Creative Church Conference- Session 6
T.D. Jakes is pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas. He’s one of the most gifted speakers I’ve ever heard. He spoke from Luke 24:13-31 and titled his message, The Order of the Breaking of Bread. I’m sorry if this post is longer than the others, but he just said too many insightful and profound things for me to leave anything out.
“It’s easy for us to criticize people in Scripture because we’re on the backside of the story. But when you’re in the middle of the fight, it’s much harder to figure out what to do and what not to do.”
“Jesus was not concerned with overthrowing Caesar, but overthrowing Satan.”
“You haven’t begun to preach until you’re controversial.”
“If you’re not walking in the path of conflict, you’re not a leader.”
“Isn’t it odd that those who said they know him best, didn’t recognize him when he stood right in front of them.”
“How could these disciples not recognize Jesus? Lazarus recognized Jesus’ voice and he was dead.”
“If you can lead and still be open in your heart, sensitive in your spirit, and not burn down the school because you think you graduated, then maybe God will teach you something.”
“Sometimes we need to plead with God, ‘Abide with us!’”
“Jesus is so cool!”
“You can’t lead people who aren’t thirsty!”
“If you’ll just pray, ‘Don’t leave me Lord!’, perhaps God will show you something none of your books or tapes will never show you.”
“Could it be possible that God is bigger than our circumstances and greater than our situations?”
“He’s bigger than you think He is!”“Jesus sat down at the table and did what all great preachers do…He got something to eat!”
“I have learned more about Him in the crushings, the breakings, the rippings of life, than I ever have in the blessings of life”
“Had he not broken me, I would have never been able to preach that God was able. I would be preaching that I am able.”
“Away with all the preachers who’ve never done anything wrong and give me a preacher that has been broken!”