THE BACK UP SERMON
Added on: 28th Jun 2016
A MINISTER WAS CALLED AWAY
UNEXPECTEDLY BY THE ILLNESS
OF A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER.
HE ENTRUSTED HIS NEW ASSISTANT
WITH FILLING THE PULPIT.
THE PASTOR'S WIFE STAYED HOME.
WHEN HE RETURNED,
THE PASTOR ASKED HIS WIFE
WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF THE
YOUNG MAN'S SERMON.
"THE POOREST I'VE EVER HEARD,"
SHE SAID.
"THERE WAS NOTHING IN IT,
NOTHING AT ALL.
IT DIDN'T EVEN MAKE SENSE.
IT WAS VERY UNORGANIZED.
I WAS DISAPPOINTED."
LATER THAT DAY,
THE CONCERNED MINISTER MET HIS
ASSISTANT AND ASKED HIM,
"HOW'D THE SUNDAY SERVICE
AND SERMON GO?
DID ALL GO WELL?
HOW DID YOU MANAGE?"
"ALL WENT VERY WELL, SIR,
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL,"
HE SAID.
"I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO PREPARE A
NEW SERMON OF MY OWN ON
SUCH SHORT NOTICE,
SO I GOT ON YOUR COMPUTER AND
PULLED UP ONE OF YOUR OLD
SERMONS FROM LAST YEAR."
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