THE STATE OF THE CHURCH (7 OF 7)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17
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The State of the Church (7 of 7)
Series: Psalms for the Seasons
Jim Perdue
Psalm 90:1-17
Every sermon I preach I add the date to it when I'm typing it out in Microsoft Word. This is the first time I've added the year 2017 and it just feels a little weird. Happy new year! I hope that 2016 treated you well and I pray that 2017 holds even better thins in store for you.
Every year, the president stands before Congress and delivers what's called The State of the Union Address. The State of the Union address not only reports on the condition of the country but it also allows the president outline where he wants to lead the nation. The job of the president at the State of the Union Address is to examine the present condition of the country, remind people of where we've been, and cast a vision for where we are headed as a nation in the coming years.*
Every year, on the first Sunday of the year, I do something a little different. I deliver what I call The State of the Church address. I believe the pastor's job is four-fold. Now, there's much more to it than this, but it can never be less than this. The pastor's job is to love, lead, protect, and feed. And this is one of those moments where I lead. Today, my desire is to paint a picture of where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed.
This morning, I want to do this in the context of Psalm 90. This is most likely the oldest Psalm out of the 150 in the book of Psalms. It's a psalm of Moses and there is so much wisdom here. READ TEXT
We are challenged to make every moment count. Here's a great thought for 2017: make your life count. Every moment, every decision, every day, every conversation, every relationship...make it count for eternity.
We count so many things - how much (or how little) money we have in the bank, how many students in the classroom, the scores of a ballgame, how many players on the field, how many people show up to church on Sundays and Wednesdays. We need to learn to co ...
Series: Psalms for the Seasons
Jim Perdue
Psalm 90:1-17
Every sermon I preach I add the date to it when I'm typing it out in Microsoft Word. This is the first time I've added the year 2017 and it just feels a little weird. Happy new year! I hope that 2016 treated you well and I pray that 2017 holds even better thins in store for you.
Every year, the president stands before Congress and delivers what's called The State of the Union Address. The State of the Union address not only reports on the condition of the country but it also allows the president outline where he wants to lead the nation. The job of the president at the State of the Union Address is to examine the present condition of the country, remind people of where we've been, and cast a vision for where we are headed as a nation in the coming years.*
Every year, on the first Sunday of the year, I do something a little different. I deliver what I call The State of the Church address. I believe the pastor's job is four-fold. Now, there's much more to it than this, but it can never be less than this. The pastor's job is to love, lead, protect, and feed. And this is one of those moments where I lead. Today, my desire is to paint a picture of where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed.
This morning, I want to do this in the context of Psalm 90. This is most likely the oldest Psalm out of the 150 in the book of Psalms. It's a psalm of Moses and there is so much wisdom here. READ TEXT
We are challenged to make every moment count. Here's a great thought for 2017: make your life count. Every moment, every decision, every day, every conversation, every relationship...make it count for eternity.
We count so many things - how much (or how little) money we have in the bank, how many students in the classroom, the scores of a ballgame, how many players on the field, how many people show up to church on Sundays and Wednesdays. We need to learn to co ...
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