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NASB | John 16:13 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 16:13 "But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father--the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]. |
Subject: Gods will for your life |
Bible Note: Brother Tim! I appreciate your counsel. I've spent some time researching this practice and I did find a great site with a solution. http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2000/004/14.89.html On the suggestion of a good friend who "just so happens" to teach aspiring Pastors how to preach at an Eastern Divinity school, I went to the GTY web site and found the exact sermon notes plus verbatim text from the message I heard. Needless to say - I am a bit discouraged as this is a newly called Pastor to our church. Here are my thoughts which I sumitted to Deseratepreacher.com When I share what God has done or is doing in my life, this is my personal testimony. The insights He gives me are often worth sharing and I do this through the written word. If I receive edification or spiritual insight from something I have read or heard, I reference that in my writing. To me, the most important thing is to hear what God is saying. I am always interested in hearing what He is saying to others too. But when a Pastor gets up in the Sunday morning service and says, "Come back tonight to here what God has laid on my heart," I expect to hear what God is saying to him. However, when I hear a message that God placed on "John Doe's" heart months before, (complete with the exact order of notes and Scripture references plus some verbatim quotes . . . )I become disillusioned, discouraged and question how I can be spiritually submissive to this shepherd. Color me naive and trusting, but I really did think that a sermon was supposed to be from the working of the Holy Spirit in my Pastor's heart - not by way of someone else or the internet database. Without citing the source of "borrowed" material, I feel abused. At this point, I'd rather listen to a donkey. Hungry and thirsty for a FRESH Word! Conclusion: Plagiarism in the pulpit is not preaching - it's a performance. pbs 10/02 Thank you again for your honesty and guidance! Mommapbs |