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[Music] well hey thanks for joining us today at
well hey thanks for joining us today at
well hey thanks for joining us today at cmn lead my name is JJ Vasquez and I
cmn lead my name is JJ Vasquez and I
cmn lead my name is JJ Vasquez and I have the blessing of serving Journey
have the blessing of serving Journey
have the blessing of serving Journey Church in Winter Park Florida we
Church in Winter Park Florida we
Church in Winter Park Florida we launched our church a couple years ago
launched our church a couple years ago
launched our church a couple years ago and today I want to share with you a
and today I want to share with you a
and today I want to share with you a little bit about preaching in the
little bit about preaching in the
little bit about preaching in the worship experience I want to share with
worship experience I want to share with
worship experience I want to share with you a quick uh statistic from Gallup
you a quick uh statistic from Gallup
you a quick uh statistic from Gallup I've got this down here in front of me a
I've got this down here in front of me a
I've got this down here in front of me a recent Gallup study found that 76 of% of
recent Gallup study found that 76 of% of
recent Gallup study found that 76 of% of people who attend church at least once a
people who attend church at least once a
people who attend church at least once a month say that sermons preaching is the
month say that sermons preaching is the
month say that sermons preaching is the primary reason they go that's
primary reason they go that's
primary reason they go that's significant because they didn't say
significant because they didn't say
significant because they didn't say music 38% or Community 49% or service
music 38% or Community 49% or service
music 38% or Community 49% or service opportunities 59% or kids in youth
opportunities 59% or kids in youth
opportunities 59% or kids in youth ministry which came in in second place
ministry which came in in second place
ministry which came in in second place at 64% they said the preaching which is
at 64% they said the preaching which is
at 64% they said the preaching which is why my first point sharing with you
why my first point sharing with you
why my first point sharing with you today is that preaching is important
today is that preaching is important
today is that preaching is important people are going to come to your church
people are going to come to your church
people are going to come to your church and continue coming to your church if
and continue coming to your church if
and continue coming to your church if the preaching is hitting home uh where
the preaching is hitting home uh where
the preaching is hitting home uh where they live and that's important because
they live and that's important because
they live and that's important because if preaching is that important you need
if preaching is that important you need
if preaching is that important you need to learn to not neglected why would I
to learn to not neglected why would I
to learn to not neglected why would I even mention that cuz I'm a pastor I
even mention that cuz I'm a pastor I
even mention that cuz I'm a pastor I know what it's like it's easy as a
know what it's like it's easy as a
know what it's like it's easy as a pastor to be tricked into becoming a
pastor to be tricked into becoming a
pastor to be tricked into becoming a marketing Guru or a manager or HR or an
marketing Guru or a manager or HR or an
marketing Guru or a manager or HR or an accountant or a problem solver or a
accountant or a problem solver or a
accountant or a problem solver or a graphic designer or a video editor but
graphic designer or a video editor but
graphic designer or a video editor but you got to be Resolute on the idea that
you got to be Resolute on the idea that
you got to be Resolute on the idea that you were not called to be any of those
you were not called to be any of those
you were not called to be any of those things first and foremost you are called
things first and foremost you are called
things first and foremost you are called to be a preacher of the Gospel the good
to be a preacher of the Gospel the good
to be a preacher of the Gospel the good news of Jesus Christ that's why you're
news of Jesus Christ that's why you're
news of Jesus Christ that's why you're here to tell people about the hope that
here to tell people about the hope that
here to tell people about the hope that we have and so you cannot let anything
we have and so you cannot let anything
we have and so you cannot let anything get ahead of that primary responsibility
get ahead of that primary responsibility
get ahead of that primary responsibility that you have as the the communicator uh
that you have as the the communicator uh
that you have as the the communicator uh main Communicator of your church and so
main Communicator of your church and so
main Communicator of your church and so if you're not going to neglect it uh
if you're not going to neglect it uh
if you're not going to neglect it uh there's two things I want to add to that
there's two things I want to add to that
there's two things I want to add to that the first thing is you got to then
the first thing is you got to then
the first thing is you got to then schedule time to prepare for it too many
schedule time to prepare for it too many
schedule time to prepare for it too many pastors are fin finalizing their sermons
pastors are fin finalizing their sermons
pastors are fin finalizing their sermons Saturday night starting their sermons
Saturday night starting their sermons
Saturday night starting their sermons Saturday night and I would just schedule
Saturday night and I would just schedule
Saturday night and I would just schedule time throughout your week yes it's going
time throughout your week yes it's going
time throughout your week yes it's going to come at the expense of some other
to come at the expense of some other
to come at the expense of some other things but there really is nothing more
things but there really is nothing more
things but there really is nothing more important than first and foremost
important than first and foremost
important than first and foremost communicating uh the gospel leadership
communicating uh the gospel leadership
communicating uh the gospel leadership develops important culture is important
develops important culture is important
develops important culture is important raising money all those things are
raising money all those things are
raising money all those things are important but you got to preach uh true
important but you got to preach uh true
important but you got to preach uh true you got to preach what God's speaking to
you got to preach what God's speaking to
you got to preach what God's speaking to you uh to your people and also on that
you uh to your people and also on that
you uh to your people and also on that point um I get a lot of questions asked
point um I get a lot of questions asked
point um I get a lot of questions asked about series you know sermon series is
about series you know sermon series is
about series you know sermon series is it okay to steal is it okay to copy
it okay to steal is it okay to copy
it okay to steal is it okay to copy imitate and I've got two different
imitate and I've got two different
imitate and I've got two different answers depending on whether or not
answers depending on whether or not
answers depending on whether or not you've been a a pastor for a long time
you've been a a pastor for a long time
you've been a a pastor for a long time or whether you're just starting if
or whether you're just starting if
or whether you're just starting if you're just plan in your church let me
you're just plan in your church let me
you're just plan in your church let me encourage you imitate don't innovate
encourage you imitate don't innovate
encourage you imitate don't innovate take whatever uh sermons you can online
take whatever uh sermons you can online
take whatever uh sermons you can online that minister to you and use them man
that minister to you and use them man
that minister to you and use them man they're going to give you the graphics
they're going to give you the graphics
they're going to give you the graphics for free the videos for free and I
for free the videos for free and I
for free the videos for free and I really think um it'll bless you um if
really think um it'll bless you um if
really think um it'll bless you um if you've been pastoring for a while then
you've been pastoring for a while then
you've been pastoring for a while then uh that's okay in the beginning but then
uh that's okay in the beginning but then
uh that's okay in the beginning but then probably in the end you got to begin to
probably in the end you got to begin to
probably in the end you got to begin to frame and uh and kind of shape your own
frame and uh and kind of shape your own
frame and uh and kind of shape your own voice but uh I still do it um and I kind
voice but uh I still do it um and I kind
voice but uh I still do it um and I kind of make it my own so here's a couple of
of make it my own so here's a couple of
of make it my own so here's a couple of things if you're going to be taken
things if you're going to be taken
things if you're going to be taken serious from other pastes really
serious from other pastes really
serious from other pastes really important number one internalize don't
important number one internalize don't
important number one internalize don't memorize Miz and you're not going to be
memorize Miz and you're not going to be
memorize Miz and you're not going to be able to say it just like them you want
able to say it just like them you want
able to say it just like them you want to get the message inside of you uh
to get the message inside of you uh
to get the message inside of you uh which leads to my second Point here
which leads to my second Point here
which leads to my second Point here which is uh reciprocate don't reflect
which is uh reciprocate don't reflect
which is uh reciprocate don't reflect you can't preach just like someone else
you can't preach just like someone else
you can't preach just like someone else so don't try it preach like you you want
so don't try it preach like you you want
so don't try it preach like you you want the message to resonate inside of you
the message to resonate inside of you
the message to resonate inside of you and then you reciprocate how you have
and then you reciprocate how you have
and then you reciprocate how you have been blessed but again don't say it just
been blessed but again don't say it just
been blessed but again don't say it just like they said it don't try and mirror
like they said it don't try and mirror
like they said it don't try and mirror someone else God created you to be a the
someone else God created you to be a the
someone else God created you to be a the communicator that he created you to be
communicator that he created you to be
communicator that he created you to be so that might mean that you have more of
so that might mean that you have more of
so that might mean that you have more of a teaching style or more of a preaching
a teaching style or more of a preaching
a teaching style or more of a preaching style maybe you're a shouter a Yeller
style maybe you're a shouter a Yeller
style maybe you're a shouter a Yeller maybe you're a common collected business
maybe you're a common collected business
maybe you're a common collected business guy with a table like this and a chair
guy with a table like this and a chair
guy with a table like this and a chair um you need to just own you be the best
um you need to just own you be the best
um you need to just own you be the best version of you uh possible so preaching
version of you uh possible so preaching
version of you uh possible so preaching is important that's the first thing I
is important that's the first thing I
is important that's the first thing I want you to leave with here's number two
want you to leave with here's number two
want you to leave with here's number two prayer is more important that's right I
prayer is more important that's right I
prayer is more important that's right I told you there was nothing more
told you there was nothing more
told you there was nothing more important than preaching but I was
important than preaching but I was
important than preaching but I was setting you up and it's prayer prayer is
setting you up and it's prayer prayer is
setting you up and it's prayer prayer is absolutely more important I still
absolutely more important I still
absolutely more important I still remember it like it was yesterday uh
remember it like it was yesterday uh
remember it like it was yesterday uh because it was actually 3 days ago where
because it was actually 3 days ago where
because it was actually 3 days ago where I woke up and I was super behind on
I woke up and I was super behind on
I woke up and I was super behind on sermon prep and it was like 6:00 a.m.
sermon prep and it was like 6:00 a.m.
sermon prep and it was like 6:00 a.m. and I was I was tempted to jump straight
and I was I was tempted to jump straight
and I was I was tempted to jump straight into my sermon prep I was behind um
into my sermon prep I was behind um
into my sermon prep I was behind um there's a lot of things that needed to
there's a lot of things that needed to
there's a lot of things that needed to happen at church and I was about to do
happen at church and I was about to do
happen at church and I was about to do that my normal routine is like a soap
that my normal routine is like a soap
that my normal routine is like a soap Journal I don't know if you're familiar
Journal I don't know if you're familiar
Journal I don't know if you're familiar but just my my Bible devotional type of
but just my my Bible devotional type of
but just my my Bible devotional type of process and uh right when I was about to
process and uh right when I was about to
process and uh right when I was about to jump into the message I just felt uh a
jump into the message I just felt uh a
jump into the message I just felt uh a conviction in my spirit that the devil
conviction in my spirit that the devil
conviction in my spirit that the devil would have me do anything I mean
would have me do anything I mean
would have me do anything I mean anything other than pray anything U
anything other than pray anything U
anything other than pray anything U because the reality is he can he can
because the reality is he can he can
because the reality is he can he can handle me and he can handle my sermon
handle me and he can handle my sermon
handle me and he can handle my sermon what he can't handle is god listen
what he can't handle is god listen
what he can't handle is god listen prayer invites God into the preaching it
prayer invites God into the preaching it
prayer invites God into the preaching it is not a coincidence that one of the
is not a coincidence that one of the
is not a coincidence that one of the greatest sermons ever preached Peter's
greatest sermons ever preached Peter's
greatest sermons ever preached Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost came on
sermon on the day of Pentecost came on
sermon on the day of Pentecost came on the day of Pentecost it invited God into
the day of Pentecost it invited God into
the day of Pentecost it invited God into the process of preaching and that's
the process of preaching and that's
the process of preaching and that's exactly what we want one Pastor told me
exactly what we want one Pastor told me
exactly what we want one Pastor told me don't build a church that attracts
don't build a church that attracts
don't build a church that attracts people build a church that attracts God
people build a church that attracts God
people build a church that attracts God and people will come to see God and
and people will come to see God and
and people will come to see God and there's things I want to tell you right
there's things I want to tell you right
there's things I want to tell you right now that only God can do that you never
now that only God can do that you never
now that only God can do that you never could prayer also takes the pressure off
could prayer also takes the pressure off
could prayer also takes the pressure off of you and on to to God I once heard
of you and on to to God I once heard
of you and on to to God I once heard Robert Morris uh speak this at a
Robert Morris uh speak this at a
Robert Morris uh speak this at a conference he talked about uh he was
conference he talked about uh he was
conference he talked about uh he was seeing a counselor and in his counseling
seeing a counselor and in his counseling
seeing a counselor and in his counseling session he was telling his counselor
session he was telling his counselor
session he was telling his counselor famous Christian counselor he's saying
famous Christian counselor he's saying
famous Christian counselor he's saying hey um you know sometimes I feel like
hey um you know sometimes I feel like
hey um you know sometimes I feel like every Sunday every Sunday I have to hit
every Sunday every Sunday I have to hit
every Sunday every Sunday I have to hit a home run in order for people to come
a home run in order for people to come
a home run in order for people to come back and he said to his counsel he goes
back and he said to his counsel he goes
back and he said to his counsel he goes and I want you to know I can hit home
and I want you to know I can hit home
and I want you to know I can hit home runs I mean I hit him out of the park
runs I mean I hit him out of the park
runs I mean I hit him out of the park but it takes everything I've got to hit
but it takes everything I've got to hit
but it takes everything I've got to hit a home run and I'm exhausted and the
a home run and I'm exhausted and the
a home run and I'm exhausted and the counselor looked back at him and he said
counselor looked back at him and he said
counselor looked back at him and he said wow nice to me meet you I bet you can
wow nice to me meet you I bet you can
wow nice to me meet you I bet you can split the Red Sea too and what he was
split the Red Sea too and what he was
split the Red Sea too and what he was trying to get to what his Council was
trying to get to what his Council was
trying to get to what his Council was pointing out was that you don't battle
pointing out was that you don't battle
pointing out was that you don't battle the spirit of perfection you're battling
the spirit of perfection you're battling
the spirit of perfection you're battling a spirit of Pride it is plain o pride
a spirit of Pride it is plain o pride
a spirit of Pride it is plain o pride and prayer is Pride's antidote the more
and prayer is Pride's antidote the more
and prayer is Pride's antidote the more you pray the more you invite God into
you pray the more you invite God into
you pray the more you invite God into the process the more it becomes what he
the process the more it becomes what he
the process the more it becomes what he can do and not about what you can do and
can do and not about what you can do and
can do and not about what you can do and finally prayer is how you win the war in
finally prayer is how you win the war in
finally prayer is how you win the war in the spiritual we got to remember we are
the spiritual we got to remember we are
the spiritual we got to remember we are not in the public speaking business we
not in the public speaking business we
not in the public speaking business we are in the pulling down strongholds
are in the pulling down strongholds
are in the pulling down strongholds business and there is a there is a war
business and there is a there is a war
business and there is a there is a war going on before you get behind that
going on before you get behind that
going on before you get behind that Pulpit I I would say it like this I'd
Pulpit I I would say it like this I'd
Pulpit I I would say it like this I'd say the war is one in prayer the prize
say the war is one in prayer the prize
say the war is one in prayer the prize is claimed in the pulpit and so
is claimed in the pulpit and so
is claimed in the pulpit and so preaching is important but man prayer is
preaching is important but man prayer is
preaching is important but man prayer is more important you got to be full in
more important you got to be full in
more important you got to be full in that well uh the Peter told the guy at
that well uh the Peter told the guy at
that well uh the Peter told the guy at the gate of beautiful silver or gold I I
the gate of beautiful silver or gold I I
the gate of beautiful silver or gold I I do not have but what I have I give to
do not have but what I have I give to
do not have but what I have I give to you prayer is your way of ensuring that
you prayer is your way of ensuring that
you prayer is your way of ensuring that you have something to give so number one
you have something to give so number one
you have something to give so number one preaching is important number two prayer
preaching is important number two prayer
preaching is important number two prayer is more important number three people
is more important number three people
is more important number three people are what's most important John told his
are what's most important John told his
are what's most important John told his disciples I must decrease so he can
disciples I must decrease so he can
disciples I must decrease so he can increase this was a revelation for for
increase this was a revelation for for
increase this was a revelation for for me that preaching wasn't about how good
me that preaching wasn't about how good
me that preaching wasn't about how good I did but about how much I could help
I did but about how much I could help
I did but about how much I could help someone else in their Journey with
someone else in their Journey with
someone else in their Journey with Christ I'll never forget a story Brian
Christ I'll never forget a story Brian
Christ I'll never forget a story Brian Houston shared about Joyce Myers one
Houston shared about Joyce Myers one
Houston shared about Joyce Myers one time he asked her do you ever get
time he asked her do you ever get
time he asked her do you ever get nervous when you speak you know she
nervous when you speak you know she
nervous when you speak you know she speaks to hundreds of thousands of
speaks to hundreds of thousands of
speaks to hundreds of thousands of people every year and she had just just
people every year and she had just just
people every year and she had just just the most curious response she said hm I
the most curious response she said hm I
the most curious response she said hm I don't know I don't really think about
don't know I don't really think about
don't know I don't really think about myself when I speak which was like a
myself when I speak which was like a
myself when I speak which was like a mindblowing experience for me as I heard
mindblowing experience for me as I heard
mindblowing experience for me as I heard that story exomic all I can think about
that story exomic all I can think about
that story exomic all I can think about sometimes when I speak is man don't bomb
sometimes when I speak is man don't bomb
sometimes when I speak is man don't bomb don't bomb don't bomb but when you get
don't bomb don't bomb but when you get
don't bomb don't bomb but when you get up there in front of those people one of
up there in front of those people one of
up there in front of those people one of the things that's going to give you the
the things that's going to give you the
the things that's going to give you the most rest is realizing that it's not
most rest is realizing that it's not
most rest is realizing that it's not even about me it's about them and when
even about me it's about them and when
even about me it's about them and when you get your mind off of you and onto
you get your mind off of you and onto
you get your mind off of you and onto them all of a sudden you really start
them all of a sudden you really start
them all of a sudden you really start helping people also since it's about the
helping people also since it's about the
helping people also since it's about the people preach for the how and not the
people preach for the how and not the
people preach for the how and not the wow it's great if your point Rhymes it's
wow it's great if your point Rhymes it's
wow it's great if your point Rhymes it's great if it sounds cool it's great if
great if it sounds cool it's great if
great if it sounds cool it's great if it's funny but you know what your point
it's funny but you know what your point
it's funny but you know what your point really has to do it has to work on
really has to do it has to work on
really has to do it has to work on Monday it can't just get somebody to say
Monday it can't just get somebody to say
Monday it can't just get somebody to say Amen on Sunday and in order to preach
Amen on Sunday and in order to preach
Amen on Sunday and in order to preach for the how and not the wow you also got
for the how and not the wow you also got
for the how and not the wow you also got to be spending time with people being a
to be spending time with people being a
to be spending time with people being a part of a small group is great when you
part of a small group is great when you
part of a small group is great when you find out what people are really
find out what people are really
find out what people are really wrestling with that allows you to shape
wrestling with that allows you to shape
wrestling with that allows you to shape your sermon around the questions that
your sermon around the questions that
your sermon around the questions that they're asking and not the questions
they're asking and not the questions
they're asking and not the questions that you you think are important and
that you you think are important and
that you you think are important and finally always preach Jes Jesus nothing
finally always preach Jes Jesus nothing
finally always preach Jes Jesus nothing is going to help people more than a
is going to help people more than a
is going to help people more than a relationship with Jesus Matthew 6:33
relationship with Jesus Matthew 6:33
relationship with Jesus Matthew 6:33 seek first the kingdom of God and all
seek first the kingdom of God and all
seek first the kingdom of God and all the things shall be added under this so
the things shall be added under this so
the things shall be added under this so preach Jesus and always give an
preach Jesus and always give an
preach Jesus and always give an opportunity for people to meet him you
opportunity for people to meet him you
opportunity for people to meet him you might say well everybody at my church is
might say well everybody at my church is
might say well everybody at my church is a Christian I don't really need to make
a Christian I don't really need to make
a Christian I don't really need to make that uh that call at the end for
that uh that call at the end for
that uh that call at the end for salvation listen if everybody at your
salvation listen if everybody at your
salvation listen if everybody at your church is a Christian that's a whole
church is a Christian that's a whole
church is a Christian that's a whole another cmn lead video but when you
another cmn lead video but when you
another cmn lead video but when you start letting people know I'll never
start letting people know I'll never
start letting people know I'll never forget my uh my wife's brother who we
forget my uh my wife's brother who we
forget my uh my wife's brother who we love um was kind of wrestling you know
love um was kind of wrestling you know
love um was kind of wrestling you know with his own stuff and and he he came to
with his own stuff and and he he came to
with his own stuff and and he he came to church one Sunday and before he came to
church one Sunday and before he came to
church one Sunday and before he came to church she looked at me and she was
church she looked at me and she was
church she looked at me and she was smiling she said I love my church so
smiling she said I love my church so
smiling she said I love my church so much and I was like well how come and
much and I was like well how come and
much and I was like well how come and she says cuz I got a family member who
she says cuz I got a family member who
she says cuz I got a family member who com that really needs to hear the gospel
com that really needs to hear the gospel
com that really needs to hear the gospel today and I don't have to worry because
today and I don't have to worry because
today and I don't have to worry because I know that everyone I invite on Sunday
I know that everyone I invite on Sunday
I know that everyone I invite on Sunday is going to have an opportunity to beet
is going to have an opportunity to beet
is going to have an opportunity to beet Jesus and that blessed me so much and I
Jesus and that blessed me so much and I
Jesus and that blessed me so much and I think your friends are asking the same
think your friends are asking the same
think your friends are asking the same question and I think the members of your
question and I think the members of your
question and I think the members of your church are asking the same question if I
church are asking the same question if I
church are asking the same question if I bring my friend to church are they going
bring my friend to church are they going
bring my friend to church are they going to hear about Jesus because they know
to hear about Jesus because they know
to hear about Jesus because they know he's the only one who's been able to
he's the only one who's been able to
he's the only one who's been able to change their life he's the only one
change their life he's the only one
change their life he's the only one who's been able to transform them he's
who's been able to transform them he's
who's been able to transform them he's the reason that they come and so be sure
the reason that they come and so be sure
the reason that they come and so be sure every Sunday you're preaching Jesus
every Sunday you're preaching Jesus
every Sunday you're preaching Jesus Christ crucified resurrected living in
Christ crucified resurrected living in
Christ crucified resurrected living in our hearts I think it's going to bless
our hearts I think it's going to bless
our hearts I think it's going to bless your church I think it's going to
your church I think it's going to
your church I think it's going to encourage them to invite more people and
encourage them to invite more people and
encourage them to invite more people and I think it's going to fill heaven and
I think it's going to fill heaven and
I think it's going to fill heaven and empty
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