GOOD MORNING BELOVED!
Welcome to another of the SJMBC Podcast:
“HOW IMPORTANT IS THE WORD OF GOD TO YOU?”
Welcome to Podcast number 3. The topic for our Podcast today is:
“Relationships Part One: CHRIST”
Right now some of you are saying to yourselves: “Here we go; another sermon. Well first of all, how much talking I do will depend upon how many of you have joined me and how much talking you are willing to do.
Secondly, I can pretty much assure you that this conversation is not going to go in the direction you think it is.
I will be quoting a lot from the introduction of my book: “THE RELATIONSHIP RECIPE.”
“Credentials are very important to those who take the source of their information seriously. For example, if they were in need of a lawyer and a person with a law degree from Harvard University was made available to them, it is pretty safe to say that they would probably solicit the services of that person. They may not even know that person at all, but because their credentials come from a source that is not only credible, but is also very highly recommended by so many other businesses and institutions, it would be almost a “no -brainer” that they should choose the services of this lawyer.
Well my friend, you are about to recommended to a book from which the basis of its information is very credible and also comes highly recommended . . . The Holy Bible!
Allow me to just throw a little something out here for thought. People follow the advice of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Priests, Ministers, Counselors, Doctors, Philosophers, etc. Well I wonder how many times have they asked themselves where did the people who taught and trained them get their knowledge from? I am not just talking about the place where these professionals attained their degrees credentials, but where did the people who give out these degrees and credentials get their credentials from?
Let me further elaborate on what I mean. The philosophical words of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, etc. may be appropriate for one person during a particular time or situation in their life, and they may decide to follow the philosophy of one of these great Philosophers because it comes from a credible and well respected source. However, do they ever ask: “Who, What, or Where was the source of these great Philosopher’s knowledge?”
I dare say that many people do not delve very deep into the credentials of the source from which the people whose advice they choose to follow. Let’s face it, if a person has Doctor, Esquire, Reverend, Bishop, Father, etc., attached to their name, and if they are affiliated with a “reputable” institution, then most people tend to receive their advice as solid since the source of where they attained their credentials is solid. So what about The Holy Bible? These are some of the credentials attributed to the Holy Bible . . .
- It is one of the most quoted books in the world.
- It is legitimately called and recognized as “The Holy Bible.”
- How solid is its credentials? Let’s see:
- It is one of the most published books in the world.
- It is one of the most read books in the world.
- It is one of the largest selling books in the world.
- It is one of the most translated and transliterated books in the world.
- Notwithstanding, the credentials of the contributors and authors who penned this great book are without question; especially since the words came from GOD Himself, who then inspired men to write them.
- Even though the Holy Bible is recognized as one book, it is actually sixty-six books written by about forty authors.
The list of credentials and accolades to the Holy Bible can go on and on, but a point that I want to make is that many of us are willing to quote, or follow the advice and/or counsel of some of the aforementioned Professionals and/or Philosophers; and that seems to be okay with most of society. Well, what about quoting and/or following advice and counsel from one of the persons whose credentials come from being one of the contributors to the writings found in the Holy Bible?
Taking or following advice from people is a more common occurrence than many people may realize. Many people take advice from musicians, sports figures, politicians, actors and other popular celebrities simply because they are celebrities. Often these celebrities are giving advice about something which they are not even professionally certified to give advice about, but because of their celebrity they appeal to a large audience and the people who are willing to pay for the use of their celebrity are aware of this.
I believe that when it comes to relationships, It does not matter if we’re talking about a married couple, business partners, friends, parent – child relationships, siblings, relatives, co-workers, etc. those people involved in those relationships definitely need to considered the source of the credentials of their advisors or counselors if they want their relationship advice to be successful.” We will now proceed with our latest Podcast: “RELATIONSHIPS NUMBER ONE: CHRIST.”
I hope you have enjoyed our conversation on this third edition of our Podcast. I look forward to engaging with you on future editions. Remember, you can always reach me through our website and our email:
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