THE GLORY OF THE MYSTERY (4 OF 15)
by Zach Terry
Scripture: Colossians 1:24-27
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The Glory of the Mystery (4 of 15)
Series: Colossians
Zach Terry
Colossians 1:24-27
OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior, was a doctor. As such he was very interested in the use of ether. The only problem was - it was a mystery as to how ether affected the patient and often they could not recall the experience when they came to. In order to know how his patients felt under its influence, he once had a dose administered to himself.
As he was going under, in a dreamy state, a profound thought came to him. He believed that he had suddenly grasped the key to all the mysteries of the universe. When he regained consciousness, however, he was unable to remember what the insight was.
Because of the great importance this thought would be to mankind, Holmes arranged to have himself given either again. This time he had a stenographer present to take down the great thought. The either was administered, and sure enough, just before passing out the insight reappeared. He mumbled the words, the stenographer took them down, and he went to sleep confident in the knowledge that he had succeeded.
Upon awakening, he turned eagerly to the stenographer and asked her to read what he had uttered. This is what she read: ''The entire universe is permeated with a strong odor of turpentine.''
There is nothing better than solving a good mystery.
One of the hot new things to do on a weekend in Huntsville is the Escape Rooms - which is basically immersing yourself in the context of a mystery and seeing if you can solve the case.
Well Paul is doing just that in Col. 1: 24-27.
INTRODUCTION: Remember, Paul is sitting in a Roman prison writing a letter to a church he had never visited in person- the church at Colossi. The Colossian church had been inundated by a variety of heresies and Paul is writing to help get them back on track.
I preached verse 24 last time we were together, but for the sake of the flow, let's begin there…
TEXT: Colossians 1 ...
Series: Colossians
Zach Terry
Colossians 1:24-27
OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Senior, was a doctor. As such he was very interested in the use of ether. The only problem was - it was a mystery as to how ether affected the patient and often they could not recall the experience when they came to. In order to know how his patients felt under its influence, he once had a dose administered to himself.
As he was going under, in a dreamy state, a profound thought came to him. He believed that he had suddenly grasped the key to all the mysteries of the universe. When he regained consciousness, however, he was unable to remember what the insight was.
Because of the great importance this thought would be to mankind, Holmes arranged to have himself given either again. This time he had a stenographer present to take down the great thought. The either was administered, and sure enough, just before passing out the insight reappeared. He mumbled the words, the stenographer took them down, and he went to sleep confident in the knowledge that he had succeeded.
Upon awakening, he turned eagerly to the stenographer and asked her to read what he had uttered. This is what she read: ''The entire universe is permeated with a strong odor of turpentine.''
There is nothing better than solving a good mystery.
One of the hot new things to do on a weekend in Huntsville is the Escape Rooms - which is basically immersing yourself in the context of a mystery and seeing if you can solve the case.
Well Paul is doing just that in Col. 1: 24-27.
INTRODUCTION: Remember, Paul is sitting in a Roman prison writing a letter to a church he had never visited in person- the church at Colossi. The Colossian church had been inundated by a variety of heresies and Paul is writing to help get them back on track.
I preached verse 24 last time we were together, but for the sake of the flow, let's begin there…
TEXT: Colossians 1 ...
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