Stephen Pope

Are You Ready For Sunday? Stephen Pope

After serving over 30 years in the Ministry-I know a little about trying to pray, and seek the face of God concerning a message. I can definitely relate with those who are leveled with the burden of laboring in study as they diligently try to put together an outline of truth that will hopefully impact the lives of some hungry listeners. There is nothing quite like walking into the pulpit, Sunday school class, or an audience of listeners-knowing that you've arrived with a message from Heaven; one that could very possibly change a persons direction for good and for God. But study and developing a lesson is an arduous task. It often demands long hours of prayer, reading, research and self-denial. I know for myself, sometimes a simple idea or thought can go a long way in helping gain some direction toward a message. The preceding concept has birthed this book into existence. The following pages are simply a conglomeration of hours' worth of study and preparation, placed into a very simplistic outline format. The punctuation and grammar is not completely accurate, simply because I structured these outlines not just for reading, but for the purpose of public speaking. Some phrases are larger and emboldened for easier viewing. Various lines throughout the book are highlighted for emphasis. Some of the stories are tailored to me, and not necessarily for reading aloud to a crowd. But this book is chocked full of truths, helpful alliterated points, and many insightful illustrations that can assist you in conveying a great truth. It is my prayer that these writings will serve as a helpful aid to the preacher, teacher or public speaker as he earnestly seeks God's message for those he hopes to influence.