Fional in her comment on my post on New Homiletics mentioned the power of testimony. And I agree how wonderful it can be.
A few years ago I’d been invited to preach at what was then our home church. There was a preaching series following a Roger Jones type musical that had been staged at the church called “Burning Questions”.
I can’t quite remember what “Burning Question” I was supposed to preach on. What I do remember though was the passage of scripture - Revelation 3: 14 - 22. A young woman who I had not met before (she’d been away at University - though had been rasied at the church and her parents still attended) read the lesson.
To my surprise, after she’d read Kate asked me if she could say a few words. I said she could and boy am I pleased I did for she gave the most powerful, moving testimony after that on how she had been a luke warm Christian but had come to Christ.
I was moved to tears as were many others.
I was genuinely tempted not to preach. I did not think I could say much more. And yet the Holy Spirit prompted me to preach and I think it was the most powerful sermon I have ever preached. The Holy Spirit came on Kate and I that day and although I can’t speak for what others thought I know the two of us were richly blessed that day.
