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Sermon Every youthful generation is going to have its own tastes in clothing and recreation, its own musical style, its own favorite musical artists, always in contrast to their parents and the previous generation. Adults should be patient and understanding, and good Christians should not condemn or condone a wild rock and roll star that sins, but instead pray for that person.

Good morning my friends, my congregation, and my neighbors! I hope that you saw the Lord's brilliant handiwork this morning in that glorious sunrise. If you were up as early as I was, you witnessed God's wonderfully multicolored landscape painting. Those high cirrus clouds reflected heavenly pink, orange, purple and red brushstrokes on the magical canvas that God shares with us each day.

May we bow our heads for a moment and speak to our God: "Oh Lord, we are so grateful for this wonderful life we have been given, we are grateful for our parents, our brothers and sisters, our children -- all our neighbors and relatives. Let us remember to praise thy name each morning as the sun rises in...

Let us be tolerant of each other -- let our young people be respectful and accepting of their elders' values, and let the older people in our community be understanding and patient with their youthful family members as well. In Jesus' name, amen."
My friends I said that prayer because part of my sermon today is about rock and roll music, which has been given a not-so-heavenly reputation in some circles. Let me say out front that I know there are adults in the congregation today who do not look with favor on rock and roll music. You can't turn on the radio for more than an hour without hearing Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Little Richard or a number of other rock and roll musicians.

Let's talk for a moment about Jerry Lee Lewis, because I know next weekend he will be in concert along with Little Richard, and I'm sure some of the young people in our congregation will be in attendance. I read an article today about Mr. Lewis, how he was a Christian at one time in his life but he turned away from Jesus. He said, "I…

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Amazing Discoveries. "Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Christianity." Retrieved April 1, 2012, from http://amazingdiscoveries.org/elvis.

Fairchild, Mary. "What Does the bible Say About Forgiveness?" About.com. Retrieved April 1,

2012, from http://christianity.about.com. 2008.
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