CHOOSING JESUS OVER JUDAISM AT PHILIPPI (7 OF 11)
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-6, Philippians 3:8-11, Philippians 3
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Choosing Jesus over Judaism at Philippi (7 of 11)
Series: Philippians
Donald Cantrell
Philippians 3:1-11
I - Paul's Final Warning (1 - 3)
II - Paul's Fleshly Worth (4 - 6)
III - Paul's Favorable Loss (7 - 8)
IV - Paul's Faithful Longing (9 - 11)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Paul realized the self righteousness was not enough''
John Robbins was born into extraordinary wealth and privilege in southern California. His father was Irvine Robbins, his uncle was Burt Baskin. The brothers-in-law lent their names to an ice-cream venture, which grew from a small store in Burbank into a billion-dollar global franchise, famed for its 31 varieties.
John was his father's only son, and from an early age, he was groomed to follow in the paternal footsteps. When he was six, he worked as a cleaner in the Baskin Robbins offices. As a teenager, he spent every summer holiday in its stores and factories. By the time he went to the University of California, Berkeley, in the mid-1960s, he was only a few years away from taking over the entire business.
But John rebelled. At Berkeley, he developed a keen interest in left-wing politics, protesting against the Vietnam War, and (to the irritation of his right-wing father) marching for civil rights through Alabama and Mississippi with Martin Luther King. By 1969, Robbins had begun to think there might be more to life than inventing a 32nd flavor of ice cream.
And then his uncle Burt died. ''He had a heart attack, at a relatively young age, in his fifties. He was a large man, who ate a huge amount of ice cream, and I believe that killed him,'' Robbins said in an interview with The Independent this week. ''It convinced me that I didn't want to spend my life selling a product that was seriously harming people's health. So I told Dad that I wanted out.''
The news went down very badly. Irvine, who believed a woman's place was in the home, did not want to hand over the comp ...
Series: Philippians
Donald Cantrell
Philippians 3:1-11
I - Paul's Final Warning (1 - 3)
II - Paul's Fleshly Worth (4 - 6)
III - Paul's Favorable Loss (7 - 8)
IV - Paul's Faithful Longing (9 - 11)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Paul realized the self righteousness was not enough''
John Robbins was born into extraordinary wealth and privilege in southern California. His father was Irvine Robbins, his uncle was Burt Baskin. The brothers-in-law lent their names to an ice-cream venture, which grew from a small store in Burbank into a billion-dollar global franchise, famed for its 31 varieties.
John was his father's only son, and from an early age, he was groomed to follow in the paternal footsteps. When he was six, he worked as a cleaner in the Baskin Robbins offices. As a teenager, he spent every summer holiday in its stores and factories. By the time he went to the University of California, Berkeley, in the mid-1960s, he was only a few years away from taking over the entire business.
But John rebelled. At Berkeley, he developed a keen interest in left-wing politics, protesting against the Vietnam War, and (to the irritation of his right-wing father) marching for civil rights through Alabama and Mississippi with Martin Luther King. By 1969, Robbins had begun to think there might be more to life than inventing a 32nd flavor of ice cream.
And then his uncle Burt died. ''He had a heart attack, at a relatively young age, in his fifties. He was a large man, who ate a huge amount of ice cream, and I believe that killed him,'' Robbins said in an interview with The Independent this week. ''It convinced me that I didn't want to spend my life selling a product that was seriously harming people's health. So I told Dad that I wanted out.''
The news went down very badly. Irvine, who believed a woman's place was in the home, did not want to hand over the comp ...
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