24T21:24:52.059-07:00Quote away, don't worry about citations. I do...Quote away, don't worry about citations. I do this for service, not for me! God bless you. Please let me know how it goes!<br />Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138999566927348654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636562702367127626.post-89574745886141001112014-03-23T05:34:33.301-07:002014-03-23T05:34:33.301-07:00Ed,
I would like to quote you in my sermon. How ...Ed, <br /><br />I would like to quote you in my sermon. How would you like me to give you cite you?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15790623593940565022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636562702367127626.post-73651261572309723052011-11-16T18:03:30.054-08:002011-11-16T18:03:30.054-08:00Thanks so much for your insights Eric. I'm st...Thanks so much for your insights Eric. I'm studying and learning more everyday.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138999566927348654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636562702367127626.post-36094013081972395452011-11-16T16:05:49.775-08:002011-11-16T16:05:49.775-08:00One of the facets of Wesley's life which so ma...One of the facets of Wesley's life which so many of us can identify with was his struggle with "works righteousness." Likewise, we often find ourselves getting the cart before the horse by focusing on leading godly lives without first investing in an intimate spiritual relationship with our Lord.<br /> <br />Even clergy struggle with this as they often become overwhelmed by the duties of their office and neglect to spend time with the One they are called to serve. Wesley himself struggled with this and sought the advice of the Moravian who gave the simple instructions: “preach faith until you have it, then because you have it you will preach it.”<br /> <br />We are all on the same spiritual journey. Some of us will make it and some of us will simply plateau as an almost Christian, professing a faith that we fail to fully embrace. As brothers and sisters of Christ we are called to reach out to one another in love and help those we encounter along the way who are struggling in their faith.<br /> <br />Christ gives us examples of the "least of these" among us in Matthew 25:34-36: Those without adequate food or clothing, the stranger, the sick, and those in prison. Wesley modeled effective ministry in all these areas for us to emulate. But our motives for such action should be borne out of the love of Christ within us rather than the need for human affirmation as achieved through works righteousness.<br /> <br />We must first seek the wellspring of His love before we can effectively share that great love with others.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173519050899488785noreply@blogger.com