The Sign of Fear (5 of 7)
Series: Seven Signs of Christ
Jeff Strite
John 6:15-21
OPEN: I once read the story of a man who was hitch hiking on a very dark night in the middle of a storm. It was late at night and no cars were passing. The storm was fierce and the winds strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead.
Suddenly, he saw a car coming towards him and stop. Without further thought, he got in the back seat of the car and the car began to slowly began to make its way down the road. But when he looked up front to thank the... he realized THERE WAS NOBODY behind the wheel.
Just then he noticed that the car was headed for a curve but just before the car reached the curve, a hand appeared through the window and slowly turned the steering wheel. He closed his eyes and began to pray... and when he opened his eyes again he saw that the car was approaching another curve. And again a hand appeared and steered the car around the curve.
Filled with fear, he leaped from the car and ran for his life. Before long he saw a diner alongside the road and shaking from the cold and from his fear he ordered a hot cup of coffee. As he drank his coffee he told anyone who'd listen about the horrible experience he's just been thru.
A silence hung over the diner as the man began to weep.
About half an hour later, two guys walk into the same diner... and one says to the other,
''Hey Bob, isn't that the guy who jumped into the car when we were pushing it down the road?''
Now, who did that hitch-hiker THINK was driving that car? (Ghost)
Keep that in the back of your mind for now as we consider a little background on our story this morning. It's retold in Matthew, Mark and John.
The disciples have been out on the Sea of Galilee headed for home. And it's been a rough night. They've been rowing hard against a stormy sea for several hours and now it's about 3 in the morning.
The day before was when Jesus had fed the 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish, and we're t ...
Series: Seven Signs of Christ
Jeff Strite
John 6:15-21
OPEN: I once read the story of a man who was hitch hiking on a very dark night in the middle of a storm. It was late at night and no cars were passing. The storm was fierce and the winds strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead.
Suddenly, he saw a car coming towards him and stop. Without further thought, he got in the back seat of the car and the car began to slowly began to make its way down the road. But when he looked up front to thank the... he realized THERE WAS NOBODY behind the wheel.
Just then he noticed that the car was headed for a curve but just before the car reached the curve, a hand appeared through the window and slowly turned the steering wheel. He closed his eyes and began to pray... and when he opened his eyes again he saw that the car was approaching another curve. And again a hand appeared and steered the car around the curve.
Filled with fear, he leaped from the car and ran for his life. Before long he saw a diner alongside the road and shaking from the cold and from his fear he ordered a hot cup of coffee. As he drank his coffee he told anyone who'd listen about the horrible experience he's just been thru.
A silence hung over the diner as the man began to weep.
About half an hour later, two guys walk into the same diner... and one says to the other,
''Hey Bob, isn't that the guy who jumped into the car when we were pushing it down the road?''
Now, who did that hitch-hiker THINK was driving that car? (Ghost)
Keep that in the back of your mind for now as we consider a little background on our story this morning. It's retold in Matthew, Mark and John.
The disciples have been out on the Sea of Galilee headed for home. And it's been a rough night. They've been rowing hard against a stormy sea for several hours and now it's about 3 in the morning.
The day before was when Jesus had fed the 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish, and we're t ...
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