This sermon was preached by Justin Rogers on August 21, 2023 and is the final sermon in the series 7 Letters to the Young Adult.
Here in Louisiana, a staple food during the cooler months is gumbo. When the temperatures drop, the gumbo pots fire up! Each bite provides a little bit of soul-warmth and hope... Maybe that's a little strong, but it's so good.
But what nobody wants is gumbo that gets room temperature. The ingredients start to coagulate. The aroma dies down. It's just not a pleasant experience. Gumbo is supposed to be HOT. That's how it serves its purpose.
Christians are supposed to be the same way. We serve a purpose. Hot or cold, either one, but we can't be lukewarm. That's the message to Laodicea. And when we don't serve our purpose, we disgust our savior.
We hope this message challenges all of us to live a life of purpose for Jesus.
This sermon was preached by Justin Rogers on August 21, 2023 and is the final sermon in the series 7 Letters to the Young Adult.
Here in Louisiana, a staple food during the cooler months is gumbo. When the temperatures drop, the gumbo pots fire up! Each bite provides a little bit of soul-warmth and hope... Maybe that's a little strong, but it's so good.
But what nobody wants is gumbo that gets room temperature. The ingredients start to coagulate. The aroma dies down. It's just not a pleasant experience. Gumbo is supposed to be HOT. That's how it serves its purpose.
Christians are supposed to be the same way. We serve a purpose. Hot or cold, either one, but we can't be lukewarm. That's the message to Laodicea. And when we don't serve our purpose, we disgust our savior.
We hope this message challenges all of us to live a life of purpose for Jesus.