"Before I start my homily, let me ask you all something. How many of you are saved? Raise your hand if you're sure."
Too often it seems people get bent over the message of salvation, in such a mode, an impetus, to save, and that impetus is improperly channeled to people that are ALREADY saved. For instance, pastors who should be spreading the message Monday-Saturday to everyday people, whoever is in his or her path, winds up using that unction towards spreading the Gospel, putting it all into a 45 minute message to his already-saved congregation.
In other words, selling salvation, week in and week out, for a sanctuary filled with already saved people, and frankly the time is mis-spent.
How about wasting that time on gratitude to the one that showed us love and mercy: our Lord? A bit of worship, fellowship, and a sustaining message during a church service. God showed us love and mercy, so we show love and mercy back, and when dealing with others, we should be heavy on the mercy, because God, in accepting each of us, has overlooked a lot of bad behavior.
God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit aren't like Santa Claus. They aren't checking their naughty and nice list twice before doling the salvation, folks. We have received mercy. We need to be ever mindful of that, and hope and work towards the salvation of others. And since we are "agents of Christ", aren't we obliged to show the same mercy?
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