Did You Get Anything from the Sermon or Bible Class?
As a minister, one question I think about during the week is, “What will people get out of this lesson?” Or “What did people get out of last week’s lesson?” Also, as a minister, I know some lessons are better than others and people listen and respond differently, but…did you get anything out of the sermon or the Bible class?
Allow me to offer a few suggestions that might help you to get something from a lesson:
- What did you put into the lesson?
- Did you prepare your mind before Sunday?
- Did you open your mind to the message or be as a Pharisee (Matthew 15.1-9) or a mocker (Acts 17.32)?
- Did you open your Bible and follow along?
- Did you take notes on the message to review later?
- Did you bring a proper attitude to worship?
- Just another thought: The old saying rings true, “you get out of something what you put into it.”
- Why Did You Come to Worship?
- Do you not come to join with the saints in mutual fellowship and mutual worship to God the Father?
- Do you not come to support the preaching of God’s Word or do you always look to see what you get from it?
- Do you glorify God or seek self-glorification?
- Where was your mind during the lesson?
- Were you thinking of how to apply or know the message or were your thoughts on how much time you are wasting? (Attitude determines altitude)
- What were two points listed during the message?
- Can you recall three passages of scripture during the message?
- Can you recall the title of the message?
These questions will not solve all the issues with listening to a sermon, but they provide a good start. Many times, people need to look internally before looking externally.
Just a thought,
