Sometimes I listen

You know, it seems like lots of time is spent by pastors trying to figure out how to get people to listen to and remember their sermons. Alliteration, mnemonics, acrostics, topical preaching, expositional preaching... everyone has their own style. I don't know that one is better than the other, and there is nothing really wrong with any of them.

I've heard all of them over the years, and you know what? I can't really remember too many of them. It's not that I haven't learned anything, it's just that I can't remember what the 3rd of 5 "P"'s was on a particular Sunday, or what the second "O" in D.O.OF.U.S. was. Okay, I made that one up. Anyway, I can't think of too many sermons that I can go back to and remember the passage and the application.

There is at least one, however.

It has to be around 15 years ago, but I still remember this one. Like most messages, it's probably been preached a million times by a million pastors. It's about the Church in Sardis, and it's found in Revelation chapter 3. My next few posts will be going over this, and I look forward to any feedback anyone may have.