The Shortest Sermon...

[rightymo]

I have ever seen, but powerful!

Preach (to)
Reach
Each.

[F.R.O.G.]

Only shorter sermon I know of was extremely effective as well. It was given by a rooster to Simon Peter.

[SouthernLady]

Only shorter sermon I know of was extremely effective as well. It was given by a rooster to Simon Peter.

Ouch.

So true.

[Media Man]

Reminds me of Jack Hyles's sermon with no words. :amen:

[rightymo]

Reminds me of Jack Hyles's sermon with no words. :amen:

I remember that one, it says a lot without saying a word!

[justified1]

Was it this?
Sermon without a word
It was a chilly evening. The preacher found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his preachers visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited.

The preacher made himself at home but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the preacher took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone then he sat back in his chair, still silent.

The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead.

Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The preacher glanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow,once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it.

As the preacher reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running down his cheek, 'Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I shall be back in church next Sunday.'

We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little. Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are the ones left unspoken.

[soulwinnersson]

Very true !!! People have many words that clutter up up the message. We need to be about the Fathers buisness. Winning Souls!!!! It's pretty simple.

[Media Man]

The problem is that with our media driven society some people neet "stories" illitrations and maybe a joke to keep their attention.

But the problem is many take it overboard and the sermon gets so entertaining that you missed the points.

[rightymo]

Was it this?
Sermon without a word
It was a chilly evening. The preacher found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his preachers visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace and waited.

The preacher made himself at home but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the preacher took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone then he sat back in his chair, still silent.

The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead.

Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The preacher glanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow,once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it.

As the preacher reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running down his cheek, 'Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I shall be back in church next Sunday.'

We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little. Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are the ones left unspoken.



No justified, it was not that one, although that is a good one too.
Dr. Hyles pantomimed getting from the Lord, taking it to his breast, and then giving it out again. He did this about three times, and then the opposing veiw was getting from the Lord, taking into his arms, and putting it in his pocket. It says a lot about how things should be.

[Media Man]

No justified, it was not that one, although that is a good one too.
Dr. Hyles pantomimed getting from the Lord, taking it to his breast, and then giving it out again. He did this about three times, and then the opposing veiw was getting from the Lord, taking into his arms, and putting it in his pocket. It says a lot about how things should be.

That is the one I remember