Comments on: Sermons That Itch http://covenantoflove.net/uncategorized/sermons-that-itch/ Mon, 21 May 2012 17:19:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Derek Ouellette http://covenantoflove.net/uncategorized/sermons-that-itch/#comment-53 Derek Ouellette Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:06:14 +0000 http://covenantoflove.net/?p=654#comment-53 Hi Jose, thanks for the comment! You are absolutely correct! (110%) This post was emphasis off-set, meaning there was less discussion (emphasis) about feel good sermons and more discussion (emphasis) on doctrine/sin (i.e. alcoholics, practicing homosexuals,Catholic/Protestant, Calvinism/Arminian etc). This was purposeful. That those who like feel good sermons the prosperity gospel and the such are representative of itiching ears is common knowledge and has been spoken about to death. What struck me about the post was how there are other things the make us (me) culpable for itchy ear syndrom. Eg. Some people love sermons that preach against sin: Adultery, Drunkedness, practicing homosexuality, and the such. They love what their pastor preachers on all of these things until he talks about the sin of pride, of finger pointing and the such. This imaginary person who likes it preachers who preach against adultery and who attends that church every week so long as the more subtle sins are ignored, that person has itching ears syndrom. The some goes for doctrine and the such. As I think about it... I think everyone has had itching ears syndrom from time to time. Your comment, mine, they are two sides of the same coin I think. Thanks again. Hi Jose, thanks for the comment!

You are absolutely correct! (110%)

This post was emphasis off-set, meaning there was less discussion (emphasis) about feel good sermons and more discussion (emphasis) on doctrine/sin (i.e. alcoholics, practicing homosexuals,Catholic/Protestant, Calvinism/Arminian etc). This was purposeful.

That those who like feel good sermons the prosperity gospel and the such are representative of itiching ears is common knowledge and has been spoken about to death.

What struck me about the post was how there are other things the make us (me) culpable for itchy ear syndrom.

Eg. Some people love sermons that preach against sin: Adultery, Drunkedness, practicing homosexuality, and the such. They love what their pastor preachers on all of these things until he talks about the sin of pride, of finger pointing and the such.

This imaginary person who likes it preachers who preach against adultery and who attends that church every week so long as the more subtle sins are ignored, that person has itching ears syndrom. The some goes for doctrine and the such.

As I think about it… I think everyone has had itching ears syndrom from time to time.

Your comment, mine, they are two sides of the same coin I think.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Jose HC http://covenantoflove.net/uncategorized/sermons-that-itch/#comment-50 Jose HC Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:40:57 +0000 http://covenantoflove.net/?p=654#comment-50 Hi Derek, I do agree with you... except for the fact that I believe that the tickling goes far beyond simple denominational issues. In fact the reason we are tickled is because there are few pulpits out there who truly preach against sin. Instead we waste our time with feel-good sermons... Instead of hearing about the envy, bitterness, greed or even worldliness in our hearts we waste our time thinking and hearing about why we are all better than the 'other' folks (whoever the 'other' may be). If we begin to compare ourselves against Jesus then the pettiness will begin to disappear and we will have Christians of character and conviction that will make and mark a difference. Christians who will attract a fallen world to Jesus because we truly raise Jesus above all else. Press on, Jose Hi Derek,
I do agree with you… except for the fact that I believe that the tickling goes far beyond simple denominational issues. In fact the reason we are tickled is because there are few pulpits out there who truly preach against sin. Instead we waste our time with feel-good sermons… Instead of hearing about the envy, bitterness, greed or even worldliness in our hearts we waste our time thinking and hearing about why we are all better than the ‘other’ folks (whoever the ‘other’ may be).

If we begin to compare ourselves against Jesus then the pettiness will begin to disappear and we will have Christians of character and conviction that will make and mark a difference. Christians who will attract a fallen world to Jesus because we truly raise Jesus above all else.

Press on,
Jose

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