My head hurts—BAD!
When I walked off the stage today after the second service I honestly didn’t know how in the world I was going to come back this evening and preach two more.
I was trying to figure out why in the world my head was hurting today…and then I finally discovered something—I yelled a whole bunch!
Why did I yell? It’s very simple—PASSION. I could not help it…I had to yell, I had to scream…I was PUMPED UP…when I begin to talk about Jesus and what He did on the cross…it makes me want to do a stage dive!!! (OK…so I didn’t do that—but I thought about it.)
I once had a speaker ask me, “Why do you get so excited when you speak…you should consider calming down.”
That is the DUMBEST thing I have ever heard…because…well, when I speak you’ve got to understand that I am smokin’ what I sellin’.
I don’t get up and give half-hearted messages. You’ve got to understand that by the time I get up to preach that message that God has been developing it inside of me for at least a month—and many times up to six months. AND…by the time I speak that message on Sunday I have gone over it for hours and hours, working through each point, trying to make sure that God is honored and Jesus is lifted up in every part.
SO…when I get up to speak…I feel like I am going to EXPLODE and that what is inside of me HAS to come out. And today was no exception.
People asking me why I get excited about speaking makes about as much sense to me as going to a football game, your team scores a touchdown to win the game with no time left on the clock and then me asking you, “Hey dude—why are you jumping all over the place? Why did you just kiss that ugly person next to you?” You would tell me, “Because we just won!”
HEY CHRISTIANS!!! WE WIN!!! THE TOMB IS EMPTY!!! OUR REWARD IS AN ABUNDANT LIFE HERE ON EARTH AND ETERNAL LIFE WITH JESUS IN HEAVEN!!! My question is why isn’t church THE most exciting place on the planet? Why can we jump and celebrate at a football game and then go to church the very next day and show no emotion at all?
Some people say this is reverence…I believe it is rigormortis—there IS a difference.
It is our job to present the truth…to talk about Jesus…to see people repent of sin…and when this happens it is a cause for CELEBRATION!!! (Maybe some churches are not celebrating because no one is coming to Christ! Just a thought!)
I thought I was going to explode today! My throat hurts! BUT…I would have done it four more times…I love what I do!
We saw 40 people give their lives to Christ today…and then we celebrated the Lord’s Supper together. I think it was one of THE most powerful services we have ever had…and I thank God that He allows me to be a part of this.
NewSpring—HOLD ON…I promise you that our church is a lot of things…and FINISHED IS NOT ONE OF THEM! God has laid some plans on our heart that are going to seriously IMPACT this community in an incredible way. I can’t wait…I know I say this a lot—but we are JUST getting started!!!
Go ahead an invite people to the service next week—trust me, it’s going to ROCK!