Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

Church 101

I am overwhelmed by the reponse to the first message in our Church 101 series. I mean…I am SERIOUSLY overwhelmed. I had several people tell me that it is the best message I've ever preached at ACC. And this isn't coming from people who tend to "overcompliment." They said it, and they meant it. If you missed it, the message should be up on our website soon.

What really blows me away about this is that I felt absolutely lousy yesterday morning. My throat felt like I swallowed a box of burning nails. Even as I was driving to church yesterday, I simply said, "God, I don't have it today." Some Sundays I feel like I'm bringing my "A game." Yesterday I felt like I was bringing my "D+ game."

And on a day like that, when my head was pounding and my throat was on fire, I preached what many have deemed my best sermon ever. How does that happen?

God.

That's how it happens.

I have claimed these verses as my own.

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10, NIV)

I was weak yesterday, and God's power was made perfect through my weakness. All credit, honor, and glory for what happened goes vertical.

God showed up yesterday. It's just that simple.