If anyone could tell me how to get the YouTube video to show in the post without having to click a link I would greatly appreciate it.

I thought that the content of the message, the scripture references, the doctrine within the message that you presented, were all fine. Unless I missed something, I could not find any errors. All in all, it was a fine message on Romans 1:16-17. Your comments on Habakkuk 2:4 were real good. The way you presented the doctrine of repentance was noteworthy. I especially appreciated how you mentioned that, after his conversion experience, Paul had, "... the fruit of repentance..." 

As far as uploading the video message instead of the link. After you copy and paste the link in the box there will be a message appear as follows: "Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead." 

If you click on the underlined " Display as a link instead." than only the link will appear. Evidently you clicked on this link.

If you want the video to appear than do not click anything as: "Your link has been automatically embedded." The video should appear as it is already embedded in your post.

The content of the sermon was really good and put together well. Aside from delivery and presentation, which will improve with practice, its important to remember that a sermon is not just to convey content but also to move the hearer to action of some sort. So with each point in a sermon, the effort needs to be made in getting the hearer from thinking "that's some nice information", to thinking, "I need to do that".

For example, after your message, your pastor got up and gave them a call to action and listed several ways they could respond to what they heard. If your sermon already has them in that mindset to respond, rather than just in the mindset of processing information, it becomes much easier to help them in making their decisions to action.

10 hours ago, Alan said:

I thought that the content of the message, the scripture references, the doctrine within the message that you presented, were all fine. Unless I missed something, I could not find any errors. All in all, it was a fine message on Romans 1:16-17. Your comments on Habakkuk 2:4 were real good. The way you presented the doctrine of repentance was noteworthy. I especially appreciated how you mentioned that, after his conversion experience, Paul had, "... the fruit of repentance..." 

As far as uploading the video message instead of the link. After you copy and paste the link in the box there will be a message appear as follows: "Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead." 

If you click on the underlined " Display as a link instead." than only the link will appear. Evidently you clicked on this link.

If you want the video to appear than do not click anything as: "Your link has been automatically embedded." The video should appear as it is already embedded in your post.

 

Bro. @Alan,

Thank you for your input and teaching me how to upload my sermons. God bless!

9 hours ago, John Young said:

The content of the sermon was really good and put together well. Aside from delivery and presentation, which will improve with practice, its important to remember that a sermon is not just to convey content but also to move the hearer to action of some sort. So with each point in a sermon, the effort needs to be made in getting the hearer from thinking "that's some nice information", to thinking, "I need to do that".

For example, after your message, your pastor got up and gave them a call to action and listed several ways they could respond to what they heard. If your sermon already has them in that mindset to respond, rather than just in the mindset of processing information, it becomes much easier to help them in making their decisions to action.

Bro. @John Young,

Thank you for your advice as well it is much appreciated. I was nervous taking the pulpit for the first time and knew my delivery and presentation would be lacking.

That wasn't my intention but as nervous as I was it wasn't surprising. One thing I struggled with was making a outline clearly defining each point so I just went through the passage of Scripture.

I will focus on getting the hearer from thinking "that's some nice information", to thinking, "I need to do that". That was some very good advice, thanks brother!