Preaching to the Choir

When is today's Church going to stop Preaching to the Choir, useing words and term that are incorrect or only mean something to other Christians. If they would but honestly listen to themselves, as if they were not Christians, they might see that alot of what is said make little sense to the unsaved.


Last night we attended a "Vespers Service" at a church in Springfield, Missouri. I asked ...the lady sitting in front of us what "Vespers" meant and she told us she didn't know. And then the preacher began talking about Jesus being born the King of the Jews and the King of Israel. He also spoke of Jesus being born to Mary and Joseph and about celebrating His Birthday.

Some of you are wondering what's wrong with any of that? First "Vespers". Someone just coming in from the outside might think that the service had something to do with Astrology, after all it was a "SUN day" evening and "Vesper" is defined as the evening star, especially Venus.

Next the Birthday of Jesus the baby in the manger. Sounds very human and not like the eternal God, creator, and savior. Someone from the outside may think that was fine to remember a child's birthday, but what does that mean to them?

And then there is the often and over used statements of Jesus being born the King of the Jews / the King of Israel. Someone from the outside might say: "Well that is all fine and good, but I'm not an Israeli or a Jew so what has that got to do with me??

What happened to the information that a person just coming in from the outside really would need to hear?? That there really is a God that loves them. A God that loves them so much hat He paid the penalty for their sins, that it is a free gift, but like all gifts, it does them no good unless they accept it.

While we are busy Celebrating a baby’s birth and the King of the Jews, the unsaved are scratching their heads, saying "how odd", "how Foolish". And it does nothing for them.

Think about it!