GOD'S LOVABLE LOSERS (6 OF 13)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
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God's Lovable Losers (6 of 13)
Series: Great God, Messy Church
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Let's take our Bibles and open them to 1 Corinthians 1:26-31. Most of you know by now, I am a long-time, die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. I know, I know. Taylor Swift told me 'haters are gonna hate, hate, hate'. I believe her because I experience it often here in St. Louis.
People constantly tease me, hassle me, and tell me jokes. Hey Pastor Bob...
- What do you call a Cub's player with a World Series ring? A thief.
- What do the Cubs and possums have in common? Both play dead at home and get killed on the road!
- Why can't the Cubs use the internet? They can't put three ''Ws'' together.
- What does a Cub fan do when his team has won the World Series? He turns off his PlayStation.
(Full laughter/Slapping knee) Those are good! They get me every time! (Very somber look.) Actually I don't mind when people share those with me. I just smile and scratch them off my prayer list. No worries. ??
Well, over the years the Chicago Cubs have been nicknamed the 'Lovable Losers'. In other words, they are so bad, so sad, so talentless, so hopeless, so history-less that there is a part of you that feels sorry for them and a bit endeared to them. It's like that dog with three legs, one eye, no tail, and goes by the name of 'Lucky'...he's so ugly and awful you can't help but fall in love with him. That's a Lovable Loser.
Well today, we're going to see that the Apostle Paul reminds the 1st century Christians in Corinth, and the 21st century Christians in St. Charles that spiritually speaking all Christians are 'God's Lovable Losers'. In other words, if we would take an honest, realistic look at ourselves, we'd see we're such a motley, ragtag, unworthy, unlovely kind of people that it's a miracle that God would have anything to do with us.
Now before you get overly offended, let me remind you of the context of this letter and set up what we're going to stud ...
Series: Great God, Messy Church
Bob Ingle
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Let's take our Bibles and open them to 1 Corinthians 1:26-31. Most of you know by now, I am a long-time, die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. I know, I know. Taylor Swift told me 'haters are gonna hate, hate, hate'. I believe her because I experience it often here in St. Louis.
People constantly tease me, hassle me, and tell me jokes. Hey Pastor Bob...
- What do you call a Cub's player with a World Series ring? A thief.
- What do the Cubs and possums have in common? Both play dead at home and get killed on the road!
- Why can't the Cubs use the internet? They can't put three ''Ws'' together.
- What does a Cub fan do when his team has won the World Series? He turns off his PlayStation.
(Full laughter/Slapping knee) Those are good! They get me every time! (Very somber look.) Actually I don't mind when people share those with me. I just smile and scratch them off my prayer list. No worries. ??
Well, over the years the Chicago Cubs have been nicknamed the 'Lovable Losers'. In other words, they are so bad, so sad, so talentless, so hopeless, so history-less that there is a part of you that feels sorry for them and a bit endeared to them. It's like that dog with three legs, one eye, no tail, and goes by the name of 'Lucky'...he's so ugly and awful you can't help but fall in love with him. That's a Lovable Loser.
Well today, we're going to see that the Apostle Paul reminds the 1st century Christians in Corinth, and the 21st century Christians in St. Charles that spiritually speaking all Christians are 'God's Lovable Losers'. In other words, if we would take an honest, realistic look at ourselves, we'd see we're such a motley, ragtag, unworthy, unlovely kind of people that it's a miracle that God would have anything to do with us.
Now before you get overly offended, let me remind you of the context of this letter and set up what we're going to stud ...
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