I'm spending my study day with our three summer interns; David, Sarah and Jonathan. We'll be preaching a message together on July 22.
I really enjoyed our prayer time to start the day. I always try to start my own sermon preparation by asking God to do His preparation. We might be crafting words, shaping stories and choosing illustrations, but God is getting all the important stuff ready.
He's preparing the people we'll speak to in two Sundays. He's stirring questions in them that the Holy Spirit will answer. He's creating circumstances that will make July 22 strategic in their lives. And He's using our people to invite friends who need to hear what He wants to say.
Most of all, He's preparing His preachers. During the next twelve days God will graciously give us opportunities to practice what we're planning to preach so that His message and His messenger will be in unity.
You gotta love tag-team teaching with God:)
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