Hempstone's Preacher

[Hempstone]

This is a sermon from my church this past Sunday (September 24). I think you guys will enjoy it. If you click on the audio link you can minnimize it then so you can just listen to it in the backround while you surf. My preacher is a good guy and he has a real gift for what he does. He's the real deal, just an ordinary man pressing in to the ways of God. Take some time to listen to him...
http://www.petrafel.org/sermons/sermons-details.cfm?sermonID=150

[Hempstone]

Hey United, did you get a chance to check it out?

[robert42]

nice ;) i enjoyed that sounds like a good guy

[Hempstone]

nice ;) i enjoyed that sounds like a good guy

Glad you enjoyed it. My preacher has good comedic sense and often has us laughing like that.

[Hempstone]

Here is the sermon from yesterday's service. It is part 4 in the continuing series of sermons about the fruit of the spirit as found in Galations 5. I think you'll be able to see why I go to this church. The teaching is solid and my preacher is really a good guy. I actually was not there yesterday because I went skydiving but I listened to it on our church web site. Here it is... http://www.petrafel.org/sermons/sermons-details.cfm?sermonID=151

I will probably post the good sermons on a continuing basis. I hope at least a few of you listen to and enjoy these sermons.

[Captain Hanks]

Here is the sermon from yesterday's service. It is part 4 in the continuing series of sermons about the fruit of the spirit as found in Galations 5. I think you'll be able to see why I go to this church. The teaching is solid and my preacher is really a good guy. I actually was not there yesterday because I went skydiving but I listened to it on our church web site. Here it is... http://www.petrafel.org/sermons/sermons-details.cfm?sermonID=151

I will probably post the good sermons on a continuing basis. I hope at least a few of you listen to and enjoy these sermons.

Assuming that you are a Christian and go to church regularly sounding interested in the messages, how do you justify your pot smoking? I know how I justify it, just want to see how strong in your faith you are.:D

[Hempstone]

Assuming that you are a Christian and go to church regularly sounding interested in the messages, how do you justify your pot smoking? I know how I justify it, just want to see how strong in your faith you are.:D

Actually, nowhere on any of my posts do I ever say that I smoke pot. Nowhere on any of my posts do I endorse smoking pot. I actually think it's not really something of interest for me to discuss, even on a cannabis forum. I have so many more important things to say. But you basically asked me how do I justify myself. Well, as you may know, A Christian does not believe that we justify ourselves. We are justified through our faith in Jesus Christ, in whom we have a relationship with the Living God of the Universe, the Great Creator in all of His names.

It isn't all about religion. It's about that direct connection with the Living God. It's about what's going on in our hearts. There are none righteous in the eyes of God but those who have been saved by Grace through Faith. I do not serve in idolatry to anything in God's creation. Rather, I worship the Creator, the Living God of the Universe, in spirit and in truth as I strive on my way toward increasing levels of purity and as I keep pressing into God. Although I realize I am not ultimately saved through my striving or any kind of mystical state of perfection and enlightenment but through Faith and surrender to God.

Many people think "I'll get my act together and then I'll come to God." Actually, that's impossible and if you think like that it may never happen. Instead we just come right like we are to God always and right now and forever just wherever we are and just as we are and He will accept us. The Holy Spirit will transform our lives and make us vessels of living light that shine for the whole world to see. God is Love and whoever lives in love lives in God and God in them. I am seeking the perfection of love in my life. The personification of the perfection of love is Jesus Christ and the spirit of Jesus lives in my heart and is growing and helping me to grow, spiritually.

I didn't talk about pot, but I think that I answered your question.

[Captain Hanks]

Actually, nowhere on any of my posts do I ever say that I smoke pot. Nowhere on any of my posts do I endorse smoking pot. I actually think it's not really something of interest for me to discuss, even on a cannabis forum. I have so many more important things to say. But you basically asked me how do I justify myself. Well, as you may know, A Christian does not believe that we justify ourselves. We are justified through our faith in Jesus Christ, in whom we have a relationship with the Living God of the Universe, the Great Creator in all of His names.

It isn't all about religion. It's about that direct connection with the Living God. It's about what's going on in our hearts. There are none righteous in the eyes of God but those who have been saved by Grace through Faith. I do not serve in idolatry to anything in God's creation. Rather, I worship the Creator, the Living God of the Universe, in spirit and in truth as I strive on my way toward increasing levels of purity and as I keep pressing into God. Although I realize I am not ultimately saved through my striving or any kind of mystical state of perfection and enlightenment but through Faith and surrender to God.

Many people think "I'll get my act together and then I'll come to God." Actually, that's impossible and if you think like that it may never happen. Instead we just come right like we are to God always and right now and forever just wherever we are and just as we are and He will accept us. The Holy Spirit will transform our lives and make us vessels of living light that shine for the whole world to see. God is Love and whoever lives in love lives in God and God in them. I am seeking the perfection of love in my life. The personification of the perfection of love is Jesus Christ and the spirit of Jesus lives in my heart and is growing and helping me to grow, spiritually.

I didn't talk about pot, but I think that I answered your question.

I agree in everything that you have said, although you have somewhat strayed from my question. I know for a fact that as a follower of Christ we are to turn our backs on sin. Now of course this is impossible because we have a human nature within us caused by sin, but that is why he died for us. To clense us from these sins. All we have to do is repent and pray for help and he washes our slates clean. But we are not supposed to continue walking in our sin as if it was nothing, we are supposed to flee from it, of couse we'll slip every now and them, but you can't just have an attitude thinking "oh it's ok I can sin as much as I want because I will allways be forgived". It doesn't work like that. Now the way you make is sound, you don't really participate in the smoking of the herb. I was assuming you were an everyday smoker like the average person on these boards. Sorry for my mistake.

[Hempstone]

I agree in everything that you have said, although you have somewhat strayed from my question. I know for a fact that as a follower of Christ we are to turn our backs on sin. Now of course this is impossible because we have a human nature within us caused by sin, but that is why he died for us. To clense us from these sins. All we have to do is repent and pray for help and he washes our slates clean. But we are not supposed to continue walking in our sin as if it was nothing, we are supposed to flee from it, of couse we'll slip every now and them, but you can't just have an attitude thinking "oh it's ok I can sin as much as I want because I will allways be forgived". It doesn't work like that. Now the way you make is sound, you don't really participate in the smoking of the herb. I was assuming you were an everyday smoker like the average person on these boards. Sorry for my mistake.

Actually, I really did not say that I smoke or I do not smoke. What I said is that I have more important things to talk about than personal use of an herb. You are right, we are supposed to turn our backs on sin. But, I am not thouroughly convinced that all use of this amazing healing herb is considered sin. The bible says that it is not what goes into our mouths that defiles us but what come out defiles us. It is what is in our hearts. It also says that nothing is to be refused if it is recieved with thanks to God. If you are not giving thanks and praise to the Living God when you use His healing herb then surely it is sin. I am certain that all use of this herb can not be considerd sin though. The Holy Spirit will convict us when we sin. If we are honest with ourselves then we know when our use offends God and when it is being correctly used in the manner that God created it for us to use.

I'm almost certain that my preacher would take a strict spiritual position on ALL use of the herb. He has no experience with it. I can see why he feels that way (if I am representing his true position). But still, my preacher is not going to get me to heaven, he's there to teach me and to encourage me on my spiritual walk. Ultimately no one else will have any affect on my relationship with God. It's between us. God can and will forgive anything. God loves us. I respect the herb and I hope that I never abuse it or use it in a way that causes God's heart to grieve.

I do strongly believe that prohibition and the men that lock up other men in prison for their use of the herb, grieves the heart of God worse. It is strongly immoral to lock people up for a plant and someday this evil will end. There will still be evil in the hearts of men though. I don't know if God is on the side of pot but I do know that I am on God's side and God loves me. I know that God wants prohibition to end and that God also wants each and every one of us to honor Him and give Glory to him and to magnify Him in our daily lives. I'm just trying to do my best.

[Hempstone]

Here is the sermon from last week, Sunday October 8th

http://www.petrafel.org/sermons/sermons-details.cfm?sermonID=152

[Hempstone]

Last Sunday's sermon (Oct.29), called The Ways of God.

http://www.petrafel.org/sermons/sermons-details.cfm?sermonID=155

[braddog10]

Hey Hempstone. I was just in your area last week. I met my wife in Berwyn Pa. and then moved to Honeybrook. Man, I love the menonites there. jenny and I went to a menonite church in Downingtown right at the main intersection there. . . It's been a few years. This goes back to '83'.

Jenny and I promoted Wayne Monbleau in Philly. back in the days of his start on WZZD in Philly.

http://www.lovinggrace.org/

Wayne has touched more lives than anyone I know. I moved to Nth Dallas in 86' I tried to get Wayne on air here at KVTT. but no joy. You may be able to pick him up there where you live.

Have a great Holiday my friend.