Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Great Sermons | 8. Falling Madly In Love With God – Francis Chan

Mercredi, 25 Mars, 2015
Verse of the Day«Si nous confessons nos péchés, Il est fidèle et juste pour nous les pardonner, et pour nous purifier de toute iniquité.» 1 Jean 1.9

Quote of the Day“A happy life is one that begins with love and ends with ambition. If I had to choose one, I would take this one.”—Blaise Pascal
«Qu’une vie est heureuse quand elle commence par l’amour et fini par l’ambition. Si javais à en choisir une, je prendrais celle-ci.»—Blaise Pascal

French Fun Fact: France has won the most Nobel Prizes for Literature than any other country in the world, and the second most in mathematics. (confessedtravelholic.com)

What’s Really Happening Over Here:
Weather – Cloudy, Precip. 20%
Temperature – 44⁰F, high of 45⁰
News – LIVE: US confirms two victims in Alps crash (thelocal.fr)

A Day In the Life:
Tomorrow I’ll finally be able to interview my pastor, and I’m really looking forward to hearing what he has to say. As usual, here’s a preview of the questions I plan on asking him, and I’ll share his answers with you tomorrow!
-          When did you become a Christian?
-          How did you become a Christian?
-          How long have you been in the ministry?
-          What did you do before this?
-          What led you to make this decision?
-          What do you enjoy most about your job?
-          What is the hardest part of your job?
-          What are some other difficulties you have to face?
-          What are some lessons you’ve learned so far during your time in the ministry?
-          What is a story of triumph you’ve had during your time in the ministry?
-          What was the reason you were successful?
-          What is a story of failure you’ve had during your time in the ministry?
-          What was the reason you were unsuccessful?
-          What is the spiritual climate here in France?
-          What is the cause of this?
-          Is it difficult to share the Gospel?
-          Have you had any opportunities to share the Gospel?
-          What are some effective tactics for sharing the Gospel?
Translated :
-          Quand as-tu devenu chrétien ?
-          Comment est-ce que tu es devenu chrétien ?
-          Combien de temps as-tu été dans le ministère ?
-          Qu'est-ce que tu as fait avant ?
-          Qu'est-ce qui t'a amené à prendre cette décision ?
-          Qu'est-ce que tu aimes le plus dans ton travail ?
-          Quelle est la partie la plus difficile de ton travail ?
-          Quels sont les autres difficultés que tu dois affronter ?
-          Quelles sont quelques leçons que tu as appris jusqu'à présent pendant ton temps dans le ministère ?
-          Qu'est-ce qu'une histoire de triomphe que tu as eu pendant ton temps dans le ministère ?
-          Quelle était la raison pour laquelle tu as réussi ?
-          Qu'est-ce qu'une histoire d'un échec que tu as eu pendant ton temps dans le ministère ?
-          Quelle était la raison pour laquelle tu n'as pas réussi ?
-          Quel est le climat spirituel ici en France ?
-          Quelle est la cause de cette situation ?
-          Est-il difficile de partager l'Evangile ?
-          As-tu eu des occasions de partager l'Evangile ?
-          Quelles sont certaines des tactiques efficaces pour partager l'Evangile ? 

Falling Madly In Love With God
I have spent a lot of time recently wishing I could fall more in love with Him. The point Chan makes in this sermon is that it actually has nothing to do with us. Our love for Him is in fact directly proportional to our understanding of His love for us. The only problem is that if we read Ephesians 3:14-19, we see that in fact His love for us surpasses knowledge – we can’t know it. Paul goes on to say that it is a work of the Spirit “…that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” So basically, we need to pray vigorously for ourselves and others that the Spirit would indeed do this work in us. This is the only way we can fall madly in love with Him.
Enjoy!



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