"Sermonless Services"

 

I hereby issue a challenge to all churches everywhere  - go an entire month without a single sermon. No prepared teaching or preaching whatsoever.  The idea is to come together and wait on the Holy Ghost. Wait for Him to do or speak whatever He pleases whenever He pleases through whomever He pleases.  NOTHING WHATSOEVER planned in advance - including worship songs. Completely rely on the Holy Spirit to conduct the Service.  Can you do this? You can. The real question is: will you? It is a matter of Will. Will your will or God's be done? Yes it's uncomfortable.  Jesus was forever putting his disciples in uncomfortable situations.  He was also forever showing them He was the answer to their every need. A huge mob of people without enough food to eat? I got this! A severe storm and you're in a small boat? I got this! Jesus calmed the storm and his disciples at the same time. A demon infested man - naked and stark raving mad? I got this! A service without a sermon? I got this! 

Instead of centering the Service on "The Word" - The Logos - The written Word, center it around Jesus Himself "The Word made Flesh"! Amen! He will bring forth the Word, by speaking it, through prophecy.  Hallelujah!

Instead of the old saying "What Would Jesus Do?", we need to ask "What is Jesus Doing?" "What is Jesus Saying?"  Because whatever he's doing and saying is what The Father's doing or saying and THAT'S what we need to be doing and saying, praise God!