Life Lesson: We should do the Bible not just hear the Bible.
Pastor John Chinelly, from Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, gave an awesome and insightful teaching tonight from the parables of Jesus. Thanks Pastor John for sharing with us.
A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Jesus would often teach a moral truth by connecting natural things to make incredible spiritual points. Too often; however, the people did not want to hear the Truth He brought.
Jesus was fond of saying, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Obviously, God gave us ears for listening.
Do we always? If we were honest with ourselves, we would have to say no.
“The teaching was on point today” or “I just wasn’t feelin’ it today”…Things overheard from people leaving countless churches across this land. Why do we come to church? Is it to grade the teacher? Is it to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching? No. We come to church to hear from God.
The Apostle John wrote that the same Holy Spirit that instructs the teacher also instructs the Christian. The Bible tells us that scripture isGod-breathed, and it is a discerner of the heart’s intentions which does not return void (doesn’t fail) (1 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; Isaiah 55:11). So, whose fault is it when we go to church, listen to a teaching from the Bible, and don’t receive? Here’s a hint: It’s not the teacher, it’s not the Bible and it’s not God. That’s right. It’s our own fault. We don’t hear because we don’t like the challenge.
We should never walk away from church (no matter who the teacher is) without realizing a change or recognizing a step we need to take. Make it your personal commitment to find the life-challenge, the life lesson within each teaching and apply it to your life. Share it with a friend or a family member. Ask them to hold you accountable for making that change.
James 1:25 “But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. NKJV
Dear Father,
Thank You for loving me. I know I am incapable of paying the debt of my sins. Thank You for providing Your Son, Jesus, to forgive the debt of all my sins. I am grateful that You delight in having a relationship with me. Lord, help me to apply Your Word in my daily life and live out a life of peace and faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Living to tell what He died to say,
