"I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day.
I'd rather one would walk with me than merely show the way.
The eyes are better pupil and more willing than the ear.
Find council is confusing, but example is always clear.
and the best of all the preachers are the ones who live their creed."
Family Discussions:
- Describe a family member that you know and admire who has walked his talk or maybe point out to a walking sermon quality that you see in each family member that you've got.
Why is it so devastating for non-believers to accept Christ into their heart when they see a Christian who doesn't practice on Saturday night what that person sings about in church on Sunday morning? What is an area that kind of you've recognized in your walk where you need to walk your talk better?Transcription:
00:14 Man, in the book of Romans. Awesome. This is a crate study today. It's in Romans chapter two, verse 21 through 23 and it says this, "You therefore who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that one should not steal. Do you steal yourself? You who say that one should not commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You who have idols? Do you rob temples? You who boast in the law though you're breaking the law. Do you dishonor God?" Mother Theresa used to say, "witness always and use words when necessary."
00:51 My daddy's favorite poem was this. It's called, "I'd rather see a sermon than hear when any day." It says:
I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day.
I'd rather one would walk with me than merely show the way.
The eyes are better pupil and more willing than the ear.
Find council is confusing, but example is always clear.
and the best of all the preachers are the ones who live their creed.
For to see good put in action is what everybody needs.
I can soon learn to do it. If you let me see it done.
I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue too fast may run.
And the sermons you deliver may be very wise and true.
But I'd rather get my lesson by observing what you do.
For I might misunderstand you and the high advice you give,
But there's no misunderstanding and how you act and how you live.
I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day.
01:42 What a great poem. Maybe you can memorize that too. And here's the questions for today. Describe a family member that you know and admire who has walked his talk or maybe point out to a walking sermon quality that you see in each family member that you've got. Everybody's got one quality like that pointed out. And then secondly, why is it so devastating for non-believers to accept Christ into their heart when they see a Christian who doesn't practice on Saturday night what that person sings about in church on Sunday morning? And then, um, take it home with this one. What is an area that kind of you've recognized in your walk where you need to walk your talk better? And here's the lifeline that Mother Teresa, it said so well witness always use words when necessary. Isn't that great?