If We Read Our Bibles, Why Do We Need Sermons?

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 30 July 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Bible is perfect; preachers are not. So, why listen to the sermons of fallible men when we can read God’s infallible word for ourselves?

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0:00.0	Well, if we read our Bibles, why do we need sermons?
0:07.3	It's a question from a listener to the podcast named Lucia.
0:11.1	Hello, Pastor John Atoni.
0:12.1	I am a high school student and have been blessed by many of your sermons and podcasts.
0:16.6	I have a question.
0:17.6	I know there was an old episode titled, if I listen to sermons, why do I need to read
0:22.2	my Bible?
0:23.2	That was episode 435 back in 2014.
0:27.3	I want to ask the reverse question.
0:29.5	If I read the Bible, why do I need to listen to sermons?
0:33.0	I feel like many people emphasize reading the Bible saying it's our direct way to have
0:37.0	a relationship with God.
0:39.1	Whereas when you listen to sermons, you may be listening to someone else's relationship
0:42.8	with God.
0:43.8	Also, I know that powerful sermons can make you feel emotional, but I hear that our faith
0:49.3	shouldn't be based on emotions.
0:52.0	What I mean by getting emotional, it's hard to explain, but the inspiring feeling, where
0:56.9	I feel God's love, how great He is and feel motivated to change.
1:00.7	But once those emotions in me die down, I'm not sure where to go next.
1:05.5	Do I read the Bible more or do I listen to more sermons to help me feel something again?
1:09.8	But I digress.
1:11.2	My main question is this.
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