The lessons in the workbook on heaven and hell always generate a great deal of discussion. But this week's sermon focused specifically on what happens when we die and it really spoke to many people. After church on Sunday I went to San Antonio to celebrate my grandmother's birthday and when I returned home my email box was already filled with messages about the sermon. I posted it online, and within an hour emails from around the world started to come in as well, from people who subscribe to the podcast or download the messages. Everyone wants to know what happens when you die, and it seems this message really helped people better understand that process. If you missed it and you would like to listen to the sermon you can download it for free here. I have also posted the transcripts from the first twelve messages from this series on the letter that was written to the Thessalonian church. These transcripts are not really "publish ready" but I feel I should post them in case you want to go back and read the messages again or look at the scriptures one more time. I hope to have the rest of the messages up within a week. For now they are only located on my personal website www.pastorpete.org under the media section with the sermons. I will try to find time to post them on www.cowboyfellowship.org in the coming weeks. If you would like to read the transcripts or listen to the sermons you can click here. Below are just a few of the comments I have received about this week's message entitled "The Dead, The Christ, and The Living Pt. 1." I think next week's message will be just as enlightening as this one, if not more...
WOW was all I could say after today's sermon. You and God... what a team! Okay, here's the deal... as I think you probably know, my dad is and has been very sick for some time. He has cancer and is in the last stages and was in the hospital for a couple of weeks and is now at home and we are doing the best we can to care for him with the help of a Hospice team... Anyway, as you might imagine, your topic for a sermon today was very timely. My dad had asked me last week what happens when you die...(She had a long conversation with her father then...) I asked him if he was going to go to heaven and he said he was.
---Texas
Pastor Pete, as you know my family and I walk into our village each week to listen to you message and teachings. This weeks message was exactly what we needed to hear. Two weeks ago an elder in our church passed away and a great dispute has broken out here in our church over the issue you preached about today. Your sermon answered the question in such a clear way, I would like to share this message with my church this Sunday, would you be so kind as to send me your sermon notes to reference as i preach next Sunday? Thank you for helping me I hope to meet you someday.
---Niger Africa
My wife died in Christ 96 days ago. Last night was the first time in 96 days that I did not cry myself to sleep. Peace has come upon me through your message. (They were married for 55+ years)
--- Church Deacon, Lousiana
Best sermon I have heard in my 83 years...
---Kansas
...Peace, hope, joy, and comfort I have them all because of what I just heard...
---London
I have waited 25 years to hear that message...now I am going to go listen to it again...
---Florida
You did a great job... what a strong message and good lesson!!!!!
---Texas
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