HOW TO TELL A HORSE FROM A COW (2 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11
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How To Tell A Horse From A Cow (2 of 4)
Series: Unity In Christ
Jeff Strite
Philippians 2:1-11
A city boy had never been on a farm before and he asked a farmer: ''Mister, why doesn't this cow have any horns?'' The farmer cocked his head for a moment, then began in a patient tone, ''Well, cattle can do a powerful lot of damage with their horns. Sometimes we keep 'em trimmed down with a hacksaw. Other times we can fix up the young'uns by puttin' a couple drops of acid where their horns would grow in. Still, there are other breeds of cattle that never do grow horns. But the reason this cow don't have no horns, is (pause) 'cause it's a horse.''
You'd think even a city boy would know the difference between a horse and a cow... but then you'd also think that a Christian would know the difference between true Christianity and what a lot of folks THINK is Christianity.
In passage today, Paul's telling the Philippian church what Christianity should look like, bit what he's describing doesn't come naturally to a lot of people. In fact, there are many, in churches across the land, who still don't know what TRUE Christianity looks like. They may have great doctrine. They may have a beautiful building. They may have a dynamic preacher. But they couldn't tell a horse from a cow when it came to Christianity.
So let's look at this passage again.
Paul writes: ''complete my joy by being of the SAME mind, having the SAME love, being in FULL ACCORD and of ONE mind.'' Philippians 2:2
Did you catch the emphasis here??? Same mind, same love, full accord (agreement). That's what Christianity should look like. And when Christians live together like that there is a powerful atmosphere of joy, excitement and unity.
But too often - Christians DON'T look like that.
ILLUS: Scott (our associate minister) tells me the story of a church that argued over what color of shingles to put on the roof of the church building. Some of them wanted red shingles and others wanted gr ...
Series: Unity In Christ
Jeff Strite
Philippians 2:1-11
A city boy had never been on a farm before and he asked a farmer: ''Mister, why doesn't this cow have any horns?'' The farmer cocked his head for a moment, then began in a patient tone, ''Well, cattle can do a powerful lot of damage with their horns. Sometimes we keep 'em trimmed down with a hacksaw. Other times we can fix up the young'uns by puttin' a couple drops of acid where their horns would grow in. Still, there are other breeds of cattle that never do grow horns. But the reason this cow don't have no horns, is (pause) 'cause it's a horse.''
You'd think even a city boy would know the difference between a horse and a cow... but then you'd also think that a Christian would know the difference between true Christianity and what a lot of folks THINK is Christianity.
In passage today, Paul's telling the Philippian church what Christianity should look like, bit what he's describing doesn't come naturally to a lot of people. In fact, there are many, in churches across the land, who still don't know what TRUE Christianity looks like. They may have great doctrine. They may have a beautiful building. They may have a dynamic preacher. But they couldn't tell a horse from a cow when it came to Christianity.
So let's look at this passage again.
Paul writes: ''complete my joy by being of the SAME mind, having the SAME love, being in FULL ACCORD and of ONE mind.'' Philippians 2:2
Did you catch the emphasis here??? Same mind, same love, full accord (agreement). That's what Christianity should look like. And when Christians live together like that there is a powerful atmosphere of joy, excitement and unity.
But too often - Christians DON'T look like that.
ILLUS: Scott (our associate minister) tells me the story of a church that argued over what color of shingles to put on the roof of the church building. Some of them wanted red shingles and others wanted gr ...
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