FIVE THINGS THE CHURCH MUST KNOW ABOUT GOD’S MAN
Scripture: Acts 20:17-29, Acts 20:31-38
Five Things the Church Must Know About God’s Man
Donald Cantrell
Acts 20: 17 – 38
I – Know the Walk of God’s Man (17 – 21)
II – Know the Work of God’s Man (25 – 28)
III – Know the Warfare of God’s Man (29 – 31)
IV – Know the Welfare of God’s Man (33 – 35)
V – Know the Worth of God’s Man (36 – 38)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: “The Ordination of a Youth Pastor”
Pastoral Humor
There was a young seminarian who was taking an oral examination for his ordination process. During the questioning, one of the examiners asked him if he believed in a personal devil. "No," he replied, "I do not believe in the devil."
Hearing this, the examiners began to discuss the seminarian’s fitness for ordination. They were on the verge of disqualifying him when one of the older faculty members spoke up: "Don’t worry about this young man’s present disbelief in a personal devil. This whole thing will take care of itself. He won’t be working in a church for more than two weeks before he changes his mind."
The pastor told the search committee, "If I am voted in as pastor of this church, I will work hard to bring us into the 20th century." Someone spoke up, "Uh, Preacher, don't you mean the 21st century?" The pastor replied, "Let's take it one century at a time."
Ad in Local Paper, “For sale, by young pastor – Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica, 45 volumes, excellent condition, $250.00 or best offer. No longer needed, I just got married last weekend. My new wife knows everything.”
During the last Sunday service that the visiting pastor was to spend at the church he served for some months, his hat was passed around for goodwill, farewell offering.
When it returned to the pastor, it was empty. The pastor didn’t flinch. He raised the hat to heaven. "I thank you, Lord, that I got my hat back from this congregation."
Two men were marooned on an Island. One man paced back and forth worried and scared ...
Donald Cantrell
Acts 20: 17 – 38
I – Know the Walk of God’s Man (17 – 21)
II – Know the Work of God’s Man (25 – 28)
III – Know the Warfare of God’s Man (29 – 31)
IV – Know the Welfare of God’s Man (33 – 35)
V – Know the Worth of God’s Man (36 – 38)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: “The Ordination of a Youth Pastor”
Pastoral Humor
There was a young seminarian who was taking an oral examination for his ordination process. During the questioning, one of the examiners asked him if he believed in a personal devil. "No," he replied, "I do not believe in the devil."
Hearing this, the examiners began to discuss the seminarian’s fitness for ordination. They were on the verge of disqualifying him when one of the older faculty members spoke up: "Don’t worry about this young man’s present disbelief in a personal devil. This whole thing will take care of itself. He won’t be working in a church for more than two weeks before he changes his mind."
The pastor told the search committee, "If I am voted in as pastor of this church, I will work hard to bring us into the 20th century." Someone spoke up, "Uh, Preacher, don't you mean the 21st century?" The pastor replied, "Let's take it one century at a time."
Ad in Local Paper, “For sale, by young pastor – Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica, 45 volumes, excellent condition, $250.00 or best offer. No longer needed, I just got married last weekend. My new wife knows everything.”
During the last Sunday service that the visiting pastor was to spend at the church he served for some months, his hat was passed around for goodwill, farewell offering.
When it returned to the pastor, it was empty. The pastor didn’t flinch. He raised the hat to heaven. "I thank you, Lord, that I got my hat back from this congregation."
Two men were marooned on an Island. One man paced back and forth worried and scared ...
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