verse of the day

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Entertainment ( Romans 1 v 16 )

During the first world war ,the cinemas were continually showing films about the conflict that was taking place,it was very hard for people to bear. So a number of cinemas decided to stop showing war scenes,they displayed notices assuring people they were not showing any filmed reports about the war,instead they would show movies that were entertaining. Entertainment is important ,people want to be entertained,be it in sport, the gladiatorial games were grim ,no more than a licence to kill,but to those ancient Romans,it was entertainment. I wonder if much that passes in many so called Christian gatherings ,has become nothing more than entertainment?,I point to the prosperity preachers,but there are other gatherings,were music led by the song leaders, work people up to an emotional high.and of course none of this comes cheap,your healing's ,blessings, comes at a price. I read this recently ,'The gospel is not meant to entertain, it is to serious for that.life and death hang on it'. These are very important words,as a preacher I am not there to entertain,it is to serious for that,when we as God's people meet we are not there to be entertained, we are there to worship,we are not there to have an emotional high.There is nothing wrong with singing modern songs or old songs when we meet together,but they should prepare our hearts ,as we come to hear Gods word preached. As for  the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ ,it is good news,wonderful news,something we can rejoice in,why?   because no other message has the power to save us,no other message can tell us ,how our sins can be forgiven,no other message has the power to set us free from the sins that enslave us,no other message can save from Gods wrath,no other message can take us to heaven,is this not good news Christian, rejoice.,if you are not a Christian,why not trust Jesus as your Saviour.

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