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“ Listen to this message and then read your Bible & pray. (or , better yet, read & pray first). ” This is a wonderful message on the importance of our attention to God's Word.
I was encouraged to hear my former pastor, Mr. Greer, speak of how the Lord moved him to preach this message on this date (2-JUN-02). I find it interesting because I was to preach a message on the same passage (Nehemiah 8) the week before (26-MAY-02), but was prevented (I believe by the Lord) and ended up bringing it on the same day as Mr. Greer.
This message wonderfully sets forth the unity of true believers in the Savior, the centrality of Christ, and the authority of the Word in our worship of Him.
Our family continues to pray for the Greer family (we miss you all) and for the Lord's work in Ballymena.
We will endeavor to keep the upcoming Bible Conference at Ballymena FPC before the Lord in prayer, too. We have every confidence that our Lord can use Mr. Cairns powerfully during that week. He has been well used in the past.
It is good for us to be reminded - as Mr. Greer has reminded us in this message - to pray for the preaching of the Word in every instance which He arranges for its exposition.
A Listener (6/3/2002)
“ Great Sermon! ” Here is the poem Mr. Greer referred to in this message:
THE BIBLE AND THE TV GUIDE
The Bible and the TV Guide
On the table side by side.
The Holy Bible and the TV Guide.
One is well worn, but cherished with pride
(not the Bible but the T.V. Guide)
One is used daily to help folk decide.
No! it isn’t the Bible, it’s the T. V. Guide.
As pages are turned, what shall they see?
Oh what does it matter, turn on the T.V.
Then confusion reigns, they can’t all agree.
On what they should watch on the old T.V.
So they open the book in which they confide
(not the Bible but the T. V. Guide)
The Word of God is seldom read.
Maybe a verse before they fall into bed.
Exhausted and sleepy and tired as can be.
Not from reading the Bible but from watching T.V.
So then back to the table, side by side
Is the Holy Bible and the T.V. Guide.
No time for prayer, no time for the Word.
The plan for salvation is seldom heard.
Forgiveness of sin so full and free.
Is found in the Bible and not on T.V.
(Author Unknown)
Rev. John Greer is pastor of the Ballymena Free Presbyterian Church and former Moderator of Presbytery in Northern Ireland. Born in County Antrim, Mr. Greer was minister of Sixmilecross Free Presbyterian Church, County Tyrone, before moving to the United States in 1983 to pastor...
